Tmall Global is one of the overseas shopping platforms that domestic users prefer. With Alibaba’s influence around the world, it provides consumers with special products from all over the world. After consumers place an order on Tmall Global, the goods will generally be shipped from overseas warehouses. How long does this process take? What are the shipping steps of merchants?
1. How many days does it take for Tmall Global’s overseas warehouses to arrive?
Under normal circumstances, it takes about 7-10 days for the goods to be shipped from Tmall Global’s overseas warehouses to consumers. Compared with domestic e-commerce shopping, the process of Tmall Global shopping is more complicated because it involves cross-border logistics. Merchants need to consider factors such as shipping costs, customs clearance costs, and domestic express delivery costs. It takes about 1 week to complete all these processes.
2. Introduction to shipping steps
1. Warehouse management: The goods in the overseas warehouse are shipped in advance by foreign suppliers. Once the user places an order on the platform, the warehouse can quickly pack the goods.
2. Centralized delivery: The warehouse will gather all the packaged goods together, calculate the shipment volume (including total weight and number of packages), and then notify the air freight forwarding agency to pick up the goods. The freight is negotiated in advance and is generally calculated based on how much money per kilogram.
3. Air transportation: After picking up the goods, the air freight forwarding company will pull the goods to the airport, fill out the air waybill, and the airport cargo terminal will load the goods on the plane flying to the destination. If the warehouse capacity is not enough, the goods may be transported in batches by two or more planes.
4. Customs clearance process: After the goods arrive at the destination, customs clearance is required. The receiving agent will send the goods to the customs supervision area. The cargo data has been transmitted to the customs in advance. After arrival, the customs will check according to the declared data to ensure that the goods comply with relevant regulations.
5. Domestic delivery: After the customs releases, the receiving freight forwarder will collect and send domestic goods, seal and send them, and send the goods to the buyer’s city according to the address, and finally the courier will deliver them.
Tmall Global is one of the overseas shopping platforms that domestic users like, and delivery usually takes 7-10 days. The delivery steps include warehouse management, centralized delivery, air transportation, customs clearance process and domestic delivery.
After learning about the steps and time of Tmall Global’s overseas warehouse delivery, the entire process from packaging to transportation, customs clearance and finally delivery to the buyer is introduced in detail.
As a merchant, you need to strictly follow the platform requirements to ensure the safe and smooth delivery of goods. This process is overall orderly and efficient, which effectively protects the rights and interests of shoppers and enhances the reputation and competitiveness of merchants.