Summary and Express of the Latest Industry News and Trends in Cross border Import and Export E-commerce
Bangladesh's Chittagong suspends new container docking applications
According to SoHang News: Recently, Chattoram, a port in Bangladesh, issued an official announcement suspending the approval of new applications for container ships to dock at ports and join the operation of the Chittagong Colombo Singapore route.
The Port Authority of Chittagong responded that not approving new vessels to dock was a temporary measure taken to avoid long queues for ships. At present, the waiting time for ships in Jida Port is about 20 days, and the efficiency of the port is low. It is expected to be improved after the opening of the new terminal and the installation of cranes.
The State Post Office and the Universal Postal Union signed a letter of intent on the "the Belt and Road" framework cooperation
According to the State Postal Administration, on the afternoon of September 2, Ma Junsheng, Director of the State Postal Administration, and Bishar Hussain, Director General of the International Bureau of the Universal Postal Union, jointly signed a letter of intent for cooperation, aiming to jointly promote the construction of the international railway mail transport mechanism under the framework of the "the Belt and Road" and improve the connectivity of the international postal network.
According to the letter of intent for cooperation, both parties will jointly explore expanding cooperation areas, strengthening cooperation with relevant international organizations, and promoting postal business cooperation and development along the route.
Amazon official warning: Shipping in this way will not be able to use Amazon FBA
Store opening news: Recently, Amazon released a new notification on the English page of its US website backend.
The notice states that starting from August 31st, sellers must send the specified quantity of each product in the shipping plan to the factory designated by Amazon. If there are cancellations, partial shipments, or incorrect shipments, Amazon will cancel the seller's right to ship. That is to say, the seller must ship the goods completely according to the ASIN and quantity they have submitted, without any errors.
Lazada will launch its crazy bargaining feature 'Slash It' on September 9th
Lazada, Alibaba's Southeast Asia website, has just announced that it will start a week-long entertainment shopping experience on September 9, so that people can enjoy "crazy discounts" when they buy goods. During the event, Lazada will launch two major features: "Slash It" and "Shake It".
It is reported that through "Slash It", buyers can choose a product that they want to significantly bargain for, and then share the specific link of the product on social media or chat applications. In this process, if more friends help bargain, buyers will receive more discounts. The 'Shake It' feature refers to the ability for people to obtain cash coupons or discount codes on Lazada website by shaking their phones at specific times of the day.
EBay announces new feature - Promoting In Flow
EBay announced last week the launch of a new feature called Promoting In Flow. This feature allows sellers to use the Promoted Listings advertising service before creating a listing, helping them promote their listing faster and better.
It is reported that the Promoted Listings feature will increase the exposure of merchant listings in prime advertising spaces (such as at the top of search and product pages), increase product attention, and thus promote sales. Sellers can easily set their advertising fees through this feature and make payments after conversion.
After reaching a free trade agreement with the United States, Mexican e-commerce will usher in new opportunities
According to reports, e-commerce companies and experts suggest that Mexico's emerging e-commerce market may benefit from a trade agreement reached with the Trump administration. In this agreement, Mexico agreed to increase the "minimum" value of duty-free goods under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) from $50 to $100.
The European Retail Alliance has officially launched, aiming to compete with e-commerce giants such as Amazon and Alibaba
In May of this year, German electronics retail giant MediaMarktSaturn and well-known French retail group Fnac Darty announced their partnership to establish the European Retail Alliance (ERA). On August 30th, the European Retail Alliance was officially launched and opened to other retailers.
The European Retail Federation is reportedly responding to e-commerce giants such as Amazon and Alibaba in Europe.
Joom logistics shipping costs have increased, and if the usage rate does not reach 95%, the account will be temporarily suspended
Starting from September 17th, the utilization rate of Yuntu online logistics will increase from 50% to 95%. Sellers whose utilization rate cannot meet the standard will be temporarily banned by the Joom platform.
It should be noted that online Yuntu and offline Yuntu are different channels. Joom platform only assesses orders shipped online.
In addition, due to the upcoming peak season and rising air freight rates, Joom Logistics' shipping fees will be adjusted from September 17th to: registered: $1.35/package+$14.5/kg; simple registered: $0.81/package+$14.5/kg. Additionally, as the order volume of this channel is not large enough, there is currently no shipping discount available.
