Due to the long transportation distance from China to North America, cross-border e-commerce sellers will face considerable challenges in transportation costs. Logistics cost is one of the main expenses for cross-border e-commerce sellers, and it is also the most important factor affecting sellers’ profits. In order to reduce transportation costs, overseas warehouses have become a rigid requirement for most imported e-commerce companies. The transfer service of overseas warehouses in the United States means that domestic e-commerce sellers transport products to local overseas warehouses in the United States by air and sea, and then transfer them to FBA warehouses or other overseas warehouses in the United States according to different needs. So, what are the advantages of using US overseas warehouse transit?
First of all, overseas transfers can run on multiple platforms. Many sellers not only operate the Amazon platform, but also operate other platforms, such as eBay, Wish, Walmart, etc. If the goods are shipped directly to the warehouses of these platforms, the freight will be more expensive due to the small quantity of products. By shipping in the United States to overseas warehouses, sellers can purchase large quantities of goods at once. After the goods arrive at the overseas warehouse, sellers can transfer the goods to different platforms in batches, thus greatly saving logistics costs.
Secondly, due to scale, Amazon warehouses limit the storage of many products, while overseas warehouses can store them normally. For example, because Amazon’s large-bulk warehousing costs are very expensive, Amazon’s size restrictions on large-ticket items such as household appliances, auto accessories, and home appliances can all be fulfilled through overseas warehouses in the United States. In addition, most overseas warehouses in the United States will provide preferential support.
Third, replenishment speed is fast when sales volume is high. During the peak sales season in the second half of every year, various logistics costs are rising, and warehouses and flights need to be arranged. Sellers’ products are often sold out, replenishment is not timely, and insufficient inventory leads to listing downgrades, and sellers suffer heavy losses.
In short, transit from overseas warehouses in the United States can help sellers reduce logistics costs, improve efficiency, expand sales scale, and increase customer preference. Before choosing an overseas warehouse, it is recommended that sellers conduct full investigation and comparison to choose the overseas warehouse that best suits them. Today, with the booming cross-border e-commerce, overseas warehouses have become one of the important means for sellers to expand the global market.