Do you ship
directly to the Amazon.com (US) FBA warehouse
As I sell products on Amazon
, I feel that as the number of sellers increases,
product prices tend to drop quickly due to a slight delay in the delivery of each item
In order to resist this wave even a little,
the only way is to
speed up the time until the products are ready for sale by directly shipping them to the FBA warehouse mentioned above
However, as per Amazon.com's rules,
we do not allow direct shipping to FBA warehouses.
What this means
is related to the basics of trade.
In order to deliver
a certain product between two countries, a document called an invoice
is required.
There is no exact word
to translate invoice into Japanese
I think it will be easier to understand if you recognize it as "invoice" + "bill."
It is necessary to write
the exporter (EXPOTER) and importer (IMPORTER) on the invoice if you replace this with Amazon export,
it will be export (Japan) → import (US).
Furthermore, from the perspective of delivering the product,
the relationship is "shipper" → "consignee", and
generally in Amazon export,
"consignee" = "importer".
What is outside the scope of Amazon's rules
mentioned above a product is shipped directly from Japan and
you specify "Amazon" as the recipient,
the product will be refused receipt.
If the delivery is refused, the delivery will be sent back to Japan
, so how should I deal with this?
Prepayment of customs duties
Basically,
even if the customs duties are paid to Amazon, Amazon
will not pay in advance.
Please note that this is a clearly defined rule and
Although customs duties are not incurred every
time an item passes through customs to the United States , there is still a probability of more than 10%, so
it is necessary to create a system in which Amazon does not have to pay
"Customs prepayment service"
This
a system that allows you to pay by account, provided by
, but if you use this,
the courier will pay
the customs duties and other costs for you at the time of customs clearance you will need to clear the billing issue with Amazon. I can.
The fee system
is about 3,000 yen per shipment, so
if you consider FBA shipping in a box,
I think the fee per item is
Importer settings
In Amazon export sales,
the "consignee" is basically the importer, so if
the relevant column on the invoice is "Amazon",
if any problem occurs during customs clearance,
Amazon will be contacted.
This is because the role of the invoice is
not only
as a document necessary for delivery between two countries,
also as a document that is checked by customs to check whether there are any discrepancies in the contents of the product
In other words, the notation "Amazon" cannot be used
.
should be
the importer It is best to ask
local subsidiary in the United States that has a tax identification number
a receiving partner who can cooperate locally
Taxpayer identification number
refers to the number system
assigned by the IRS (United States Internal Revenue Service) to manage tax matters for residents of the United States
If you request
a local partner
you will have
this number without any problems
you can clear the relevant field on the invoice
Although it is possible to hire a company that
specializes in this task
it is better to go
through the trouble of finding a good partner,
in terms of being able to handle other tasks
Additionally, courier company UPS has
web-based shipping system called
CampusShip
addresses
these
I think there is room to consider introducing it to improve productivity. .
The last thing to keep in mind is
to reduce the amount
of products you handle that may come into contact with customs regulations, if the product requires notes
to clearly state the details on the invoice, which
may result in customs duties. will be lower.
, you can increase the possibility of avoiding problems that may occur during customs clearance
by making some changes to the way you write the invoice
The main part of the invoice
is, of course, the product name details section
called "DESCRIPTION OF GOODS," the order in which they are listed is actually important.
for cosmetics, etc., which are subject to strict regulations
at U.S. import customs, instead of listing them at the beginning of the item name, you can
write them in the middle or even further down,
increasing the possibility that they will be cleared through customs without restrictions.
This method
is also advised by courier, etc., so
please refer to it.
lastly
In order to pursue profits
through Amazon export sales , FBA warehouse direct shipping is an essential option.
many people are now using this method,
it is becoming
the minimum necessary please do it even if it feels a little troublesome.
In today's Amazon export sales, it is necessary to even out this aspect and
gain a competitive advantage in other essential elements
