There are three main types of Shanghai-style products in the United States. The first one is the Shanghai Mei Sen Clipper. Sellers who choose this ship, whether in Shenzhen, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian and other regions, will eventually pack the goods in Shanghai, and then be transported by Shanghai Mei Sen Shipping Company, which is known as the "fastest ship in Shanghai". Close the warehouse on Monday, sail on Wednesday, and arrive in Los Angeles 1 1 day.
Its aging period is about 19~23 days, that is to say, it takes 19 days for the goods to reach the western United States and 23 days for the eastern United States. The fastest and therefore the most expensive, with an average of 13 yuan/kg.
The biggest advantage of Mei Sen Clippers, besides the fastest voyage, is that it has its own pier in LA. Other shipping companies use public docks, and it takes about a week to unload at the port during the peak shipping season, while Mei Sen can pick up containers in a day or two after landing at the port. The advantage is very obvious in the peak season. Please pay special attention to this ship!
The second product is Shenzhen Express, which runs from Yantian, Shenzhen to Los Angeles. It takes about 13~ 15 days to reach Los Angeles after the ship leaves. Express delivery will be arranged after unpacking. The normal time limit for this ship is about 22~26 days from closing on Thursday to Amazon's warehouse, that is, 22 days in the western United States and 26 days in the eastern United States; The price is between Shanghai Clippers and Shanghai Pacers, with an average of about 10 yuan/kg.
The third product is the Shanghai-style slow boat, and the first trip is the same as the Shenzhen Clipper. The only difference is that the product will be delivered by truck after unpacking in Los Angeles, so the time limit is relatively slow, and it takes about 26~38 days from the warehouse cut-off to the delivery. The charge of slow boat is calculated according to the cube of the product, and the charge of the first two fast boats is calculated according to kilograms, so the price of slow boat is also the cheapest.
The above formula refers to the general formula, but there are many factors that affect the Shanghai formula, which will be discussed in detail later.
It takes about 5~9 days to fly directly, and sometimes it takes about 10~ 18 days to fly, which is much more expensive than Shanghai.
Shanghai-style clippers have the highest cost performance, but the limitations of Shanghai-style clippers are 2 weeks slower than those of air-style clippers, and the slow boats are longer; In terms of price, the price of Hutong is equivalent to 30% of that of Hutong, and the price of slow boat is about 10%~20% of that of Hutong.
The minimum product express of Shanghai Express is 15 kg, while that of Shanghai Express is generally 100 kg. If your goods are less than 100 kg, the product delivery of Shanghai Express is 1 m3.
Everyone knows that Shanghai style products are cheap, but there are also many complaints, so many cross-border sellers feel that Shanghai style products are not stable enough and hesitate to use them. Next, I will mainly talk about which pits Shanghai style is easy to step on and how to deal with them.
The first pit, the price.
The prices and regulations of different Shanghai logistics service providers in the market are different, so we need to compare and confirm the quotations of several logistics providers first. The quotations of Shanghai logistics service providers are more complicated, some include tax, some do not include tax, some do not charge customs declaration fees, some pay delivery fees, some do not have to pay them, and there are also average costs of customs inspection at the destination port, overtime costs of Amazon trucks, and some hidden costs.
The second pit, prescription.
This is also the key issue of Shanghai School at present. The aging stability of Shanghai style is worse than that of Shanghai style. Let's talk about what factors will affect the aging of Shanghai-style products:
1. Dumped goods
A container of Shanghai style will hold about 68 cubic meters of goods, but for sellers, our goods will not be delivered that much at a time, maybe only a few cubic meters to dozens of cubic meters, but Shanghai style must collect enough goods of 68 cubic meters, and only when this container is full will the next box be loaded, because the cost of a container is relatively fixed, and the quantity or weight of goods received has a break-even line. Below the break-even line, Shanghai School will lose money. Therefore, when Shanghai Shanghai School is out of stock, in order not to lose money, it may be thrown into the water by the logistics provider, resulting in a one-week delay. This situation is called "dumping goods". There is another situation. A container can only hold 68 cubic meters of goods, but what if the logistics provider receives 80 cubic meters of goods? In the end, the extra part will still be dumped, but most logistics companies will arrange delivery in that week, and only a few cases exist.
2. Customs clearance
No matter whether it is exported from China or imported from the United States, it needs to be declared to the customs, and it is inevitable that there will be a small probability of inspection. Export goods will be declared to the customs. If it is inspected by domestic customs, it may miss this week's ship; When the goods are imported in the United States, it will take 5~7 days to be processed if they pass the customs inspection in the United States. Therefore, customs inspection is one of the core factors that affect the limitation of Shanghai style, but it is a probability problem that cannot be interfered by human beings.
