With the booming e-commerce industry, online shopping has become an indispensable part of everyone’s life. For e-commerce giants such as Tmall Mall, the core of the logistics model lies in providing efficient, accurate and high-quality services. Let’s take a look at the three logistics models of Tmall International.
Overseas bulk procurement, warehousing-customs entry-bonded customs declaration-bonded centralized storage-user order-order sorting, packaging and labeling-bonded customs clearance-domestic logistics transportation.
1. The bonded replenishment method adopts the pilot cargo storage method. After the user places an order on the platform, the goods are sent directly from the bonded warehouse, which prevents the time on the international transportation line and can quickly obtain the goods.
2. Procurement can greatly reduce the purchase cost and transportation cost of the product, because the tax preferential policy of import link tax is greatly reduced. The above factors can bring higher profits and more competitive prices to imported goods.
3. Products are strictly monitored in terms of import customs clearance, inspection and testing, and each step of information is transparent, which can better guarantee the quality of the product itself and the interests of consumers.
Based on the above-mentioned bonded replenishment methods, it has always been an indispensable method for import e-commerce, but at the same time, the bonded replenishment method also has the following defects:
Because it is a way to replenish inventory, the current control of the industry by various platforms is not very accurate, so the number of imported goods has always been a headache for various platforms. If you take too much goods, you are afraid of accumulation, and if you take too little goods, you are afraid of warehouse.
Because it has large regulations on the number of products, it cannot flexibly adjust the details according to industry dynamics, and the popularity rate of emerging and small quantities of goods is low.
What are the three logistics modes of Tmall International?
Bonded mode: adopt foreign procurement, foreign warehouse storage, and then enter the country by sea or air transportation, and store in bonded areas after customs declaration. After the user places an order, it is delivered according to the domestic logistics model. The advantages of this model are high logistics efficiency, fast delivery speed after the customer places an order, and good customer experience. The disadvantage is that for franchisees and platforms, the model process is complicated and the capital investment is large.
Direct mail mode: After the customer places an order, the goods are purchased directly abroad and delivered through international logistics, generally by air transport, then cleared through customs, and then delivered through domestic logistics mode. The advantages of this mode are low investment and simple seller process, and the disadvantages are long logistics time and delivery speed is not as fast as direct warehousing and delivery in China.
Purchasing agent mode: This mode does not belong to the formal logistics mode, but many people are currently using it. It purchases goods overseas through professional purchasing agents and then brings them directly back to the country. The advantages of this mode are flexibility and convenience, and the disadvantages are long logistics time and certain risks.
In Tmall International, an e-commerce giant, there are three logistics modes for consumers to choose from: bonded, direct mail, and purchasing agent. The bonded mode is efficient and convenient, the direct mail mode requires less investment but slightly slower delivery, and the purchasing agent mode is flexible and reliable. According to your own needs, choosing a suitable logistics mode will help improve your shopping experience.