Tmall Global is a cross-border e-commerce platform under Alibaba. Many domestic sellers have opened stores on Tmall Global. If you also want to open a store on Tmall Global, then you need to understand the shipping process. The following article will introduce the shipping process of Tmall Global Bonded Area.
First, merchants need to transport goods in batches from overseas to China. These goods can be shipped back by air or sea. Then, these goods will be centralized and stored in a bonded warehouse in China.
In this process, tariffs will be generated. Because no matter what kind of goods, as long as they are sold in China from abroad, they need to pay tariffs to the country. However, merchants do not need to rush to pay tariffs, and can wait until the goods are sold before clearing customs.
After the goods are stored in the bonded warehouse, merchants can sell these goods on Tmall Global. When consumers buy these goods, merchants need to clear customs, and then sort and pack these goods from the bonded warehouse and deliver them to consumers through normal logistics processes.
The specific operation process is as follows: merchants purchase goods in bulk from overseas and transport them to China through international logistics; after the goods arrive in the bonded area, they do not need to pay tariffs immediately and can be stored in the bonded warehouse first; after the consumer places an order to purchase the goods, the merchant performs customs clearance operations and pays tariffs; after completing the relevant procedures, the goods will be shipped from the bonded warehouse and delivered to the consumer through normal logistics.
What is the difference with overseas direct mail?
Compared with overseas direct mail, the advantages of bonded area delivery are strong timeliness and guaranteed product quality. Because the goods are shipped from domestic bonded warehouses, the delivery speed is faster and consumers can receive the goods faster. At the same time, since the goods have been inspected and supervised by the customs when entering the bonded warehouse, the quality and authenticity of the goods are also more guaranteed.
However, bonded area delivery also has some shortcomings. First, merchants need to prepare goods in advance, which will occupy a lot of warehousing and logistics resources and funds, and also need to bear market risks, which will bring great pressure to merchants. Secondly, the types of goods shipped from the bonded area are relatively limited, which cannot meet consumers’ demand for personalized and niche goods.
Overseas direct mail is just the opposite. The goods purchased by consumers are single, the objects are light and small in size, there is no need for intermediate links, the speed is slow, and the delivery time is long. However, the advantage of overseas direct mail is that the variety of goods is richer, which can meet the needs of consumers for personalized and niche goods.
Therefore, bonded area delivery and overseas direct mail each have their own advantages and disadvantages, and the same is true for consumers. If consumers want goods with strong timeliness and guaranteed quality, they need to bear higher costs. If consumers want to save money, they need to tolerate the shortcomings of slow delivery, long delivery time and the risk of product quality.
From the above content, we can see that the model of bonded area delivery is that merchants purchase goods in bulk from abroad and then store them in domestic bonded warehouses. When consumers place an order to purchase goods, merchants can ship directly from the bonded warehouse, saving most of the time and shortening the time for the goods to reach the hands of consumers. This model not only improves logistics efficiency, but also reduces logistics costs, providing consumers with a better shopping experience.