What is the difference between bonded warehouse and cross border e commerce B2C?

Bonded warehouse is the goods through the first or a third party agreement to store in the customs supervision warehouse, can be completed in the warehouse to complete the distribution, centralized distribution and batch distribution and other operations; Cross-border e-commerce B2C is delivered to customers through overseas direct customs clearance, and the middle may be directly deposited into the platform's overseas warehouse before distribution.

Cross-border e-commerce refers to the transaction subjects belonging to different customs borders, and Micro Three Cloud understands that it is an international business activity that reaches transactions, makes payment and settlement, and delivers goods and completes transactions through cross-border logistics.

Mode: China's cross-border e-commerce is mainly divided into business-to-business (i.e., B2B) and business-to-consumer (i.e., B2C) models. Under the B2B model, enterprises use e-commerce to mainly advertise and publish information, and the transaction and customs clearance process is basically completed, which is still traditional in nature and has been included in the general statistics of the customs.

Under the B2C model, Chinese enterprises directly face foreign consumers, mainly sell personal consumer goods, and the logistics mainly use air parcels, mail, express delivery, etc., and the main body of customs declaration is postal or express delivery companies, most of which are not included in customs registration. At present, the more popular is the bonded model, and the domestic order is cleared by postal items.

Bonded Zone: Also known as the Bonded Warehouse Zone, the level is lower than that of the Comprehensive Bonded Zone. This is an area set up by a country's customs or approved by the customs to be registered, subject to customs supervision and management, and can store goods for a longer period of time. It is an economic zone established with the approval of the first and implemented by the customs under special supervision.

Bonded warehouse is the most widely used form of bonded system, which refers to the warehouse established with the approval of the customs to store bonded goods and other goods that have not completed customs procedures. The current third-party cross-border e-commerce platform first warehouses the products in the bonded warehouse, and then clears the import after the domestic order, which is a common way to purchase overseas shopping, with a large quantity, less freight and high efficiency.

The delivery mode of bonded warehouse and overseas warehouse is bonded warehouse delivery and overseas direct mail.

1. Bonded warehouse delivery: Bonded warehouse is a multi-functional storage warehouse used to store goods that have not been paid for customs duties in the bonded area. After purchasing goods in bulk from overseas, companies with complete procedures and relevant cross-border e-commerce qualifications can place the goods in a bonded warehouse (also known as a customs supervision warehouse) that is subject to customs supervision throughout the process.

When the consumer places an order and then clears the customs and delivers the goods, the advantage is that it can save costs and achieve fast delivery.

2. Overseas direct mail: Overseas direct mail is directly from the source of goods using international express delivery, direct customs clearance, entry, without transit can reach the hands of consumers. The advantage of this method is that it can be shipped at the source to ensure the original quality, but the overall cost is high, and the arrival time may be longer due to the long distance across the country.

In the case of returns, the process can be more cumbersome. Generally speaking, the use of bonded warehouse delivery can make overseas shopping more humane, not only cost-effective, but also faster to receive express delivery. It is more popular to ensure the quality of goods to the greatest extent under the formal customs supervision channels.

Features of bonded warehouse delivery:

A bonded warehouse is a warehouse approved by the customs in China to store bonded goods and other goods that have not completed customs procedures. Personally, the bonded warehouse is actually similar to the overseas warehouse of cross-border export e-commerce, which is also a warehouse established in the local area of the consumer to store overseas products and sell them to local consumers, which greatly improves the effectiveness of logistics and reduces the cost of logistics and transportation.

But at the same time, it also has a defect, that is, the category of goods is single, and it is easy to cause inventory backlog if there are many products. Moreover, domestic bonded warehouses are greatly affected by the policy, which can lead to the closure of cross-border import e-commerce platforms.

1. Look at the delivery mode:

Bonded warehouse is a foreign goods deposited in the bonded area, do not have to pay import duties, can be freely exported, only need to pay storage fees and a small amount of fees, that is, all the goods are purchased in bulk by overseas countries, the goods are hoarded in the bonded area by sea and other means, when the online order is generated, and then directly cleared and shipped for domestic delivery.

Overseas direct mail is directly shipped from overseas, and the production, procurement and management of all goods are strictly supervised by foreign laws, and overseas direct mail goods are shipped directly from foreign buyers to consumers.

2. Advantages and disadvantages of both:

1) Bonded warehouse.

Advantages: orders can be shipped in a timely manner, and the arrival time is fast; Purchase in large quantities and ship to the bonded area, with lower freight costs.

Disadvantages: Purchase in large quantities, there may be defective products and expired goods; If there are fakes, it is not excluded that the fakes transported from China to foreign countries will be returned to the bonded area; If the sea is used, the speed is slow, the navigation risk is large, the voyage date is not easy to be accurate, the container temperature can be as high as 60-70°, and the quality of food will inevitably not be affected; Improve the cost of capital occupation, warehousing cost, and unsalable goods of merchants.

2) Overseas direct mail.

