Hello everyone, [SHOPLINE logistics] a week of industry hotspot express is here, come and see what recent industry hotspots are worth paying attention to~

1. Amazon FBA fees are rising, and a large number of sellers are flocking to other platforms

According to Capterra's research, the overall increase in FBA fees has caused many sellers to flee Amazon and turn to other e-commerce platforms including Google Shopping, Facebook Marketplace and Walmart Marketplace . Forty-eight percent of third-party sellers currently using FBA say Amazon’s peak holiday delivery fees will reduce their profitability.

On the eve of Black Friday this year, Amazon issued a price increase notice, saying that from January 17, 2023, Amazon's logistics fees will change. Specifically, Amazon Logistics' outbound fees, off-peak storage fees, storage usage surcharges, overage inventory surcharges, and increased removal and disposal fees will increase in 2023. (AMZ123 Cross-border E-commerce)

2. The two major shipping companies announced that they will suspend receiving goods to these areas around the Spring Festival!

Recently, Hapag-Lloyd's official website issued an announcement stating that feeder line operators in South China announced the suspension of feeder line services from late December 2022 to the end of January 2023. This is a precautionary measure as there will be epidemic prevention requirements for crew sailing between South China and Hong Kong after the Spring Festival holiday in 2023. Hapag-Lloyd said it would suspend acceptance of cargo with final destinations in the Pearl River Delta and Fuzhou regions until further notice. However, it will continue to undertake mainline cargo services to major ports such as Hong Kong, Yantian or Shekou.

Previously, CMA CGM issued a customer notice stating that due to the epidemic prevention requirements for crew members before the Spring Festival in 2023, feeder operators in South China and Hong Kong announced the suspension of feeder services from January 1, 2023 to January 31, 2023. Service recovery time awaits further updates from feeder operators and is expected to be after early February 2023. (Zhejiang Trade Promotion)

3. The annual throughput is 5.4 million tons!Shaoguan Port of Guangdong Energy Group officially opened for operation

Recently, Shaoguan Port Company affiliated to Guangdong Energy Group successfully obtained the port operation license of the People's Republic of China, and the first 2,000-ton cargo ship successfully berthed and unloaded at the port, marking the official opening of Shaoguan Port. With the official opening of five berths in Shaoguan Port, the annual throughput of bulk cargo can reach up to 5.4 million tons according to the design . It will further enhance the navigation capacity of Shaoguan to the "Golden Waterway" of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. (Guangdong Energy Group)

4. Winter storms are causing USPS shutdowns and disruptions across the U.S.

A major winter storm has caused widespread closures of USPS postal facilities across the country and created hazardous travel and shipping conditions, impacting logistics operations. The winter storm is a major problem during one of the busiest times of the year for online commerce, with many holiday season shipping deadlines this week and early next. Multiple USPS facilities were closed due to the winter storm, and the widespread temporary closures resulted in mail backlogs at USPS distribution centers. (Yien.com)

5. FedEx cancels the return label, and US e-commerce returns usher in a new model

On December 13, FedEx (FedEx) announced that it will launch a "no box, no label" return service in 2023 , that is, consumers do not need to pack and print labels, but only need to hand over the returned goods to FedEx. Amazon and UPS have previously launched similar services for some item returns.

Starting next year, retailers will be able to partner with FedEx to offer consumers this return model. Consumers no longer need to pack and label the returned goods, they only need to show FedEx the QR code provided by the seller to return the goods.

Six, heavy! European carbon tariffs will come into effect in October 2023!

The official website of the European Council informed on Tuesday that the Council and the European Parliament have reached a provisional and conditional agreement on the EU Carbon Border Regulation Mechanism (CBAM, commonly known as the EU carbon tariff), which is expected to start trial operation in October 2023.

According to the agreement reached by the two parties, the carbon border regulation mechanism will cover steel, cement, aluminum, fertilizer and electricity. In addition to the five products proposed by the EU, the latest agreement also includes hydrogen energy, indirect emissions under certain conditions, specific precursors and certain downstream products, such as steel-like products such as screws and bolts.

7. DHL Express Guangzhou North Shared Service Center is put into operation in Huadu District

Recently, DHL Express Guangzhou North Shared Service Center was put into operation in Huadu District. This is another key service facility of DHL Express in Guangzhou, which can conduct unified processing of express mail in the road area under its jurisdiction and multiple cities around Guangzhou, and then export through the Guangzhou port at Baiyun International Airport.

8. Review of online shopping trends in Mexico in 2022, and an inventory of the most popular categories

On December 15, Tiendanube released its latest report, summarizing the categories that Mexican consumers will shop the most online in 2022, and analyzing consumers' online shopping behavior. The report shows that since the beginning of the year, the most popular products consumers have purchased online are health and self-pleasure products, including food supplements, hair care products, anti-stress toys, beauty products and accessories. Sunglasses are the most purchased nationwide. In addition, candy stands out among the top 5 best-selling categories for online shopping consumption. Sales of food supplements peaked in the second quarter of this year, especially in April.

9. Lazada releases sales trends and interesting data on the first day of Double 12

According to Lazada’s Double 12 data, in the first 12 hours of the big promotion, Lazada sold 2 cosmetics and skin care products per second. Consumers are increasingly willing to pay for “exquisite looks”, and the first-day sales of beauty merchants on the platform surged by 10 times compared with normal days . Lazada released sales trends and interesting data on the first day of Double 12. The best-selling categories on Double 12 are women's clothing and women's shoes, fashion accessories, men's clothing and men's shoes, bags, and sports shoes. Lazada’s 12.12 hot sales trend shows that Malaysian women are very fond of exquisite and lovely colorful hair accessories. Five hair accessories were snapped up on the first day of 12.12, and the sales were enough to distribute to female students in all public universities in Kuala Lumpur.

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