What is FBA first leg & FBA first leg review

FBA first leg refers to the business from China to Amazon warehouse. FBA first leg includes transportation, customs declaration, customs clearance and other processes. There are international sea-Canada delivery, air-Canada delivery, direct express delivery, China-Europe express and other logistics channels.

Main method

1. Direct delivery

For example, DHL, UPS, Fedex, etc., generally the price is good for more than 20kg, and the timeliness is fast, which is suitable for emergency replenishment. Express delivery does not require an appointment to enter the warehouse, but it should be noted that Amazon is not the customs clearance entity and is not responsible for customs clearance and tax payment. You must make a good declaration and prepay the tariff and prepare the local customs clearance importer in advance.

2. FBA dedicated line (air + delivery)

First, it is shipped to the local area by air, and then delivered to the Amazon warehouse by local express. The delivery time is slightly slower than international express, but the price is also much cheaper, and it is very convenient to enter the warehouse without an appointment.

3. FBA first leg of shipping

Sea freight + local customs clearance + delivery to the destination country, the time limit is slightly longer. It takes a long time, usually 30-35 days. In addition, trailer delivery to Amazon generally requires a warehouse appointment, which is more troublesome than express delivery. But the price is cheap. If calculated according to 1CBM=167kg, it is only a few dollars per kg, which is much cheaper than express delivery, and is suitable for non-urgent replenishment.

4. Overseas warehouse transfer

Put the goods in the overseas warehouse of the export company, and you can do Amazon FBA or ship them to buyers on other e-commerce platforms. There are many logistics options for transferring goods from overseas warehouses to Amazon. You can choose express delivery without appointment or trailer delivery. The method is flexible and simple, and you can replenish goods frequently and in a short time. The customs clearance problem has been solved before the goods arrive at the warehouse, so there will be no big problem in sending them from the warehouse to Amazon later.

contrast

Price comparison: overseas warehouse transfer < ocean freight FBA first leg < FBA dedicated line (air + delivery) < international express delivery;

Delivery time: overseas warehouse transfer < international express < FBA dedicated line (air + delivery) < FBA first leg of sea transportation .

Precautions

1. Product packaging

In terms of product packaging, sellers only need to ensure that the products are intact when they arrive at the FBA warehouse and in the hands of customers. Amazon does not have any mandatory requirements for product packaging.

Sellers can use packaging boxes or self-sealing anti-static bags for packaging. It is best if the packaging has a certain texture (of course, safety is a prerequisite) to enhance the customer's consumption experience.

2. Product Label

When using FBA for delivery, products usually have two labels affixed, namely the product label (UPC code label, Amazon system product label, affixed to the packaging) and the outer box label (actual packaging box number, affixed to different sides of the outer box).

When printing labels, sellers should try to use carbon ribbon + coated paper to prevent the text on thermal paper from fading after being left for a long time.

3. Shipping weighing

Since the cost of the first leg is relatively high, sellers can reduce volume and cut costs by properly matching light and heavy items.

Main Features

1. Diversification. Suitable for all kinds of FBA first leg of products: If you are in a hurry to replenish the stock, you can use express first leg or air first leg; if you value the cost, you can use sea first leg.

2. Personalization. Reduce the risk of FBA inventory backlog caused by unsalable products: Products stored in FBA warehouses are associated with accounts, and the same product cannot be sold in multiple accounts. This may cause the same product to be sold out in some FBA warehouses, but unsalable in other warehouses. Using FBA first-leg overseas warehouses and then shipping in batches can effectively avoid the above risks and help you maximize profits.

3. Save the first-leg cost . The domestic FBA logistics sea freight first-leg service is specially designed for B2C cross-border e-commerce sellers. Compared with the traditional sea freight LCL service, it has a lower starting volume, simpler charging items, and lower overall costs, which can help you significantly reduce the FBA first-leg cost.

4. Assist with customs clearance and reduce customs clearance risks. Using FBA overseas companies will assist you in completing customs clearance and prevent high return fees caused by forced return of goods.

Operation process

1. Enter the management inventory and convert Amazon FBA delivery through the background

Enter the product delivery properties on the page and convert to FBA delivery. Simply check the box on the far left of the listing, and then click "Edit" on the far right of the listing to convert to FBA delivery.

2. Select the products shipped by Amazon FBA and check the seller information

After selecting the product to be shipped by FBA, the system will jump to the interface for confirming the conversion. After clicking convert, the system will jump to the warehousing start-up item, the place of departure, and the packaging type selection. After confirming the place of departure and packaging type, and checking the seller's information, click "Continue to process the warehousing plan".

3. Choose product packaging size and prepare products

Provide the manufacturer's original product packaging size (inches), enter the product packaging size, then click "Save" to proceed to the next step of "Prepare Products". After confirming that there is no problem, click "Continue" to proceed to the next step.

4. Label the goods and inspect the goods.

Go to the "Label Products" page, click "Print This Page Label", and after printing out the SKU label, make sure to label each product correctly. Check the shipment's origin, packaging type, included goods, product preparation fees, etc. on the interface. Products created by sellers may be divided into warehouses and assigned to different Amazon FBA warehouses. If the seller does not want to divide the warehouses, he can pay a certain fee and set up warehouse consolidation in the background in advance. After confirming the information, the seller can also see the "destination", which is the FBA address.

5. Prepare cargo information

In this interface, the seller checks the goods in the shipment, selects the shipping service, sets the box information, prints the shipment label, and then proceeds to the next step.

6. Enter the logistics order number

Finally, after entering the logistics order number, the steps are completed and handed over to the transportation company to be sent to the Amazon FBA warehouse. These six steps simply list the first-leg process of FBA. If you want to be more familiar with Amazon FBA, it is recommended to do it yourself!

Seller suggestions

1. It is recommended that sellers take both timeliness and funding into consideration when choosing a mode of transportation. On the one hand, the weight of an Amazon listing will decrease after it is out of stock. The longer the out-of-stock time is, the more difficult it will be to promote the product. In addition, the efficiency of Amazon warehouse warehousing before the peak sales season each year (such as Prime Day, Black Friday, Cyber ​​Monday, Halloween and Christmas) will be greatly reduced due to large quantities of goods waiting in line for warehousing. What is even more speechless is that you cannot urge them. On the other hand, financial capacity largely determines how we choose.

2. Here we suggest that you should make preparations for product selection, stocking and delivery in advance, and make sure to complete the necessary certifications and various procedures; another suggestion is to try using multiple modes of transportation at the same time, try to ensure that your products are in stock, can continue to bring you income and profits, and reduce transportation costs.

3. Before sending FBA first-leg goods, sellers must first understand the policies and barriers of the country where the selected FBA warehouse is located, and make full preparations for FBA first-leg transportation. In 2017, Amazon sellers continued to receive orders. Sellers who want to make a fortune this year can start preparing for shipment. Friends who need overseas warehouses can learn about Chinabrands' overseas warehouse services. Chinabrands is not only a platform that provides product dropshipping, but also has FBA first-leg shipping services. Now it has opened its own global overseas warehouses for sellers who need overseas warehouse storage and shipping services, and can also sell goods from Chinabrands' overseas warehouses.