Advantages: the quality and shelf life of the goods are guaranteed, and the possibility of buying a fake is about zero; The mode of transportation of direct mail is air, which is fast and suitable for temperature, which will not affect the quality, especially for food; The goods are fresh, there is no backlog, and there is no financial pressure; It can meet the diversified commodity needs of consumers.

Disadvantages: The arrival time is long, and the logistics usually takes 1 to 2 weeks; The freight cost is high (air freight), and the selling price is slightly more expensive than that of bonded area shipments.

BC cross-border customs clearance is actually that the platform stores the goods in overseas warehouses, and after consumers place orders, they are directly distributed from the customs, and after customs clearance by China Customs, they are handed over to domestic logistics for distribution to consumers. This model is suitable for forwarding companies, chain platforms and collection companies. In the case of providing a real recipient for each package, the operation is completely no problem, belonging to the sunshine customs clearance channel, the product customs clearance time is fast, and the long-term effective and stable cooperation can be achieved.

BBC bonded stocking: The platform first transports the goods in batches to the domestic bonded warehouse, and after the consumer places an order, the goods are cleared from the bonded warehouse and delivered to the consumer for domestic logistics delivery. That is to say, it is common for everyone to buy a product in a certain east, and the product is sent out from a bonded warehouse in a certain place, which is the BBC bonded stocking model.

The advantage of this model is that merchants do not need to build warehouses to stock up goods, and ship goods directly from bonded warehouses, and at the same time, it also establishes trust in products directly with customers, reducing the labor costs of merchants. It also greatly improves the trust and sales volume of the store.

What I'm talking about is more popular, so what are the objects of cross-border e-commerce customs clearance mode cooperation?

The main docking are: overseas transshipment companies, overseas e-commerce platforms, Hong Kong dropshipping warehousing, domestic e-commerce enterprises, self-operated e-commerce platforms, **chain companies, and import ** companies.

Cross-border e-commerce chooses the BC or BBC bonded warehouse model, I will elaborate on the advantages and disadvantages of the two and the type of enterprise or platform suitable for them from my personal point of view, so that everyone will be clear at a glance;

One: BBC bonded stocking mode:

Operation mode: E-commerce procurement is completed in overseas centralized procurement, the goods will first enter the country through international air transportation, sea and other logistics methods, centralized storage in the bonded area, and after receiving the order in the sales background, use electronic customs clearance, and then carry out domestic delivery.

Advantages: 1. Shorten logistics time; 2. Consolidation mode, cost saving; 3. Electronic customs clearance, channel sunshine.

Disadvantages: 1. Single category; 2. It must be filed with the customs; 3. Repatriation of funds; 4. Commodity inspection regulations.

Suitable for enterprise type: The bonded stocking model is suitable for large e-commerce enterprises and group companies with relatively single items, such as: JD Overseas Purchase, Tmall Global, Vipshop, Jumei Youpin, Meiyue Preferred, etc.

2. Overseas direct mail (direct mail B2C).

Operation mode: After receiving the order, the e-commerce enterprise purchases overseas, centralizes the delivery to the overseas collection station, and sends the goods to the domestic airport port by air or sea transportation.

Advantages: 1. Shorten logistics time; 2. Reduce intermediate links and save costs; 3. Fast customs clearance, regular channels; 4. The whole process is a chain of service, tracking and transparent; 5. There is no limit to the items; 6. No need to go through commodity inspection; 7. There is no need to return funds.

Disadvantages: 1. Orders need to be generated in China first; 2. If necessary, there must be a collection point overseas.

Suitable for enterprise types: overseas e-commerce with a variety of items, domestic e-commerce, and some transshipment companies without customs clearance capabilities.

The above are the advantages and disadvantages of the BC direct mail and BBC bonded customs clearance model given by the cross-border wing, I hope to give you a little help. Any questions are consulted with me.

BBC Bonded Stocking Mode:

This is the e-commerce business overseas centralized procurement of goods, through the national air or sea transport and other means of transportation into the country, and the overseas goods in bulk storage in the domestic bonded area, after the consumer places an order, and then according to the order information for the goods not seen customs clearance procedures, the use of electronic customs clearance, and then domestic delivery.

After the 48 New Deal, the dividend of the bonded area disappeared, and the impact was relatively large, but the customs clearance efficiency under this mode is the highest, which can respond to after-sales service requirements in a timely manner and give consumers the best user experience.

This model is more suitable for large-scale e-commerce enterprises with large and single categories.

BC direct mail: also known as bonded direct mail, each single needs to pay tax, and need to be recorded, the product needs to be with the customs logistics order, payment order and order of the "three single collision", customs and commodity inspection unified according to the "positive list" for supervision, tax according to cross-border e-commerce comprehensive tax payment, no tax exemption, it is relatively fast and stable.

The import of goods cleared by BC direct mail is affected by the positive list, and some goods are also included in the negative list. There are more than 2,000 product categories added up to the two positive lists, covering maternal and child products, personal care and beauty, shoes, bags and clothing, fresh food, household appliances and other categories, which can already meet the shopping needs of most consumer groups.