A nightmare for workers, the price of air shipments to Europe and the United States has risen sharply!

Although I didn’t find any order records of the big sellers, I still found some important information in the circle of friends. Without further ado, here are the screenshots.

▲ Screenshot from Moments

Although the contents in the above picture come from the friend circles of different freight forwarders, they all reveal an important message, that is, the increase in logistics prices.

“It’s hard to book space, and prices are rising.”

"UPS air delivery prices in Europe and the United States continue to rise. Please inquire about price changes before shipping."

“Air freight prices fluctuate too much and are still trending upwards.”

From the dynamics of multiple logistics companies announcing the increase in logistics prices, it can be seen that the news of the price increase of air delivery in Europe and the United States is not groundless. According to feedback from multiple freight forwarders, the logistics prices in Europe and the United States will fluctuate greatly in the near future, and the air delivery fees will continue to rise.

The editor asked some freight forwarders about this and they also said that this was true. They told the editor that the logistics costs to the United States and Europe have been on the rise recently, and attached a screenshot of their company's notification.

According to information provided by multiple logistics companies, it can be seen that air delivery fees in Europe and the United States are about to rise across the board. Amazon has also issued a notice on postal price increases: from October 18, 2020 to December 27, 2020, the U.S. Postal Service will implement a temporary commercial price increase.

According to Duoduo Booking Network: UPS delivery fees in the US have skyrocketed by 2-3 times, and the system has uniformly adjusted the 90% off to 88% off, and the single ticket cannot exceed 600 pounds. FedEx ground and MTW services in the US will also increase prices after November 3. That is, the delivery fee alone will be 6/1kg to 10/1kg, plus the ocean freight and tariffs, the comprehensive price will be 13/1kg-16/1kg.

The above information once again confirms the authenticity of the increase in logistics costs. Amazon Prime Day just ended last week, and some sellers were still immersed in the joy of booming orders, but in the blink of an eye, they were hit by logistics.

Seller: The speed of placing orders cannot keep up with the speed of rising logistics costs. Hold on, workers!

This year, due to the epidemic and other reasons, news about rising logistics costs has become common, but there must be a reason for everything. So why is there such a large-scale increase in logistics costs this time?

The editor learned from the logistics company that Apple recently released a new product (yes, it is the iPhone 12 in the hands of the sellers), and a large number of chartered flights were used to ship the products, occupying most flights. In addition, the UPS account is limited and the space is reduced, resulting in a sharp increase in air delivery prices.

According to foreign media, due to the American business war from Black Friday in late November to Christmas in December, the transportation of home appliances, furniture, toys, etc. from China and other Asian regions to the United States becomes active from July to October every year.

With the arrival of Q4 and various big promotions, consumer shopping demand has increased, but the current logistics capacity is not enough to cope with the surge in shipment demand. In the case of supply and demand, logistics prices will also be adjusted upwards.

It is understood that before the National Day, many customers rushed to send their goods to the United States by sea, but the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are currently severely congested, with many goods piled up at the port terminals, resulting in a large number of delays around the 7th, and there is a possibility that container ships will continue to be delayed.

Data from Hong Kong information company Freightos showed that freight rates from China to the U.S. West Coast exceeded US$3,900 per 40-foot container in late September, and container freight rates remained near highs in October.

Regarding the increase in logistics costs to Europe and the United States, Duoduo Booking Network has made the following suggestions:

Member Day has passed, and sellers are about to usher in the Black Friday online promotion. During the promotion, the inventory quantity is particularly important. Therefore, in view of the above situation, sellers should not only adjust the stocking plan in time, but also pay more attention to logistics dynamics and price adjustment trends to prepare for the upcoming shopping season.

Although the increase in logistics costs is an inevitable trend, as a strong worker, I still want to give a word to the sellers↓↓↓