Selling health products through cross-border e-commerce, optimizing the shipping process like this can save a lot of money.
Created on 07.29
Cross-border e-commerce health product exports are booming, but many sellers are hindered by high shipping costs and complicated processes. In fact, as long as the right methods are chosen to optimize the shipping process, significant savings can be achieved. Zhongnan Whale Shipping, as a professional international logistics service provider, can help sellers reduce costs and increase efficiency from multiple aspects.
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Choose the right transportation method to match the characteristics of health products.
1) Ocean shipping is suitable for bulk stocking
Like large-packaged protein powder raw materials and regular bottled vitamins, the shipping volume is large and the cost is low. The full-container DDP/DDU service of Zhongnan Whale Shipping can dilute costs through full-container transportation and also complete customs clearance and delivery in an integrated manner.
2) Air freight adaptation for urgent orders and high-value items
Probiotic capsules that require low-temperature transportation, or urgent orders for holiday promotions, can arrive in the United States within 4-6 days by air. The air freight customs clearance green channel of Zhongnan Whale Shipping can shorten the inspection time.
3) Multimodal transport is flexible and efficient
For example, shipping by sea to the Port of Los Angeles in the United States, and then using the self-owned fleet of Zhongnan Whale Shipping to distribute to the warehouse, saves 40%-50% of costs compared to full air freight, with a time delay of only 8-10 days.
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Optimize packaging and loading, save costs from details
For our cross-border e-commerce clients, in addition to paying attention to the ever-changing landscape of the international internet, cross-border payment issues in their own business are even more closely related to daily operations.
1) Lightweight packaging
- Replace glass jar packaging for gummies with food-grade composite film, reducing single bottle weight by 50% and transportation costs by 15%.
- The outer packaging uses folding cartons to save transportation and storage space.
2) Reasonable loading
- Standardize the packaging size of health products, increasing the container space utilization rate from 60% to 85%
- A 40-foot container can hold 400 boxes, reducing the transportation cost per box by 28%.
Long-term cooperation with professional logistics partners
1) Choose the right partner to avoid pitfalls
Zhongnan Whale Shipping has 20 years of experience, is familiar with health product transportation regulations, and can review packaging labels and declaration materials in advance to avoid port charges due to non-compliance.
2) Long-term cooperation enjoys discounts
Sign a quarterly or annual agreement, with a fixed monthly shipment volume of 5000kg. The sea freight rate can be discounted by 10%, and priority booking is available, so there’s no need to worry about space during peak season.
Prepare customs declaration materials in advance to avoid detours.
Health supplement ingredients are special, and customs clearance can easily encounter problems. Zhongnan Whale Navigation can help review the documents, such as the commercial invoice which should indicate "non-drug, only dietary supplement," and the ingredient testing report must meet the standards of the importing country. Preparing in advance can avoid port storage fees caused by cargo detention.
Use digital tools for full control
Through the logistics management system of Zhongnan Whale Shipping, you can view the location of goods in real time, such as "Arrived at Los Angeles Port" and "Being shelved in overseas warehouse." If there are any anomalies, it will automatically alert you, allowing for timely adjustments to the sales plan. The system can also calculate costs, making it easy to compare the cost-effectiveness of different transportation methods.
Optimize the freight process to make health product exports more profitable
Optimizing the freight process for cross-border e-commerce health product sellers means increasing profits. From selecting transportation methods to using overseas warehouses, doing each step well can save money. Zhongnan Whale Shipping has a global network and professional services that can help sellers streamline the entire freight process, making health product exports smoother and more profitable.
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