How to solve the US Amazon FBA warehousing customs clearance problem? Regarding this issue, Great Forest Logistics often encounters customers saying that their goods have been detained by customs and other clearance. In fact, such problems can be easily solved.

First of all, FBA warehousing and delivery service (sellers are required to prepare the goods to Amazon’s designated warehouse in advance. After the goods are sold, Amazon is responsible for picking and shipping). However, since Amazon does not solve the first-leg problem, the seller has to be responsible for the Amazon FBA first-leg section. This is the first leg of FBA.
Amazon is not responsible for customs clearance and delivery services from China to Amazon warehouses. FBA first-leg service refers to transporting goods from China to Amazon warehouses. There are specialized services that can meet this demand. You can choose the following three logistics channels to go to the United States. Amazon FBA warehouse:
Direct express delivery: DHL, UPS, Fedex, etc. Generally, the price is good for shipments above 20kg. The delivery time is fast and suitable for emergency replenishment. Moreover, express delivery is free of reservation, but it should be noted that Amazon is not the main body of customs clearance and is not responsible for customs clearance and tax payment. You must make declarations and prepay tariffs and prepare local customs clearance importers in advance.
 

FBA Air + Delivery: Use air freight to transport to the local area first, and then use local express delivery to the Amazon warehouse. The delivery time is fast and slightly slower than direct express delivery. Express delivery is very convenient for warehousing without appointment. The air+packs currently on the market are generally tax-free, and there is no need to pay prepaid duties, etc., and the cost is also very cheap, about 30 yuan/kg.
FBA sea freight first leg: sea freight + local customs clearance + delivery to the destination country, the time limit is slightly longer. The full price, excluding tax, is a little over 1,000 per square meter. The United States and the United Kingdom are cheaper, while Canada is more expensive. This kind of sea freight has a long first-leg time limit, usually more than a month. At that time, it was sent to Amazon by trailer, which generally required a warehousing appointment, and the operation was more troublesome than express delivery. But the price is cheap. If we calculate it according to 1CBM=167kg, it only costs a few yuan per kilogram, which is cheaper than express delivery for 1kg more than 30 yuan. For 10 boxes of 20kg goods, the express delivery cost is about 6,000, but the shipping cost is probably less than 2,000, but it takes a long time and is suitable for non-urgent replenishment.
Price comparison: sea freight FBA first leg <FBA air + delivery <direct express delivery;
Comparison of delivery time: direct express delivery <FBA air + sea delivery <FBA first leg.