FBA is a logistics service provided by Amazon. Sellers store their goods in Amazon’s warehouses, and Amazon takes care of packaging and delivery. Sellers can focus on product development and sales without worrying about warehousing and logistics. FBA first-leg logistics refers to the logistics process of transporting goods from the production location or supplier to the Amazon FBA warehouse.
The U.S. FBA first-leg logistics has the following methods:
1. Sea transportation: Sea transportation is to transport the goods to the destination port through sea shipping routes, and then transport them to the destination by the destination delivery provider. A way of US FBA warehouse. This is an economical way and suitable for large quantities of goods.
2. Air transportation: Air transportation is a way of transporting goods to the destination by air, and then sent to the US FBA warehouse by the destination distributor. Although the cost is higher than sea freight, it is faster and suitable for emergencies or small quantities of goods.
3. International express delivery: International express delivery delivers goods to the US FBA warehouse in the form of commercial express delivery. The shipping cost is more expensive, but the delivery time is very fast. Suitable for emergency replenishment.
4. First-leg logistics and distribution: First-leg logistics and distribution are a comprehensive service, including logistics, warehousing, packaging, distribution, etc. By choosing first-leg logistics distribution services, sellers can integrate all aspects of first-leg logistics and better manage and control the logistics process.
Sellers can choose different first-leg logistics methods based on different types, quantities, urgency and destinations.
The first leg of US FBA usually includes the following steps:
1. Select logistics: Sellers need to choose a reliable logistics provider to transport the goods. You can choose international express companies such as DHL, UPS, FedEx, etc., or you can choose specialized first-leg logistics companies, such as Royal Logistics.
2. Preparation of documents and customs clearance: Sellers need to prepare export documents and customs clearance documents to ensure that the goods meet the import requirements and standards of the destination country.
3. First-leg transportation: Goods can be transported to US FBA warehousing by air, sea or express.
4. Receiving and inspecting the goods: The Amazon FBA warehouse will receive the goods sent by the seller and inspect and accept them.
5. Storage and management of goods: Amazon is responsible for storing the goods in the FBA warehouse, and is responsible for packaging and shipping.
The above is the method and steps involved in the first leg of FBA logistics in the United States. Sellers using FBA services can focus on product development and sales without worrying about warehousing and logistics. Although sellers do not need to worry, they should understand the logistics. The methods and steps still need to be understood.