Foreign media: Prime Day date has been confirmed!

Things will definitely turn out for the better!

The unusual year of 2021 is also about to usher in an unusual Prime Day. The editor learned from Bloomberg that the date of this year's Amazon Prime Day has been confirmed, which means that the sellers' miserable, unbearable, and falling orders may soon see an improvement. However, sellers cannot be too happy too soon because the logistics situation is not optimistic for the time being, and the inspection rates of ports such as Yantian and Shekou have also become stricter.

Several freight forwarders stated that shipping schedules are now starting to be delayed on a large scale, the export inspection rate at Yantian Port has increased, and trucks are queuing for more than ten hours at Yantian Port; in addition, SCT will only accept export heavy containers within 5 days of the estimated arrival date of the ship (ETA) from 0:00 on June 1, 2021; at the same time, the domestic export customs declaration inspection rate has shown an upward trend in South China, and US customs clearance inspections have become increasingly stringent.

Bloomberg: Prime Day date has been set

Due to the impact of the new crown epidemic, Amazon previously announced the suspension of Prime Day in Canada and India . Prime Day in other sites will still be held, but there is no mention of when it will be held.

Amidst all the speculation, there is new news about the date of Prime Day, which sellers have been eagerly awaiting .

Bloomberg reported that a person familiar with the matter said Amazon 's Prime Day promotion will be held from June 21 to 22 .

Amazon notified employees of the date and asked them to keep the information confidential until a formal announcement was made in the coming days, records show . Amazon did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

It can be seen that Bloomberg obtained the exact date of Prime Day from people familiar with the matter , but an Amazon spokesperson did not comment on this statement.

Regardless of whether this year's Member Day will kick off on the 21st, it is a foregone conclusion that Prime Day will be held in June. As the date approaches, what sellers need to do now is to make full preparations for the upcoming promotion. Sellers need to know the following points:

1. The same product will be recommended for flash sales once a week. Regardless of whether you have applied for the Prime Day flash sales, you can continue to participate in regular flash sales. The Prime Day flash sale price does not need to be discounted based on the regular flash sale price, but the Prime Day flash sale price must be the lowest price this year (including the regular flash sale price) .

2. When applying for the Prime Day special discount event, you do not need to fill in the start/end date yourself. Just check "Is this discount a Prime Day discount?"

3. Regarding the FBA warehousing deadline, buyers are advised to complete the delivery before the warehousing deadline. Prime Day products that are warehoused after this date can still be warehoused, but there is no guarantee that they can participate in the event in time.

4. After submitting the activity, the seller can still adjust the price, but it must not be higher than the highest activity price recommended by the system, otherwise it will affect the operation of the activity.

Trucks queue at Yantian Port for more than ten hours, Shekou also issues new rules for heavy containers for export

The editor recommends that sellers who are preparing to participate in Prime Day:

Ensure that products always meet participation requirements;

Ensure timely arrival of goods;

Make sure the store doesn't ...die!!!

Among the three guarantees, the impact of logistics on sellers cannot be underestimated. Coincidentally, there have been new changes in export logistics recently.

Recently, after a foreign ship docked at Shenzhen Yantian Terminal and caused the infection of terminal operators, Yantian conducted three rounds of testing on close contacts, secondary close contacts, key groups and general contacts, and conducted daily testing on all staff in Yantian Port for nearly seven days . In addition, based on industry relevance and residence relevance, nucleic acid testing was also conducted on all staff in Yantian Port and its related companies to ensure that all those who should be tested were tested.

A freight forwarder said that due to the control of the epidemic, Yantian Port currently has only 20 to 30% of the operating staff. All domestic and foreign cargo ships are queued up for isolation near the port waters and can only dock after safety inspections. Now container trucks have to queue for more than ten hours to return containers . Yantian's container pick-up and return operations are moving at a speed of one hundred meters every two hours. All channels passing through Yantian Port will be delayed to a certain extent.

Space is tight, boxes are in short supply, it is difficult to get a trailer, and it is even more difficult to return the container. What cross-border sellers have to do is to adjust the shipping time to avoid the uncontrollable situation at the terminal causing the container to be unable to be shipped on time !

In fact, the shipping schedule is also delayed. The editor learned from a freight forwarder that due to the epidemic at Yantian Port, ZIM's original shipping schedule on the 26th was delayed. The specific delay time needs to wait for specific notification from the terminal. It is expected that the next ship (June 2) will also be delayed!

It is reported that Yantian International is responsible for more than 1/3 of Guangdong's foreign trade imports and exports and 1/4 of the country's trade with the United States. In 2020, Yantian International's annual throughput rose against the trend, up 2% year-on-year. Shenzhen Yantian International Container Terminal has a cumulative throughput of more than 200 million TEUs. Given the current situation at Yantian Port, the logistics timeliness of export goods will definitely be delayed.

It is worth noting that in addition to Yantian Port, the current situation of Shekou Port is not optimistic.

A freight forwarder said that because eight crew members on the OOCL North American line were diagnosed with the coronavirus, large ships were unable to call at Shekou Port and the PIL overtime ship was temporarily cancelled. In addition, all ships calling at ports in other countries also need to be tested .

In view of the current special period of epidemic prevention, in order to ensure the safe production and service standards of the terminal, the news shows that Shekou Port has also issued the latest notice on the arrangement of export heavy containers entering the gate ↓↓↓

From this, it can be seen that SCT will only accept export heavy containers within 5 days of the estimated arrival date of the ship (ETA) from 0:00 on June 1, 2021. Customers need to deliver heavy containers to the terminal within 5 days before the ship's ETA.

To ensure the smooth entry of export heavy containers into the port, please follow the following two steps:

1. Before arranging the packing of goods, freight companies must check the real-time ETA of the ship through the "ePort" APP and arrange the packing according to the query results;

2. Before returning the container, the tug truck driver shall make a pre-declaration of the weight delivery through the “Easy to Pick Up” APP or “ePort” APP of Penghai Shipping. If the scheduled weight delivery time is outside the specified time, the system will not accept the application . You can also check the real-time ETA of the ship through the “ePort” APP before returning the container , and arrange the time for the heavy container to return to the port based on the query results.

A freight forwarder said that if the situation continues like this, the logistics situation at Nansha Port will not be good. The containers cannot be shipped out and the ships cannot come . The freight rates are expected to soar in the remaining days . Exporters need to be mentally prepared and make a budget plan for freight.

Recently, the domestic export customs inspection rate has shown an upward trend in South China, and the US customs clearance inspection has become increasingly strict. A freight forwarder said that in order to facilitate the transportation of goods, sellers must also truthfully declare the name/brand/model/material/quantity of the goods before shipment . For example, the product's own SKU label and outer box packaging have special certifications such as Bluetooth logo/HDMI/FDA/FCC/LACEY ACT/DOT (not limited to these), and prepare certification information in advance so that it can be provided to the customs in case of inspection.

No matter what, difficulties are always temporary, so sellers should cheer up and get ready for the big sales on Member Day.

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