nounDefinition
Head Haul(Head Haul)isfrominorotherwillgoodstransportationtoAmazon warehouseoroverseas, isAmazonsellersLogisticsfirststep.
Head HaulShipping Methods
commonHead HaulShipping Methods:
1. Sea Freight:
- FCL (Full Container Load)(FCL): suitable for large shipments, costmostlow
- LCL (Less than Container Load)(LCL): suitablesmallbulkgoods, costmoderate
- Delivery time: 20-35days
2. Air Freight:
- cost higher thanSea Freight, belowExpress
- Delivery time: 5-10days
3. Express:
- DHL, UPS, FedExetc.
- Highest cost, but fastest delivery
- Delivery time: 3-5days
4. dedicated lineLogistics:
- tospecificdedicated line service
- priceandDelivery timebetweenExpressandSea Freight
1. Sea Freight:
- FCL (Full Container Load)(FCL): suitable for large shipments, costmostlow
- LCL (Less than Container Load)(LCL): suitablesmallbulkgoods, costmoderate
- Delivery time: 20-35days
2. Air Freight:
- cost higher thanSea Freight, belowExpress
- Delivery time: 5-10days
3. Express:
- DHL, UPS, FedExetc.
- Highest cost, but fastest delivery
- Delivery time: 3-5days
4. dedicated lineLogistics:
- tospecificdedicated line service
- priceandDelivery timebetweenExpressandSea Freight
Shipping MethodsComparison
| Shipping Methods | Delivery time | cost | applicable scenarios |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea FreightFCL | 20-35days | mostlow | largebulk, heavy |
| Sea FreightLCL | 25-40days | low | smallbulk, heavy |
| Air Freight | 5-10days | in | inetc.bulk, Delivery timeRequirements |
| Express | 3-5days | up to | Emergency Restock, smallitem |
Exampleanalysis
Example: Head HaulShipping Methodschoosing
a certainsellerssalesonehome goods, volume0.1cubic meters/item, weight2kg/item:
Scenario1: Large batch Restock(1000item)
- Total weight: 2000kg
- Total volume: 100cubic meters
- choosing: Sea FreightFCL(40HQcontainer)
- Cost: approx.$2,500
- Per-unitHead Haulcost: $2.50
Scenario2: Small batch Restock(200item)
- Total weight: 400kg
- Total volume: 20cubic meters
- choosing: Sea FreightLCLorAir Freight
- Sea FreightCost: approx.$800, Per-unit$4.00
- Air FreightCost: approx.$1,500, Per-unit$7.50
Scenario3: Emergency Restock(50item)
- Total weight: 100kg
- choosing: Express(UPS)
- Cost: approx.$600, Per-unit$12.00
Conclusion:
based onandDelivery timeDemandchoosingappropriateShipping Methods, largebulkexcellentfirstSea Freight, Emergency RestockuseExpress.
a certainsellerssalesonehome goods, volume0.1cubic meters/item, weight2kg/item:
Scenario1: Large batch Restock(1000item)
- Total weight: 2000kg
- Total volume: 100cubic meters
- choosing: Sea FreightFCL(40HQcontainer)
- Cost: approx.$2,500
- Per-unitHead Haulcost: $2.50
Scenario2: Small batch Restock(200item)
- Total weight: 400kg
- Total volume: 20cubic meters
- choosing: Sea FreightLCLorAir Freight
- Sea FreightCost: approx.$800, Per-unit$4.00
- Air FreightCost: approx.$1,500, Per-unit$7.50
Scenario3: Emergency Restock(50item)
- Total weight: 100kg
- choosing: Express(UPS)
- Cost: approx.$600, Per-unit$12.00
Conclusion:
based onandDelivery timeDemandchoosingappropriateShipping Methods, largebulkexcellentfirstSea Freight, Emergency RestockuseExpress.
Policy Sources
Amazon officialhelpdocument: Shipping to Amazon
sidepageDetailed Descriptionship toAmazon warehouseProcessandRequirements.
sidepageDetailed Descriptionship toAmazon warehouseProcessandRequirements.
Operation Tips
RecommendationsbeforeplanHead Haultransportationtimespace, avoidtransportationlead toinventorystockout.meanwhilechoosingcanfreight forwarder, ensuregoodssafetoreachAmazon warehouse.