In fact, there is a need to think about the logistics costs of amazon shops, but do you know how the costs of amazon logistics are calculated? How can its logistics cost be so high?
The cost of amazon logistics (fba) is a fixed charge per commodity depending on the size and weight of the commodity. Determines the size of your commodity first (standard size or large size). After understanding the dimension of the commodity, determine what costs are to be applied. The weight of the shipment is then calculated。
Commodity dimensions
Standard-sized and large commodities
Standard-sized goods are those that have a fully packaged mass of not more than 12 kg and that have a size of not more than the following:
Maximum edge 45 cm
Longer edge 34 cm
Shortest edge 26 cm
Commodities above these dimensions are large. Any commodity that does not exceed the above dimensions but weighs more than 12 kg will also be considered a large commodity。
Calculate shipping weight
The delivery weight of each commodity shall be calculated by the weight of the packaging plus the weight of the commodity. The total weight of each commodity will be taken up to the nearest 500 grams。
The distribution costs are then calculated using the weight of the shipment, based on the rates set out above。
Note: individual weights, dimensions and other measurements used to calculate costs are determined by the amazon platform and may vary depending on the packaging. The size may vary depending on the type of packaging。
Why is it so high?
For products shipped using the amazon fba, the cost of freight would have to be higher than the cost of the commodities shipped, but the advantage of the fba would have been beyond its reach。
As fba commodities not only cover process costs, they also increase distribution and storage costs. However, sending fba would increase sales by 6-10 times, so the first solution would be to raise prices to a certain extent and then consider reducing costs. Specific price levels can be calculated through the amazon logistics income calculator。
