Is temu's cross-border shipping expensive? How is temu's cross-border shipping calculated?

In the process of opening a store on the temu cross-border e-commerce platform, a lot of fees will be incurred, such as purchase costs, cross-border shipping costs, etc. So some seller friends are concerned about whether temu’s cross-border shipping costs are very expensive?

1. Is temu’s cross-border shipping very expensive?

It depends

temu is a professional cross-border e-commerce platform that provides a variety of transportation methods, including air, sea, rail, etc. Different transportation methods have different freight rates. Generally speaking, air transportation is the fastest but also the most expensive; sea transportation is the slowest but also the cheapest; and rail transportation is somewhere in between.

2. How is temu’s cross-border shipping fee calculated?

There are two main methods for calculating temu's cross-border shipping costs: by weight and by volume. Calculation by weight means that the shipping cost is determined based on the actual weight of the package, which is suitable for heavier goods such as clothing, shoes, luggage, etc.

Calculated by volume means that the shipping fee is determined based on the volume and weight of the package. It is suitable for goods that are larger in size but lighter in weight, such as toys, household items, cosmetics, etc.

Volumetric weight refers to the product of the length, width and height of the package divided by a coefficient. Different modes of transportation have different coefficients.

For example, DHL's coefficient is 5000, which means that if the length, width and height of a package are 50cm, 40cm and 30cm respectively, then its volumetric weight is 50*40*30/5000=12kg. If its actual weight is 10kg, the freight will be calculated based on the volumetric weight.

The calculation formula of temu cross-border freight is as follows: freight = first weight price + additional weight price * (actual weight or volume weight - first weight)

The first weight refers to the minimum chargeable weight of each package, which is usually 0.5kg or 1kg. The additional weight refers to the charge for each 0.5kg or 1kg exceeding the first weight. The first weight price and additional weight price vary according to different destinations and transportation methods, and can be checked on the temu official website.

For example, if you want to send a 2kg package from China to the United States using DHL Express, you can check on the temu official website that the first weight price is 85 yuan and the additional weight price is 35 yuan. Then the shipping fee you need to pay is:

Shipping cost = 85 + 35 * (2-0.5) = 155 yuan

Of course, this is just a simple example. In fact, there are some other factors that affect the freight, such as fuel surcharge, remote area surcharge, oversize surcharge, etc. These surcharges can also be checked on the TEMU official website.

The calculation method of temu cross-border freight is not complicated. As long as sellers master the basic calculation methods and formulas, they can estimate the approximate freight by themselves. Of course, you need to choose a reliable logistics service provider to cooperate with.

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