Cross border shipping refers to the planning, implementation and control management process of the effective flow and storage of physical objects and information on both sides of the customs border.
Combining the concept and characteristics of cross border shipping, cross border shipping is defined as: in the e-commerce environment, relying on advanced technologies such as the Internet, big data, informatization, and computers, goods flow from cross-border e-commerce companies to cross-border consumers. Logistics activities across different countries or regions.
What are the modes of cross border shipping?
Sea freight
Shipping by sea is a way of using ships to transport goods between ports in different countries and regions through sea lanes, including FCL and LCL.
International Express
International commercial express delivery refers to the express delivery and logistics business carried out between two or more countries (or regions).
After the international express shipment arrives at the destination country, it needs to be delivered in the destination country before the express shipment can be delivered to the final destination. International express parcel delivery is fast and the service is excellent, but the price is relatively high. Common logistics carriers include UPS, DHL Express, FedEx, etc.
Air freight
Refers to a mode of transportation that uses aircraft at various airports and ports as a means of transportation for cross-border transportation of goods, including airports in mainland China and Hong Kong Airport.
What issues should be paid attention to in border logistics?
Preparation for export declaration
Customs declaration is one of the necessary links to perform customs export procedures. As a seller, doing the preparatory work before shipping will make the customs declaration process more efficient. When exporting customs declaration, if you need a customs declaration company to help with related matters, please ensure that you entrust a professional and formal customs declaration company.
Preparation for import customs clearance
Before you import the goods to the destination country, first make sure you have your own IOR in the destination country. The full name of IOR is Importer of Record, which is the registered importer (note: the registered importer should not fill in Amazon), which is responsible for ensuring that your goods comply with local laws and regulations when imported, and pay import taxes and fees so that the goods can be successfully imported to the destination country.
The documents that need to be provided for cross border shipping transportation mainly include
- Customs declaration
- Custom declaration form
- Customs inspection form
- Customs release form
- Payment voucher
- Entry notice
- Export notification
- Policy
- Money transfer certificate
- Customs clearance certificate
If you want to know more contents about customs declaration,please check the below:
Cross border shipping process
Step 1:Generally cross-border e-commerce platforms can choose cross border shipping services, but if you want to save costs, it is more cost-effective to find international courier cooperation by yourself.
Step 2:Login to the website and choose a good cross-border e-commerce logistics platform.
Step 3:After entering the site, determine the place of birth, and then determine the weight and volume.
Step 4:Click on postage directly after confirmation, and then click to place an order online.
Step 5:If you don’t have an account, you can log in directly.
Step 6:After placing the order, the customer service will call you at the first time to confirm the information, and then arrange the staff to pick up the goods, so that you don’t have to go out to send the goods to all over the world.
Xiongda provide freight shipping to USA for cross border sellers for 18 years, and can provide sea shipping and air freight service to USA.
As an Amazon freight forwarder company, we are very familiar with Amazon’s relevant regulations. If you need a shipping agent China to USA , contact us now!
