Choosing a third-party overseas warehouse as a cross-border e-commerce provider is an important step. A reliable third-party overseas warehouse should include the following characteristics:
1. Warehouses with a certain scale
Generally speaking, cross-border e-commerce companies will choose a certain scale of third-party overseas warehouse cooperation, so that the security will be higher.
2. Reasonable overseas storage costs
The level and free of charge are important factors that should be considered when choosing an overseas warehouse. Reasonable warehousing costs can save a lot of costs for cross-border logistics companies.
3. Professional operation management team
An overseas warehouse with a professional service team can standardize the process in advance before the goods are released to minimize the problems of the goods overseas. After the goods are sent, the overseas team can avoid extra costs for the goods overseas.
4. Arrange experts who understand tax and law
Whether in Europe, America or overseas emerging markets, overseas warehouses face certain legal risks. Sending goods to local consumers through overseas warehouses is a commercial act of buying and selling, and consumption tax, business tax, income tax, etc. must be paid according to law. Different countries have different laws and regulations, and transactions between e-commerce providers and customers can only be unimpeded after understanding the relevant local policies.
5. There are professional customs clearance teams for domestic and foreign trade
For cross-border e-commerce, the key to logistics is how to smoothly pass the customs of the importing country. If you choose a third-party overseas warehouse, the exporter not only requires the partner to have the international trade qualifications of a general large international warehouse company, but also to provide professional foreign trade agency services, but also to have a professional import and export customs clearance team at home and abroad.
6. There are good local service teams at home and abroad
Hiring overseas local personnel to manage overseas warehouses is a good choice, and local consumers are also easy to accept. At the same time, overseas warehouses must also have professional service personnel in China to form an operation mechanism of domestic and foreign cooperation and mutual connection, and timely handle the feedback of export enterprises on third-party overseas warehouse services. Zhanhuawei has its own overseas warehouse in the United States, and the service quality and professionalism are worthy of your confidence!
7. Integration of head-haul transportation operations
A trusted third-party overseas warehouse is a company that knows how to control risks at the source of logistics. Since the third-party overseas warehouse can provide the address and contact information of the consignee, when the goods encounter various problems in foreign customs, the third-party professionals will come forward to assist in customs clearance or pay customs duties. In addition, when the goods are rejected due to unclear labels or incorrect sticking, third-party overseas warehouses can also send people to print and stick labels on behalf of customers, and then deliver the goods to warehouses and consumers.
8. Ability to transport bulk commodities
The enterprise must be a first-class international freight forwarding company. In addition to having the qualifications for international freight forwarding issued by the host country, it should also maintain a substantially direct and good cooperative relationship with carriers (shipping companies and airlines) to ensure that the goods are displayed on the shelves in a timely manner.
Nine, good at choosing the right customers
The third-party overseas warehouse is a shared cross-border logistics platform. It is very important for overseas warehouses to understand how to choose the right customer. Knowing how to choose the customer's overseas warehouse can know how to protect the safety of the customer.
10. Possess a complete and mature overseas storage information management system
Overseas warehouse is actually a full-service provider. For overseas warehouses, whether the information system is mature, smooth, efficient and reliable is the key to whether overseas warehouses can complete the whole process with high quality. The overseas warehouse information management system solves the following problems:
1. Track the flow of goods
2. Order management
3. Docking between warehouses and logistics operators
4. Inventory management
5. Help the seller to clearly understand the overseas warehouse fees.