The seller is most concerned about the safety of the goods after customs inspection. A container usually contains a lot of goods from different sellers, so as long as one of the sellers has problems with the goods, the goods in this container will be temporarily detained for inspection, which will delay the time. If you want to avoid this risk, you must control the goods from the source of the selection, and don't take any chances. Not to mention customs inspection, as long as there is nothing wrong with your goods, even if you encounter inspection, it will only delay some time.
3. The sailing time will be delayed under special circumstances.
The third factor is the departure time of the shipping company. Just as airlines will delay the departure time because of the weather, shipping companies will occasionally delay the departure time because of some sudden special circumstances.
4. Unloading time
When the shipping company arrives at the port of Los Angeles, it needs to queue up for unloading, and the unloading time is uncertain. The off-season may take only 2 days, and the peak season may take 3-5 days or even 7 days.
5. Truck aging and booking
If it's a Shanghai-style express ship, it's easier to deliver it to Amazon warehouse later because it's free of reservation. However, if it is a slow ship from Shanghai and delivered by truck later, there will be more variables. We often go to big warehouse, such as ONT8, FTW 1, ABE8 and so on. And there are more goods in big warehouse, so the construction period will be more guaranteed. Simply from the time of truck transportation, it usually takes about 1~2 days to get to the FBA warehouse in the western United States, and only about 4~5 days to get to the FBA warehouse in the eastern United States. However, it takes some time to wait for the truck company to deliver the goods, some once a week, some three to four times a week.
And if there is a peak season, it will be a very troublesome problem for trucks to book Amazon. Sometimes I can't make an appointment for a week, which is also some objective reasons that are difficult to grasp.
Shanghai style is a complex product, and we talked a lot about the pits of Shanghai style. In fact, objectively speaking, many reasons for slow aging are uncontrollable. What methods can be used to prevent "stepping on the pit" or "remedy" in actual operation? The following points should be noted:
1. Grasp the key nodes of Shanghai style.
For example: loading time, container number after loading, ship name, voyage, whether the ship sails on time, estimated arrival time, and whether the customs releases it in time; What is the unloading status, the unpacking progress of the US warehouse, whether it has been delivered to the courier company/truck and whether it has been delivered successfully; When will the receipt be given to you after delivery to Amazon warehouse? These can be discussed with logistics providers in advance, so that their customer service can give a feedback in these key links.
2. Choose high-quality logistics providers, and don't just believe in "verbal promises"
When choosing a logistics provider, don't be confused by the other party's promise, because the competition in the logistics industry is also fierce. Some logistics providers will give sellers some "excessive promises" in order to win more business, but in fact, many things are beyond his control. Therefore, sellers should bear in mind that the promised logistics is not more reliable and powerful. If you really want to choose a good service provider, you need to examine the visibility, comprehensive strength and service level of logistics providers.
3. Timely feedback is very important, and integrity = responsibility.
What kind of logistics provider is really responsible? When anything happens in the logistics process, the logistics provider who actively communicates with the seller and gives timely feedback is a better logistics provider, because the seller can take some remedial measures after knowing the problem in advance; On the contrary, some logistics providers are afraid that the seller will affect the cooperation relationship after knowing the logistics problems, so they hide the problems. In fact, this kind of behavior will cause greater losses to the seller, leading to the seller becoming more and more passive.
4. Reasonable stocking in combination with various logistics modes.
Judging from the advantages and disadvantages of Shanghai style, it is an objective fact that Shanghai style is cheap and low in cost, but its timeliness is unstable. Therefore, it is best for sellers to make reasonable distribution arrangements by combining express delivery, air transportation, Shanghai style and other logistics methods, and adjust the distribution ratio according to the actual situation.
5. Safety prescription boundaries
Establish a safe prescription boundary. For example, the logistics provider tells you that Shanghai will arrive in 20 days, and 3 weeks outside 20 days is a green safety zone; Reserve a normal area that can be summarized as yellow for 2 weeks; If it is only 1 week, the risk factor is relatively high.
6. Product selection prevention
Pay special attention to the choice of products, because it has a great impact on customs clearance, and making a good choice can help sellers control risks from the source. For example, Bluetooth products need authorization, and some need FDA certification. , so you need to get the relevant certification first; If the seller does not want to be certified, it is recommended to do some other categories, so there is no risk of "sensitive products".
7. Maintain good cooperation with logistics suppliers.
Keeping a good relationship with logistics can not only benefit people, but also get more useful information, because logistics is the first to perceive market changes. Informing the logistics delivery plan as soon as possible can make the logistics reserve the shipping space in advance and avoid the situation that the goods cannot be loaded within weeks in case of emergency delivery.