The following is a detailed description of foreign trade logistics and express.
International Express: efficient and precise, suitable for small urgent core service providers The four giants: DHL (European line advantage), FedEx (strong in North America), UPS (strong coverage of remote areas), TNT (has been acquired by FedEx).
Featured Services:
Door-to-door delivery: full tracking, 3-7 days worldwide.
Restrictions: Sensitive goods such as batteries and liquids are not accepted (except for some channels), and the freight cost is higher (billed by volumetric weight or actual weight).
International Air Freight: balancing time and cost, suitable for medium and large quantities
Difference with Express: Airport to airport: customer self-pickup or local logistics (door-to-door for express).
Applicable scenarios:
Medium weight (e.g. 100-500kg), high value orders (e.g. auto parts), 7-12 days.
Sensitive goods (electrically charged, magnetic products) can be shipped.
Sea transportation and special line: low cost and high volume preferred
Sea transportation
Format Format:Full Container Load (FCL) or Less than Container Load (LCL).
Disadvantages: slow time (30-60 days), affected by port congestion.
International special line
Mode: air dispatch (air transportation + end delivery), sea dispatch (sea transportation + end delivery). end delivery).
Advantage:
High cost performance (price is 30-50% lower than express, time limit 10-20 days).
Common lines: China-US special line, China-Europe railroad special line, Southeast Asia special line.
What to choose? Key Decision Factor
Logistic Mode Time Limit Cost Optimal application scenario
International express delivery 3 3-7 days High Samples, urgent orders, <10kg high-value goods
International air freight 7-12 days Medium-high 100-500kg electrified/sensitive goods
Sea freight 15-45 days Low Furniture, machinery and equipment and other large goods
We will communicate with you again before shipment.
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