Comments on: How to Ship Full Containers (FCL) Overseas Direct From China to Amazon FBA in 2022

By: Dave Bryant

Dave Bryant — Fri, 17 Jul 2020 07:02:48 +0000

In reply to Maria. Some fees (i.e. FBA fees) and other requirements are a bit different. Unfortunately I'm not sure of a great place to point you :-(

By: Ben

Ben — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 18:54:56 +0000

Super helpful – thanks Dave. Is it also possible to ship containers directly to Amazon FCs in the EU? If so, are the shipping requirements around pallets/configurations any different?

By: Ben

Ben — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 18:54:18 +0000

In reply to Dave Bryant. Super helpful - thanks Dave. Is it also possible to ship containers directly to Amazon FCs in the EU? If so, are the shipping requirements around pallets/configurations any different?

By: Maria

Maria — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 07:00:25 +0000

Hi Dave,
Many thanks for this website, and excel sheets. I am going to be a new vendor at Amazon EU (DE and UK). Are Amazon fees and requirements the same there as well? Is there a resource/website you can direct me to? I am planning to produce food products in Peru and Turkey and sell them on Amazon.

Thanks in advance,
Maria

By: Dave Bryant

Dave Bryant — Sat, 04 Jul 2020 16:47:28 +0000

In reply to Ben. Hi Ben, Within the last year, all of our containers are unloaded within 1-2 hours of the appointment window (which still means a bit of wait time, but not much). It is possible to drop the container off at Amazon and for the driver to pick it up when done, which avoids potential wait times, but incurs two delivery fees. Amazon does all of the unloading so neither the seller nor carrier play a role in that.

By: Ben

Ben — Sat, 04 Jul 2020 13:46:47 +0000

It sounds like appointment availability is improving but to your point, that doesn’t necessarily guarantee a speedy unloading process. Do you have any insight/resources you could share on how to navigate that issue? Is it typical for the container to be unloaded within the appointment window or could it possibly wait hours/days? Is the seller responsible for ensuring that the container gets fully unloaded and if so, what role does the carrier/freight forwarder play in that process?

By: Dave Bryant

Dave Bryant — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 00:12:21 +0000

In reply to Sayed. Many/most freight forwarders also offer customs brokerage services.

By: Sayed

Sayed — Thu, 02 Apr 2020 16:06:39 +0000

Thanks a lot Dave, this article is very helpful.
When we are allowed, I am planning to get a full container of products from China to Amazon warehouse in Italy (where I live).
I have a question if you can please answer it:
I don’t have a customs broker, is there a freight company that does door to door FCL and charges me for the customs fees?

Thanks,

Sayed

By: Dave Bryant

Dave Bryant — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 19:18:46 +0000

In reply to SADAT. 1. They'll accept floor loaded containers. 2. Best option is to have your supplier do it. Most suppliers should agree to do this but are going to charge you extra for the pallets (up to $50 per pallet).

By: SADAT

SADAT — Tue, 29 Oct 2019 18:40:20 +0000

Hi Dave,
Thanks for your explanations on shipping to Amazon. Unfortunately, my suppliers don’t put boxes on pallets and ship them in containers. So my questions are:
1. If I ship a 20′ container with my products (ie. 300 boxes with amazon labels), would I be able to ship the container directly to Amazon warehouse and would they hand-bomb the boxes or do I have to put them on pallets before shipping to Amazon.
2. If I need to put them on pallets to ship to Amazon, how would I do that without bringing the container to my warehouse? Are there any trucking companies that provide this service (palleting and labelling)?
Regards,
Sadat