What are the main cross-border e-commerce logistics methods? What are the characteristics of each?

The main cross-border e-commerce logistics methods include: traditional express delivery model, centralized delivery model, overseas warehousing model, and international express delivery model.

1. Traditional express package model

Traditional express package is postal package, also known as postal parcel. Postal parcel is currently the most important logistics model for cross-border e-commerce logistics in China. Its characteristics It has wide coverage and is also the logistics model most suitable for cross-border e-commerce. Postal parcels cover more than 230 countries and regions around the world, and can be delivered to almost any corner of the world. According to statistics, more than 70% of China's cross-border logistics packages are delivered through traditional express delivery modes. However, postal parcels are increasingly unable to meet the development of cross-border e-commerce because their logistics timeliness is too slow, which also seriously restricts their development.

2. Concentrated delivery model

The centralized delivery model is also a dedicated line logistics model. It generally sends packages from many buyers in the same area to the destination country or region through dedicated air lines. , and then distribute it through local cooperative companies or logistics branches. Because of its scale effect of concentrated parcels and the fact that most of them are transported by air, its logistics timeliness and transportation costs will be higher than postal parcels and lower than international express delivery.

3. International express delivery mode

International express delivery mode is the fastest and most cost-effective mode of transportation. Its biggest advantage lies in its service and excellent customer experience. However, due to its high cost, unless buyers specifically require timeliness or transportation safety, sellers usually do not actively choose the international express delivery mode to send goods. Therefore, the international express delivery model accounts for a relatively small share of the cross-border e-commerce market.

4. Overseas warehouse model

The overseas warehouse model is that the cross-border e-commerce seller first prepares the goods in the logistics warehouse of the destination country in advance, and waits for the customer to place the goods on the seller's e-commerce website or third party. After the third-party store places an order, the goods will be shipped directly to the customer from the overseas warehouse. This can improve logistics timeliness and provide customers with a high-quality logistics experience. However, sellers usually only select hot-selling products to stock in overseas warehouses.

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