Breaking news! Amazon Logistics Europe launches first-mile freight subsidy for new Chinese sellers

On April 6, Amazon Logistics Europe launched a limited-time subsidy promotion for the first-leg transportation costs of warehouse entry for new Chinese sellers. Eligible sellers can receive a subsidy for warehouse entry costs, up to about 180 euros. If the seller sends at least 150 items (units) to Amazon's operations center in the UK and any Amazon operations center in the EU (Germany, France, Italy, Spain), and sells the product using FBA in the UK and any site in Germany, France, Italy and Spain, he will receive a total subsidy of about 183 euros (based on the exchange rate on March 26).

It is worth noting that this event is applicable to professional sellers who are using FBA to sell in Europe for the first time, and sellers need to send the goods to the European Amazon operation center before May 31 and sell the goods through FBA.

Source: Amazon Global Selling

On April 6, SF Airlines' "Shenzhen=Sabah" international all-cargo route was officially opened and put into operation. This is the third international route from domestic flights to Malaysia opened by SF Airlines after "Zhengzhou=Kuala Lumpur" and "Shenzhen=Kuala Lumpur".

According to reports, the new route will be operated by a B737-300 all-cargo aircraft, with two flights per week planned. Exports will mainly be cross-border e-commerce packages, and imports will mainly be fresh agricultural products. With the opening of the "Shenzhen=Sabah" route, the total number of SF Airlines' domestic and international destinations has increased to 78.

Source: SF Express Group

According to eBay data on April 6, the number of Russian sellers on the eBay platform in 2020 increased by 39% year-on-year compared with 2019, and product exports also increased. Among them, the increase in fishing supplies reached 6302%, the increase in headphones reached 1797%, the increase in football collectible cards reached 763%, the increase in laptops reached 254%, and the increase in hunting supplies reached 165%.

Meanwhile, the fastest-growing categories on eBay’s domestic sales in Russia include auto parts and accessories, which grew by 1,812%. Among eBay’s most popular export subcategories, “auto parts and accessories” ranked second, accounting for 10% of total sales on the eBay platform, with an average sales of $104 per transaction.

Source: Een.com

On April 6, it was reported that Amazon and the Business Registration and Licensing Department of the Dubai Economic Zone have recently cooperated to launch a new program to provide interactive e-learning content for DED Trader license holders.

According to reports, Amazon will arrange a dedicated store on the UAE site to showcase the products provided by DED Trader license holders; Amazon will also provide licensees with Amazon Seller University resources, which include a series of training videos and resources. In addition, it will provide small businesses with key tools and applications to build their own brands and expand their business through Amazon UAE to reach millions of customers.

Source: Middle East Cross-border E-commerce Exchange

On April 6, Wish recently released the 2020 European Overseas Warehouse Product Selection Data Report. Wish said that last year, both the overseas warehouse sales and the proportion of overseas warehouses compared to direct logistics showed an overall upward trend. At the same time, with this wave of growth, the sales of European overseas warehouses have exceeded those of US overseas warehouses by a large margin.

Data shows that the countries with the highest sales in Wish's European overseas warehouses are Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Belgium, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic. In terms of sales, Western Europe > Central Europe > Southern Europe > Northern Europe. Other data shows that the top-tier categories of Wish's European overseas warehouses last year were Hobbies, Gadgets, Home Décor, Makeup & Beauty, etc.

Source: Wish

On April 6, Italian Post recently stated that it will implement a new strategy of "Sustainability and Innovation 2024". It is expected that by 2024, the revenue of the mail, parcel and distribution business departments will increase from 3.2 billion euros in 2020 to 3.9 billion euros, and parcel revenue will increase from 1.2 billion euros last year to 1.8 billion euros.

It is reported that under the new strategic framework, the mail, parcel and delivery business departments of Poste Italiane plan to become profitable logistics departments by 2025, and parcel revenue is expected to exceed mail revenue, realizing the transformation from a mail-centric department to a parcel-driven department. Poste Italiane expects that by then, the parcel business will increase its share of the Italian B2C market from 35% in 2019 to 38% in 2024, and the C2C market from 41% to 57%.

Source: China Post Express

On April 6, Dunhuang.com recently issued a notice on the printing of the delivery bill for E-mail (Special Mail)-Linlong Warehouse. As the logistics provider system will be upgraded at 22:00 on April 2, 2021, if you have chosen E-mail (Special Mail)-Linlong Warehouse to apply for online delivery and have not yet printed the logistics delivery bill, please print the delivery bill in time before this time node. If it is still not printed after this time node, please contact the warehouse to assist in printing the delivery bill.

Source: Dunhuang.com

On April 6, Dunhuang.com issued a notice that in order to better provide sellers with diversified logistics products, a new online delivery service "Mexico 3C Special Cargo Line (Small Package)" was launched.

According to reports, the products that can be shipped on this route include cosmetics, wooden products, massage/beauty equipment, medical equipment/instruments, children's toys, adult products, etc. The transportation time is 15-20 working days, and the weight limit is 0.5KG. The collection area covers Shenzhen Longgang Longhua area, Guangzhou Baiyun Liwan Huadu area, and Yiwu city; the minimum number of collection requirements is 30; other areas require customers to send and deliver by themselves. The freight rate starts from 50 grams, and is charged by grams within 2KG, and is charged at the 0.5KG level for more than 2KG.

Source: Dunhuang.com