Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA), as a warehousing and logistics service platform commonly used by cross-border e-commerce sellers, provides sellers with a series of logistics services including full-process warehousing, picking, packaging, and shipping. Among them, the warehousing fee is an important fee that sellers need to pay when using US overseas warehouse services.
1. What is the US overseas warehouse warehousing fee.
The US overseas warehouse warehousing fee refers to the fee that sellers need to pay in the process of storing goods in the US overseas warehouse. This fee includes two aspects. One is the long-term storage fee, which is the storage fee that the seller needs to pay if the goods stored in the overseas warehouse in the United States have not been sold for a long time; the other is the short-term storage fee, which is the storage fee that the seller needs to pay when sending the goods to After the overseas warehouse in the United States, you need to pay storage fees for goods that cannot be shipped out of the warehouse for sale within the specified time.
2. Calculation method of US overseas warehouse warehousing fees.
1. Calculation of long-term storage fees.
When goods stored in overseas warehouses in the United States cannot be sold for more than 365 days, the long-term storage fee that sellers need to pay is US$0.15 per cubic foot. On the 15th of the 6th and 12th months, sellers also need to pay an additional fee called a “semi-annual cleanup,” which is calculated as $0.15 per cubic foot multiplied by the number of items that failed to sell.
2. Calculation of short-term storage fees.
If the goods stored in the overseas warehouse in the United States cannot be sold and shipped out within the specified time, the short-term storage fee that the seller needs to pay is US$0.75 per cubic foot. Among them, the prescribed times are:
January 1st to September 30th: After the goods are stored for 30 days, short-term storage fees will be incurred every 30 days;
10 From January 1st to December 31st: After the product has been stored for 30 days, short-term storage fees will be incurred every 15 days.
Sellers need to note that in some cases, sellers may be faced with returns and destruction of goods, which will affect the calculation of U.S. overseas warehouse warehousing fees.
3. How to reduce the warehousing fees for overseas warehouses in the United States.
Since the calculation method of warehousing fees for overseas warehouses in the United States is relatively complicated, sellers can take some measures to reduce warehousing fees:
1. Increase the inventory turnover rate.
Sellers can reduce long-term storage fees by increasing inventory turnover, for example, by clearing inventory, participating in promotions, etc. to increase product sales.
2. Develop reasonable inventory strategies.
Sellers can formulate reasonable inventory strategies based on sales conditions and product characteristics to avoid excessive inventory accumulation that will increase long-term storage costs.
3. Accurately forecast sales demand.
Through market analysis and data analysis, sellers can more accurately predict sales demand and avoid excessive inventory of goods leading to an increase in short-term storage costs.
4. Choose a storage solution reasonably.
Based on product characteristics and sales needs, sellers can choose appropriate storage solutions, such as using Amazon unpacking services, choosing smaller storage units, etc., to reduce storage costs.
In short, the US overseas warehouse warehousing fee is an important fee that sellers need to consider when using this service. Sellers can reduce warehousing costs and improve their own profitability by reasonably formulating inventory strategies, increasing inventory turnover rates, and accurately forecasting sales demand. At the same time, sellers should also pay attention to policy changes in U.S. overseas warehouse warehousing fees and make corresponding adjustments in a timely manner to ensure the smooth progress of their own operations.