International logistics is the most important link between sellers and buyers in cross-border e-commerce. Choosing a suitable logistics method can not only save costs and create revenue, but also improve transportation efficiency and ensure customer experience.
1. Dedicated line logistics mode
When it comes to e-commerce in the Middle East, we have to first introduce the hot special line mode, which is usually based on double clearance to the door. Some lines can also provide tax free (mainly based on the needs of sellers and the services of logistics service providers). Cross-border dedicated logistics is usually delivered to the destination by air or sea (such as private address, Amazon warehouse, Noon warehouse, etc.), which is usually chosen by sellers on the platform.
Advantage:
It is more suitable for bulk goods to reduce costs. The price is generally much lower than commercial express.
Disadvantage:
In time, special line logistics will be slower than business express.
Yibang logistics dedicated line business includes: Middle East logistics dedicated line, Qatar logistics dedicated line, Dubai logistics dedicated line, Kuwait logistics dedicated line, India logistics dedicated line, Pakistan logistics dedicated line door-to-door, customs clearance, door-to-door double clearance, collection of payment services. To provide customers with more worry and more cost-effective dedicated logistics services.
2. International commercial express delivery
Generally refers to UPS, Fedex, DHL, Aramex such international express, domestic SF Express is also involved in this kind of business.
Advantage:
Lies in good aging and fast speed. When it comes to international delivery services to the Middle East, 80% of logistics providers will recommend Aramex, which is based in Dubai. Of course DHL and FedEx are not bad either, but Aramex has a clear advantage in the Middle East compared to its decades of experience in the region.
Disadvantage:
The price of international express is relatively expensive, and there are additional costs such as fuel costs and remote costs, and the price changes are large.
3. Parcel post
International Postal Parcel is a global postal service channel jointly developed by China Post and the Universal Postal Union. It is the best choice for small sellers because it is economical and affordable. It is very suitable for small and light products.
Advantage:
The requirement of postal parcel for a single parcel is limited to 2kg. Its main characteristic is that such channels are generally state-owned and rely on the postal system, so the customs clearance capacity is strong and the price is cheap.
Disadvantage:
But the disadvantage is that the prescription is slow, so it is easy to lose the package, if the need to claim, the processing time is very long.
Yibang logistics set up the e-commerce package is an air mail service for light and small items, which can be sent to many regions in the Middle East. It has advantages in price, convenient package inquiry and strong customs clearance ability.
4. Overseas warehouses
It's a storage facility set up overseas. In cross-border trade e-commerce, overseas warehouse means that domestic enterprises send commodities to target market countries through bulk transportation, set up local warehouses and store commodities, and then make immediate response according to local sales orders and directly carry out sorting, packaging and distribution from local warehouses.
Advantage:
Overseas warehouse can effectively avoid direct mail in peak season, warehouse explosion, goods can not be placed in the warehouse, reduce logistics costs through scale effect, help to improve the profit margin of single goods, and provide flexible return and exchange programs, rapid delivery, short response cycle, good customer experience.
Disadvantage:
But the disadvantage of overseas warehouse is that there will be unsalable, inventory pressure, high requirements for sellers to choose goods. Moreover, the cost of storage is high, which will be incurred from the time the goods arrive at the overseas warehouse. Sellers also need to monitor the detailed data of goods in and out of storage and off shelves in real time, otherwise it is easy to lose goods or inconsistent data of goods.