At present, the commonly used transportation methods for cross-border logistics are: postal international express, international express, overseas warehouse mode, cross-border dedicated logistics, and domestic express international services. The following mainly looks at the first three cross-border logistics transportation methods:

1. Postal International Express

At present, China Post, Singapore Post and Hong Kong Post are the three postal parcel modes commonly used by cross-border sellers, accounting for the largest proportion of China Post. Data shows that 70% of China’s cross-border e-commerce export business parcels are delivered through the postal system, of which China Post accounts for about 50%.

At present, China Post’s international business covers more than 200 countries around the world. According to product classification and transportation timeliness, it is divided into four services: priority, standard, economy and overseas warehouse delivery.

Although the postal network basically covers the world, the transportation time is long and the risk of package loss is relatively high.

2. International Express Transportation

At present, international express is mainly composed of four major international express companies: UPS, FedEx, DHL and TNT. UPS and FedEx have advantages mainly in the American and Japanese routes; TNT has relative advantages in Europe, West Asia and the Middle East; DHL has relative advantages in Australia, Southeast Asia and other regions. Of course, these four major international express logistics are fast and have good customer experience. The only disadvantage is that it is expensive.

3. Overseas warehouse model

As the name suggests, overseas warehouses are located in foreign warehouses. At present, they are divided into self-built overseas warehouses and third-party overseas warehouses. Self-operated overseas warehouses are generally self-built warehouses for large enterprises with strong financial strength and perfect logistics systems. In simple terms, it is to complete orders-sorting-packaging-delivery by yourself, a one-stop service.

Third-party overseas warehouses are currently the largest proportion of warehouses in the cross-border e-commerce logistics system. It can provide a one-stop service system for cross-border e-commerce enterprises, such as cleaning, lifting, disassembly and distribution.

But if you choose the overseas warehouse model, it means storage costs. Once the product is sold, there will be certain storage costs, so not all goods are suitable for overseas warehouses.

The above is the content related to the three transportation modes of cross-border logistics shared with sellers, I hope it will be helpful to sellers. LianLian Cross-border Payment provides professional and considerate services to allow users to conduct cross-border business with peace of mind, helping more users to bring excellent products and services to the global market in a more efficient way for better operation.