There are two shipping modes on the Amazon platform, one is the FBA boutique mode, and the other is the FBM self-delivery mode.

FBA: The process of shipping from China to Amazon warehouse is called the first leg, which is generally done by international express and freight forwarding companies. The first leg is divided into two modes: air freight and sea freight. When the air freight goods arrive at the Amazon warehouse, we can put them on the shelves and do the most basic listing optimization and basic operations. When the sea freight goods arrive at the Amazon warehouse, your air freight is basically sold out. So it also depends on the product selection and logistics delivery mode.

FBM: For self-delivery, we don’t need to stock up, don’t need to send the first leg, and don’t need to pay Amazon’s warehousing fees, so the cost is very low. We can collect goods on domestic e-commerce platforms such as 1688, Taobao, Tmall, and JD.com and upload them to Amazon stores for sale. When an order is generated, we will go to the corresponding platform to purchase a piece for delivery, fill in the logistics company’s transit warehouse for the delivery address, and the staff will inspect and accept it, re-pack it, and affix international logistics labels to send it to foreign customers. The time is 5-10 days, by air.

It is recommended to research your own products and markets first. After all, it depends on the financial situation of individuals/companies. FBA inventory still puts a serious pressure on funds. For the storage fees after the products are unsalable, and your ability to bear the subsequent processing, etc.; and we can use the Kuadian platform to help friends who do cross-border e-commerce to provide one-piece warehousing and logistics services, without worrying about the risk of hoarding and the problem of no supply. Kuadian provides a high-quality product supply chain. Joining Kuadian eliminates the labor costs of hiring foreign trade warehousing and logistics teams, product supply and cross-border e-commerce training costs, and reduces various costs of cross-border stores.