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In today's booming cross-border e-commerce industry, Amazon, as one of the world's largest e-commerce platforms, has attracted numerous Chinese sellers to settle in. And Amazon FBA (Fulfillment by Amazon), as the platform's core logistics solution, has become the key for sellers to improve operational efficiency and expand global markets. CMTrans, as a professional freight forwarder in China, has been deeply engaged in Amazon FBA special line international logistics for many years, providing comprehensive logistics support for sellers. Below, we will comprehensively analyze Amazon FBA and related logistics services to help sellers go global easily.
Amazon FBA, namely Amazon Fulfillment Service, is a one-stop logistics solution provided by Amazon for third-party sellers. Simply put, sellers only need to send products in bulk to Amazon's global operation centers, and subsequent links such as warehousing, order processing, packaging and shipping, distribution, customer returns and exchanges, and customer service are all handled by Amazon's professional team. This means that sellers can be freed from tedious logistics and after-sales work and focus on product research and development, marketing, and brand building.
Amazon has hundreds of operation centers around the world, covering mainstream markets such as North America, Europe, Japan, and Australia. Through FBA, sellers' products can quickly reach hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide, achieve localized distribution, and greatly improve the customer experience.
Choosing Amazon FBA means multiple advantages for sellers, which is an important weight to enhance competitiveness:
Save time and energy:
There is no need to build a self-owned warehousing and logistics team. Amazon takes care of warehousing, shipping, and after-sales throughout the process, allowing sellers to concentrate resources on core businesses.
Improve customer experience:
Amazon's logistics network is worldwide, enabling fast delivery (such as next-day delivery for Prime members in the United States), which greatly improves customer satisfaction and repurchase rate.
Obtain platform traffic preference:
Products using FBA are more likely to be recommended by Amazon, have an advantage in search results ranking, and are eligible to participate in various promotional activities on the platform.
Reduce operational risks:
Amazon's professional customer service team will handle customer inquiries, complaints, and returns and exchanges, reducing direct disputes between sellers and customers and lowering operational pressure.
Shipping from China to Amazon FBA refers to the entire process in which Chinese sellers transport products from domestic production bases or warehouses to Amazon's FBA operation centers around the world through international logistics methods, also known as "FBA first-mile transportation". This link is a key link connecting China's supply chain with Amazon's global warehousing network, directly affecting product listing efficiency and operational costs.
Due to involving multiple links such as cross-border transportation, customs clearance, and destination distribution, shipping from China to FBA has extremely high requirements for the professionalism of logistics service providers. Whether it is sea freight, air freight, or express freight, it is necessary to accurately connect each node to ensure that goods are safely and on time stored in the warehouse.
Professional FBA shipping services usually include the following core terms to ensure the smoothness of the entire transportation chain:
First-mile transportation:
According to the timeliness requirements and cost budget of the goods, provide multimodal transportation options such as sea freight (full container / LCL), air freight, and international express (such as DHL, FedEx).
Customs clearance service:
Provide export declaration and import customs clearance agency services, assist sellers in preparing various documents (such as commercial invoices, packing lists, certificates of origin, etc.), and ensure that goods pass customs inspection smoothly.
Destination delivery:
After the goods arrive in the destination country, they are accurately delivered to the designated Amazon FBA warehouse through the local cooperative logistics network, and warehouse appointment services are provided.
Cargo tracking:
A full-process visual logistics tracking system allows sellers to check the location and transportation status of goods in real-time and keep abreast of logistics dynamics.
Abnormal handling:
Provide professional solutions and claim services for problems such as lost parts, damaged parts, and customs clearance delays that may occur during transportation.
As a senior international logistics enterprise in China, CMTrans has focused on Amazon FBA special line logistics for many years. With profound industry accumulation and global resource integration capabilities, it has become a reliable partner for Chinese sellers to layout the global market.
Core advantages:
It has a mature logistics network covering mainstream Amazon sites in North America, Europe, Japan, Australia, etc., and maintains in-depth cooperation with world-renowned shipping companies and airlines, which can provide stable shipping space and highly competitive prices; it has a professional customs clearance team, familiar with national customs regulations, and can efficiently handle various customs clearance problems and reduce customs clearance risks.
Service scope:
Provide one-stop transportation services from major ports in China (such as Shenzhen, Shanghai, Guangzhou) to Amazon's global FBA warehouses, including sea freight FBA special line, air freight FBA special line, express FBA special line, etc., to meet the timeliness and cost needs of different sellers; additionally provide value-added services such as labeling and relabeling, goods storage, and Amazon FBA return processing to solve sellers' personalized logistics pain points.
Cooperation guarantee:
Relying on advanced logistics management systems, it realizes full-process digital operations such as online order placement, logistics tracking, and bill inquiry, improving collaboration efficiency; a 7×24-hour exclusive customer service team responds to sellers' inquiries at any time, provides professional suggestions for logistics solutions, and ensures worry-free transportation throughout the process.
To ensure the smooth storage and sale of goods, sellers must strictly abide by Amazon FBA's shipping regulations, which mainly include:
Packaging requirements:
Product packaging must meet Amazon's standards (such as size restrictions, compressive strength, labeling specifications, etc.), and FBA labels (including product ASIN code, FBA warehouse code, etc.) must be affixed to the outer box to avoid refusal of storage due to unqualified packaging.
Restrictions on prohibited items:
It is strictly forbidden to transport goods prohibited for sale on the Amazon platform, such as flammable and explosive items, controlled knives, infringing goods, etc. At the same time, it is necessary to comply with the import bans of the destination country (such as the CE certification requirements for electronic products in the EU).
Compliance documents:
According to product categories and the requirements of the destination country, provide corresponding compliance documents, such as FCC certification for electronic products, CPSC certification for toys, FDA certification for food-contact products, etc. Otherwise, there may be risks of goods being detained or removed from the shelves.
The fees that sellers need to bear when using Amazon FBA services mainly include the following categories, and the specific amounts vary depending on product categories, size, weight, and sales sites:
FBA storage fees:
Charged according to the storage time of goods in Amazon warehouses (calculated by cubic meter / month or cubic foot / month) and seasons (storage fees are higher in peak seasons). Goods that are unsold for a long time may incur additional long-term storage fees.
Fulfillment fees:
Charged according to the weight and size of the product (standard size / large items). Amazon will formulate corresponding charging standards according to the logistics costs of different sites.
Order handling fees:
A fixed fee charged for each order, related to the product category.
Other fees:
Such as removal order fees (charged when sellers need to remove goods from FBA warehouses), return processing fees (charged when handling customer returns), etc.
For Chinese sellers, choosing a professional logistics partner like CMTrans can not only efficiently complete the first-mile transportation from China to Amazon FBA but also obtain professional support in compliance operations and cost optimization. CMTrans will help Chinese sellers easily open up the global supply chain and achieve sustainable growth on the Amazon platform with customized logistics solutions and reliable service quality.
CMTrans is the Best Freight Forwarder Parther in China, With The Best Price and Services Help You Shipping Goods From China to Worldwide.
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