Due to the implementation of the New Deal, cross-border bonded imports in all pilot cities have suffered a setback. No one expected that when the front lines were conquering cities and territories, fires broke out in the rear, which directly stimulated direct mail and overseas collection warehouses. Many cross-border e-commerce companies in Hong Kong, China and Open a position overseas. A large number of “warehouses” poured into Hong Kong to take warehouses, and Hong Kong became a “safe haven” for a while, causing the price of Hong Kong warehouses to increase by 30%-50% in a short period of time.
The advantage of the Hong Kong warehouse is that it has low product access qualifications and has supply chain advantages, and the suitable product line is long. Although the rent in Hong Kong, China is high, the tax exemption advantage is unbeatable. The goods of cross-border e-commerce are usually small and miscellaneous, coming from different countries, and the deployment of goods in and out of ports is relatively flexible. When setting up overseas warehouses for imports from other countries, several factors are usually considered, including online shopping consumption tax, international aviation resources, warehouse rent and labor costs, etc., which are currently the areas with the highest concentration of imported goods in China, and secondary transshipment must be absolutely avoided.
For example, in the United States, warehouses are usually located in tax-free states, in the west or Oregon or in Delaware in the east; in Germany, Frankfurt is the first choice for aviation distribution centers. Before shipping from overseas, it is a great test for logistics companies to localize operations, such as warehousing, customs clearance and cooperation with local partners. If there is no particularly large volume or profit, and the scale of container shipping cannot be achieved, overseas warehouses should be carefully considered because the operating costs are too high.
The consistency of the overseas warehouse delivery process, as seen from the full tracking and inquiry of international logistics, gives consumers more trust in product protection. The uncertainty of timeliness and experience shows that not all categories are suitable for overseas collection. Few logistics companies can guarantee global network coverage. Large e-commerce platforms are also cooperating with overseas local logistics companies. JD.com cooperates with Japan’s Yamato and relies on the other party to complete Japanese collection, customs declaration and shipping. In order to lay the foundation for improving procurement and logistics efficiency, Cainiao, Kaola, etc. have also deployed more than ten overseas warehouse networks in different regions.