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Recently, Amazon's US and European sites have announced that more products will meet the requirements for creating shipments, but both have limited the shipment quantities. Many sellers have implemented the "Tutorial on Breaking Through Shipping Restrictions", but ended up having their accounts blocked.
Why are sellers in such a hurry to ship? A big part of the reason is the rising air freight rates.
Seller: As long as I replenish my stock fast enough, the soaring air freight rates can’t catch up with me! Current situation: The speed at which sellers replenish their stocks simply cannot keep up with the increase in air freight rates!
Today, many logistics companies have issued freight rate adjustment announcements, and cross-border logistics are once again facing a wave of price increases!
Air freight may exceed 200 yuan/KG Today, a seller sent a price list of a certain logistics company's global dedicated registered mail (special discount with electricity)↓↓↓ It can be seen that the charging price will be implemented from April 27. The charges for the countries listed are all over 100 yuan/kg. Among them, the air freight price to the United States is even more exaggerated, up to 175 yuan/kg. Adding the registration fee for each ticket, the freight for 1 kilogram of goods is almost over 200 yuan. The seller said that seeing such air freight prices is not only a headache but also a heartache! Some sellers who couldn’t believe it even asked directly: Is this the price for shipping from overseas warehouses? But there are also sellers who face the reality and say: It will be more expensive if you hesitate any longer! An even more staggering air freight price list was subsequently issued. This notice indicates that China Post products have all seen a certain increase in price. This notice directly lists the original air freight charges and changed charges of each platform, as well as the implementation time. It can be seen that the implementation time of the fee change is mostly on April 26 and May 1. The fee after the change is directly doubled compared with the original one. Wish's standard US E-Packet rate has been adjusted from "15 yuan/piece + 84 yuan/kg" to "15 yuan/piece + 154 yuan/kg"; Amazon's US E-Packet rate for online shipments will add a transportation surcharge of 70 yuan/kg on the basis of the platform's existing standard rate, which will be adjusted to "15 yuan/piece + 151.754 yuan/kg"; AliExpress's standard US-bound E-Packet rate has been adjusted from "15 yuan/piece + 64 yuan for eight kilograms" to "15 components + 154 yuan for one kilogram". In addition, eBay also issued a notice: Starting from April 24, 2020, SpeedPAK's freight rates to the United States and Canada will be adjusted. The specific adjustments are as follows↓↓↓ Among them, the freight from mainland China to the United States is 170 yuan/kg, and there is a handling fee of 15 yuan per package. Which seller can afford this price? In addition, FedEx also issued a notice stating that starting from April 27, 2020, FedEx will adjust the temporary route adjustment surcharge rates for most international parcels and heavy cargo shipments exported from mainland China. Among them, the surcharge for exports from mainland China to Asia-Pacific countries/regions is 7 yuan/kg, and the surcharge for exports from mainland China to other countries/regions is 14 yuan/kg. Various air freight charges, additional service fees, and various fees have overwhelmed sellers. Some sellers even joked: My road to wealth on Amazon has been blocked before I even started! Some sellers said: Maybe this is just the beginning... But most sellers can't help but question: “Have air freight prices really reached such an outrageous level?” The seller said: With air freight rates rising so much, no logistics company is innocent! Some logistics companies said: With air freight rates rising so much, no airline is innocent! In fact, not only sellers are suffering, many logistics companies also express great pressure! China Southern Airlines may allocate warehouses by bidding A logistics company posted a message he just received in the group↓↓↓
China Southern Airlines plans to launch an advance pre-sale plan for the three cargo flights on May 4, May 5 and May 6. Agents can subscribe for space in advance. The subscription price is to be determined after all subscription demands are collected. The subscription rules are as follows: the number of seats subscribed for a single flight shall not be less than 50 cubic meters and not more than 200 cubic meters. The subscription shall note the weight/volume/density subscribed for each flight from 4 to 6. China Southern Airlines will collect the subscription intentions of each agent. If the subscription intention exceeds the total number of seats on the flight, China Southern Airlines will allocate the seats by bidding.
So will the bidding allocation of positions mentioned in the news happen? According to logistics companies, this should be a high-probability event. A logistics company said: "There are so many cargoes waiting in line right now that there is no problem of empty cargo space. The flight scheduled for next Thursday was already fully loaded yesterday." Obviously, sellers are afraid that their stores will run out of stock and that subsequent air freight prices will rise again, so they are still shipping products enthusiastically. Logistics companies are no longer worried about lack of customers, but the continued rise in costs has made them suffer, and their income is not as lucrative as sellers imagine. A logistics company interviewed said: For example, I charge you 70 yuan on the 22nd, but you deliver the goods on the 23rd, and the airline has already increased the price by 7 yuan. The price increase is a one-size-fits-all deal, and if you don't increase it, you will lose money. In desperation, some logistics companies’ air freight prices are based on the actual shipping time. The raging epidemic, the continuous reduction in international flights, the long international transportation cycle, the increase in labor costs, the shortage of overseas capacity, the tight air space and many other factors have led to the increase in air freight prices. In fact, in addition to the rising air freight prices, the current logistics timeliness is also worrying. Views: 12300 Replies: 1230 Seller A: "It used to take 7 days to clear customs, but now it has been a month and I still haven't been able to clear customs." Seller B: "We need to arrange for a warehouse first, and now the customs is conducting strict inspections, so the delivery time cannot be guaranteed." Seller C: "Air freight is so slow and expensive, it's better to ship by sea." Some sellers even said: It shouldn’t take so long to go to the West to obtain the Buddhist scriptures! I wonder what sellers want to complain about the increase in air freight prices and the extension of logistics time. You are welcome to discuss in the comment section. Statement: When reprinting this article, the title and original text must not be modified, and the source and original link must be retained.
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