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Amazon FBA

Amazon changes the rules on sellers shipping from China more often than any other channel. Inbound placement fees, capacity limits, prep requirements, labelling standards, and the shifting definition of a compliant carton all decide whether your shipment is received cleanly or charged for. A rejection at the fulfilment centre costs you the fee, the delay, and usually a rework you cannot supervise from eight thousand kilometres away. This tag covers policy changes, fee announcements, prep and labelling requirements, and the receiving behaviour sellers are actually reporting. Doing prep properly at source in China is cheaper than fixing it in the US or Europe, and it is the single biggest lever most FBA sellers have not pulled. When Amazon moves, we tell you what it means for your next inbound.

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China Logistics Daily: US Imports Hit Record, Rates Fall

US container imports hit a record 2,546,261 TEU in September, with China-origin volume up 4.5% on August to 924,454 TEU, so demand on your lane is strong even as spot rates to Europe fall by a third or more since July. Tender season favours you right now: carriers are cutting long-term deals and even forwarders are getting better rates. If you ship to FBA, Amazon’s two new China to US air options give you a 7 to 15 day replenishment window with no inbound placement fee.

  • Sea Freight
  • Ports & Congestion
  • Peak Season

China shipping: Suez return, port delays, new surcharges

Almost all global carriers will trial Suez transits on Asia-Europe sailings in October, with the Premier Alliance’s One Continuity first through on 19 October. Shanghai’s on-time berthing fell to 12% in August and Asian schedule reliability sits at 32%, so whatever route your box takes, pad your lead times. Maersk is adding $250 to $500 per container to South Africa and Mauritius from 15 October.

  • Sea Freight
  • Ports & Congestion
  • Peak Season

China ecommerce exports to EU fall 65% in August

Chinese ecommerce exports to the EU fell 65% year on year in August, the second month of collapse since the €3-per-item fee took effect. Meanwhile, container schedule reliability on Far East–Europe dropped to 6%, with delays averaging 8.2 days, levels not seen since late 2021. If you have stock moving through Europe right now, your arrival date is fiction.

  • Air Freight
  • EU Customs
  • De Minimis

China to Europe hits 6% on-time, spot rates near €8k

Far East to Europe reliability collapsed to 6% on-time in August with average delays of 8.2 days, matching the worst of the pandemic. Four typhoons laid up 1.1 million TEU across Ningbo and Shanghai, and global reliability is now 29% after three months of decline. If you have stock on the water, add ten days to whatever your forwarder told you.

  • Sea Freight
  • Ports & Congestion
  • Peak Season

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