With the improvement of living standards, more and more people are shopping online. Many people are not satisfied with purchasing at home and start to buy things on cross-border platforms. Some products are cheaper on cross-border platforms and the quality is also poor. Yes, it is cost-effective, so more and more sellers are engaged in cross-border e-commerce. For novice sellers, there are certain risks in engaging in cross-border e-commerce. Let’s take a look at several analyzes of the risks of imported cross-border e-commerce?
1. Importer’s credit risk.
In cross-border e-commerce import transactions, some importers have bad credit, commit fraud when conducting online transactions, or default on contracts when the market changes. For example, some sellers take advantage of loopholes in the audit system. , using the company’s false information to conduct sales, thereby defrauding part of the goods and forcing the seller to make other concessions.
2. Platform information risks.
Sellers need to publish information on cross-border e-commerce platforms to facilitate signing contracts with buyers, but online information is not particularly reliable and cannot evaluate buyers. Therefore, the risk in this regard will be relatively high. . For example, the buyer is unable to pay cash for some reason, or the buyer’s credit has declined, but the platform has paid the goods to the buyer, which will face the risk of being unable to pay.
3. Logistics.
Sellers need to cooperate with third-party logistics when sending goods, but some third-party logistics capabilities are limited, and there may be risks such as failure to deliver or product loss. It is recommended that sellers choose a suitable third-party logistics , you can save a lot of things, although reliable third-party logistics charges will be more expensive.
4. Customs clearance risks.
Goods sent from cross-border e-commerce need to go through customs clearance, such as customs, taxation, commodity inspection and other departments. Since information from various departments cannot be shared, customs clearance is more difficult, resulting in a longer export time for goods. Increase the risk of cargo damage.
These are the risk analysis of imported cross-border e-commerce. For novice sellers, they should understand this knowledge and then take corresponding measures according to their own situation. In addition, cross-border e-commerce platform competition is also very fierce. Joining the platform does not mean you can achieve freedom of wealth. Sellers must be prepared for involution.