When Chinese cross-border e-commerce sellers want to open up the UK market for TikTok, in addition to preparing accounts and finding cheap sources of goods, they should also understand the logistics costs and processes of the TikTok UK site. Then this article will combine the logistics rules of TikTok UK site to explain to cross-border e-commerce sellers: What are TikTok UK logistics fees? What items will be included in these fees?
1. What are the logistics methods for TikTok in the UK?
Through observation of tiktok’s logistics methods, if the seller chooses different shipping methods, the fees will be different. TikTok divides logistics channels into “TikTok shipping channels” and “seller shipping channels”. For Chinese cross-border e-commerce sellers, TikTok Logistics will directly use TikTok’s logistics partners (tiktok dedicated line); for those who choose to ship by themselves For sellers, the type of logistics provider they choose depends entirely on the seller’s personal situation and needs.
Not only that, TikTok Shop has created many logistics benefits for dedicated sellers: that is to say, during the entire event period, TikTok will conditionally provide free shipping within a certain range and for a limited time. Serve. This can greatly save shipping costs for UK site sellers. As for transportation, TikTok has matched designated cooperative logistics intermediaries. TikTok sellers do not have to worry too much and only need to send the package to the cooperative logistics company.
2. How much is the shipping cost of TikTok in the UK?
When the merchant does not set up activities, the logistics shipping cost of the UK site includes two parts:
(1) Cross-border logistics costs are normally the responsibility of the seller.
Including the costs incurred by the platform for door-to-door collection and air transportation to the port of the destination country;
(2) The buyer pays only a small part of the freight.
This includes the cost of delivery from the destination port to the buyer, also known as the last leg cost.
In short, the above is the relevant explanation about “UK logistics costs”. Different logistics methods will determine the charging methods of the UK site. If the logistics is shipped by TikTok, then the seller does not need to pay extra for the last leg. If it is self-delivered, the buyer will have to pay the cost, and the seller may have to bear more costs.