Image source: 123rf.com.cn For sellers who are independent stations, they need to optimize logistics costs, consider customer experience, integrate logistics resources and explore new logistics forms. The international logistics modes of cross-border e-commerce include postal parcel, international express, domestic express, special line logistics and overseas warehouse.
1. Postal parcel
The postal network basically covers the world, which is wider than any other logistics channel. According to incomplete statistics, 70% of the parcels of China's cross-border e-commerce export business are delivered through the postal system, of which China Post accounts for about 50%. Hong Kong Post, Singapore Post, etc. are also common logistics methods for China's cross-border e-commerce sellers.
2. International express
International express refers to the four commercial express giants: DHL, TNT, UPS and FEDERAL. International express has high requirements for the provision, collection and management of information, supported by the global self built network and international information system.
3. Domestic express
With the increasing popularity of cross-border e-commerce, domestic express also began to accelerate the layout of international business. Mainly EMS, Shunfeng and "Four Connections and One Access" (Shentong, Yuantong, Zhongtong, Huitong, Yunda). Relying on postal channels, EMS has relatively mature international business and can directly reach more than 60 countries around the world. SF has also opened express services to the United States, Australia, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and other countries, and launched cross-border B2C services from mainland China to Russia.
4. Special line logistics
The special line logistics is a special line delivery method for the other country in the market. Its characteristics are that the delivery time of goods is basically fixed, the transportation cost is cheaper than that of express logistics, and at the same time, it ensures double clearance. Dedicated line logistics is a good logistics solution for cross-border e-commerce in a country or region.
5. Overseas warehouse
Overseas warehousing service refers to the one-stop control and management service of goods warehousing, sorting, packaging and delivery provided by the online foreign trade trading platform and logistics service providers independently or jointly for sellers at the sales target. That is to say, the seller stores the goods in the local warehouse, and timely sorts, packs and delivers the goods when the buyer has demand.
