Photovoltaic inverter Order Fulfillment Services | Photovoltaic inverter Drop Shipping
01 Large goods are easily damaged during transportation. Due to the characteristics of large goods such as large volume、 high quality and high value、 it is particularly important to ensure the integrity of the goods during transportation. However、 some overseas warehouses will ignore this. For example、 some overseas warehouses will not provide waterproof packaging for the goods、 adopt professional packaging techniques、 and create protective clothing、 which will cause damage to large goods during transportation due to improper packaging protection.
02 Large capital investment and cost estimation. The purchase cost of medium and large parts is much higher than that of small parts、 which has certain requirements for the seller's capital、 selection、 logistics and other capabilities.
03 In terms of logistics、 overseas warehouses are required、 and the logistics cost accounts for more than 30% of the turnover. Due to product weight、 volume and other reasons、 most large products are shipped to overseas warehouses by sea. After platform orders are generated、 they are directly delivered to consumers from overseas warehouses. The logistics cost of large products usually accounts for about 30% of the turnover、 which is reflected in the following aspects: the length of goods exceeds the standard、 extra long surcharges、 overweight products include overweight charges、 product packaging is too large、 and the size does not meet the standard、 which may lead to uncontrolled logistics costs.
Surcharge or additional charge refers to the additional expenses or economic losses incurred by the ship owner when transporting goods due to various reasons of the ship、 cargo、 port and other aspects. Surcharges are various、 and will be cancelled or new surcharges will be formulated as some circumstances change. The following are some common surcharge categories for your reference:
Bunker Surcharge or Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF)
Devaluation Surcharge or Currency Adjustment Factor (CAF)
Deviation Surcharge
Suez Canal Surcharge
Transshipment Surcharge
Direct Additional
Port Surcharge
Port Congestion Surcharge
Heavy Lift Additional
Long Length Additional
Cleaning Charge
Fumigation Charge
Ice Surcharge
Optional Fees or Optional Additional
Alteration Charge
For Amazon users in Chinese Mainland、 the first step of Amazon FBA includes two steps:
1. Deliver the goods to the warehouse of domestic service providers;
2. Domestic logistics service providers transport goods to Amazon warehouses (Amazon America or Amazon Europe)
One stop to shore overseas warehouses are built in Los Angeles and Mexico City、 providing one-stop control and management services such as first journey transportation、 cargo storage、 local return and exchange、 labeling、 etc. Domestic warehouses have opened the FBA direct delivery service of sea and air transportation in many places、 becoming a seamless bridge with FBA.
