How do cross-border merchants enter the Korean market? Stock up on AliExpress Weihai warehouse and save half the logistics costs

This year, AliExpress will also focus on developing a new market in South Korea with strong support. Currently, shipping to Korean consumers through AliExpress's preferred warehouse in Weihai not only reduces logistics costs, but also allows delivery within 3-5 days, which can greatly enhance the competitiveness of merchants.

On April 26 , AliExpress also established a new merchant operation service center in Qingdao, where cross-border merchants who want to expand into the Korean market can enjoy personalized services.

Advantages of AliExpress Weihai warehouse:

1. Logistics costs can be more than half cheaper: Compared with shipping by yourself, the price of standard parcels sent to South Korea by cross-border merchants through Weihai warehouse is lower than that of merchants sending by themselves . For example, for parcels above 1 kg , the first kilogram is only 20 yuan, and the additional weight is 3 yuan per kilogram . A 2-kilogram parcel sent to South Korea only costs 23 yuan, while the merchant warehouse needs 48 yuan for self-delivery . The logistics cost is more than half cheaper, which greatly improves the competitiveness of the goods.

2. Free storage service fee within 30 days ;

3. Ability to achieve 3-5 - day delivery: For products sent to South Korea through Weihai warehouse , consumers will see the "5-day delivery" logo on the AliExpress APP. Due to the fast and certain logistics, more consumers will buy , and the sales volume of merchants will be significantly improved ;

4. Products shipped through Weihai warehouse have the opportunity to be selected into the "Super Displays " channel on the AliExpress APP : get certain resource exposure and have the opportunity to enjoy official subsidies from the platform;

5. Obtain more local marketing resources in South Korea to achieve accurate traffic diversion: including a series of local shopping forums, rebate websites, price comparison websites and promotion by Korean influencers, so that merchants can sell better.

In addition, Zhang Kaiping, the operator of the Korean market of AliExpress, also introduced different ways for different types of products to enter the Korean market:

1. For standard products such as mobile phones, computers, consumer electronics, home appliances, sports, home furnishings, and auto parts , you can use the hot-selling strategy, prepare Weihai warehouses in advance, and combine a series of benefits to quickly increase sales;

2. Non-standard products such as clothing, jewelry, watches, shoes and bags, underwear, beauty and health, and toys : They can highlight the "Korean style" characteristics, combine the domestic supply advantages , accurately match the needs of Korean consumers, and use the resources of Korean local influencers provided by AliExpress to achieve precision marketing;

3. Two major opportunity categories are particularly noteworthy: Korean-style women's clothing and American health products.

In order to facilitate the entry of merchants, AliExpress has also set up a special "AliExpress Merchants Expanding Korean Market Service Hotline". Merchants only need to enter "33836376" in the DingTalk search bar and search for public groups to find AliExpress staff to consult related issues.

In short, to explore the new Korean market, it is a good and low-cost way to go overseas with China's own cross-border e-commerce platform AliExpress. Not only is the platform policy stable, but the platform's capabilities can also be used for one's own benefit. Cross-border merchants should seize the opportunity and make money with the help of AliExpress' Korean market and Weihai warehouse .

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