Should I choose to split the goods or pay the warehouse configuration fee at the US site? Which way is more cost-effective? Actually, I can save on logistics costs by shipping via the US West Coast, but can the delivery time be guaranteed?

For example, this is 50 boxes, nearly 1000KG of goods, choose 3 warehouses in the western United States, the warehousing configuration is 440 US dollars, about 3100 RMB

For these addresses in the West Coast of America, if you take the regular ship from Matson (different shipping times have different prices), and take the compromise of 15 days to arrive, the price in the West Coast of America is about 8 yuan/KG (excluding discounts), so it is about 8,000 yuan. The total price is about 11,000 yuan.
 
If this number of boxes is shipped in 5 parcels, AVP1 CLT2 FWA4 RFD2 ABE8, now there are often 4 to the East Coast and one to the West Coast, and if it is calculated based on 40 boxes to the East Coast, if it is also delivered within 15 days by Matsun, since these addresses in the East Coast can only be delivered by express, the unit price is 14 yuan/kg, and based on 800KG, the freight for the East Coast is 11,200 + the freight for the West Coast is 1,600 (still calculated at 8 yuan), and the total price is about 12,800.

However, the price of the regular flights from Matson is usually high, so it is not cost-effective to go through the US East Coast. You may sacrifice the time efficiency and go through the US East Coast route, which is cheaper. It is roughly a compromise of 11 yuan/KG, 800KG is 8,800 yuan, plus 10,400 yuan for the US West Coast. So in fact, it is only slightly cheaper at the expense of time efficiency.
 
Count 5 more boxes, 100KG

The configuration fee for 3 pieces of cargo to the US West Coast is 44 USD, 316 RMB. The price to the US West Coast is 8 RMB/KG, so the freight is 800+316=1116 RMB.
If there are 5 shipments, 1 box for West Coast and 4 boxes for East Coast, all go through Matsun, the freight is 14*80+20*8=1280 yuan. The freight for East Coast route is 11*80+20*8=1040 yuan.
 
The above prices are calculated according to the price list of the freight forwarder I used, and no discounts are deducted from the prices.
 
From this perspective, although Amazon earns the warehousing configuration fee, it can save on logistics fees by going through the West Coast of the United States, and the actual freight costs are similar. If all can be shipped through the West Coast of the United States, the time efficiency can be guaranteed. Before the US station announced this fee, I always felt that it was very expensive and didn’t calculate it carefully. In fact, the money saved is not cost-effective to go through the East Coast of the United States.

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It is recommended to make a small tool to compare the costs of split warehouse and combined warehouse

1. Looking only at the FBA shipment information for the first four months of 2024, the regions where sub-warehouses are configured are Central America, the West Coast of the US, and the East Coast of the US, each accounting for more than 30%. Therefore, it is not necessarily cost-effective to distribute goods to the West Coast of the US and then complete the final journey to the FBA warehouse;

2. You can refer to the FBA warehouse code, make a rate table for various logistics methods (express, air, express, general ship) in advance, make a comparison table between FNSKU and product SKU, make basic product information of product SKU (single box quantity, gross weight, size), and make a detailed list of product size standards (whether it is a standard part or a large part relative to the FBA warehouse);

3. You can perform logical operations based on point 2. As long as you input FNSKU, number of boxes, FBA warehouse code, and logistics method, the cost of warehouse division and warehouse consolidation will be automatically calculated, and then the cost of each single product will be split;

4. It will be automatically set to split warehouse. Try the FBA warehouse code corresponding to the split warehouse first, and then manually adjust it to the full warehouse to obtain the FBA warehouse code corresponding to the full warehouse. 5. Enter FNSKU, number of boxes, logistics method, and FBA warehouse code in your tool, and you will know clearly whether it is more reasonable to choose a combined warehouse or split warehouse.

Paul345 - Amazon Old Dog

I once calculated a total of 1015kg of goods, divided into four warehouses and one warehouse in the West Coast of the United States, and asked the freight forwarder to quote the four warehouses and one warehouse in the West Coast of the United States at the same time.

Weight and price of four bins: 240kg, 9.8/kg; 260kg, 8/kg; 260kg, 11/kg; 255kg, 8/kg

Weight and price of a US West warehouse: 1015kg, 4.3/kg
240*9.8+260*8+260*11+255*8=9332
1015*4.3+0.49*quantity*exchange rate=7081

With this calculation, a single warehouse in the US West that requires a configuration fee is more than 2,000 cheaper than 4 warehouses without a configuration fee. The timeliness of a single warehouse in the US West is definitely faster than that of 4 warehouses. Therefore, I will use a warehouse in the US West from now on.

Of course, this is only suitable for my own products to be shipped in this way, and mine are heavy goods. Everyone's products are different, and factors such as size and weight must also be considered.

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This depends on the situation. If some products are clear and in large quantities, it will be a loss to go through the US West Coast because the configuration fee is charged according to the quantity. On the contrary, if they are heavy but small, it will be more cost-effective to go through the US West Coast. In addition, it depends on whether you are in a hurry for this batch of goods. If not, it is okay to go through the US East Coast slowly. In addition, during the membership day and peak season, it is better to go through the US West Coast because the goods will be charged if they exceed 30 days and the timeliness between the US East Coast and the US China will be even slower. So every time I build a shipment and choose a channel, I will comprehensively consider the actual situation and choose which kind of delivery.

Stealth Pilot • Qingdao • 3 days ago

This is what I do. Each piece is about 1kg. If the quantity is small, it is more cost-effective to combine the warehouse and ship it to the West Coast.

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Now, it is rare to be assigned to the US West warehouse. I think it is because of the warehouse explosion near the Member Day. In previous years, most of the warehouses were in the US East warehouse, so it is normal. Of course, you can force the US West warehouse when you choose the warehouse configuration.
I personally tend to avoid the warehousing configuration fee, one reason being that my products are small and light. The warehousing configuration fee is charged based on quantity, so it is a bit of a loss. Also, this fee is a mandatory extra charge, and it has never been charged before. I would rather pay this money to the logistics company than to Amazon, and what I pay to the logistics company is much less than what I pay to Amazon.

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The bill is not calculated in this way. Let me tell you about my situation. There are freight forwarders in the East Coast of the United States that can use card delivery, but you have to find them yourself, and the time limit is a little longer. There are also five warehouses, which are generally divided into two warehouses in the East Coast and Central America, and one warehouse in the West Coast of the United States. It is difficult to make an appointment with a warehouse in the West Coast of the United States for card delivery, and it is easy to cancel or postpone the appointment. You also need to consider the weight of the goods. The storage and configuration fees for goods that are large and heavy are terrifyingly high. Anyway, you can calculate which one is more cost-effective before each shipment. Of course, when working in a company, everything is up to the boss, and the boss wants obedient employees.

tang173 - Post-90s Amazon Operations

It costs me 60 USD to ship 3 boxes of goods to 3 addresses, and 110 USD to ship to one address without shipping. The questioner only needs 440 USD to ship 50 boxes of goods to the West Coast without shipping. Of course, if you choose the West Coast address, you can also ship two tickets to different ships if you are worried about problems with the freight forwarder or the route, one ticket to the United States and one ticket to the slower ship. There is really no need to ship to the East Coast. The extra money to ship to the East Coast is two to three thousand dollars, and the overall timeliness is slower. The value of 50 boxes of goods is not cheap either. Considering the capital turnover, there is really no need to ship to the East Coast.

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If you don’t pay the configuration fee, you will basically get the US East and US Central warehouses. In most cases, we choose to divide into three US West warehouses, pay the configuration fee, and then go with the card distribution. This is more cost-effective.

Anonymous user   • Ningde • 4 days ago

Right? This is more cost-effective. Last time, I was in a hurry to ship a batch of goods. I saw that it cost more than 400 US dollars, so I skipped it. In fact, it is better to go through the West Coast of the United States. Going through the East Coast of the United States is too slow.

Cool evening breeze • Jinhua • 4 days ago

Hahaha, it will be cheaper to take a general ship. With three US West Coast warehouses, you will usually get a popular and cheaper warehouse.

xy zbbs • Dongguan • 3 days ago

If you change the address of three warehouses, you can usually get three US West warehouses. If you go for full container direct delivery, the price will be better.

Love Thief Xie Guangkun • Shenzhen • 2 days ago

Without considering the time limit, the price of the general ship card dispatch in the US East is between 7-9 dollars, and the price of direct delivery from three warehouses to the US West is more than 5 dollars! After calculation, the price of five warehouses is more cost-effective. I don't know if I calculated it wrong!

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Some warehouses in the western United States may not put products on the shelves for a long time. I sent an SCK4 and it was not put on the shelves for more than a month. If I send it there, all the time will be wasted. Do we need to consider this issue as well? The issue of the speed of putting products on the shelves.