What does Amazon DHL mean? What are the advantages and disadvantages?

In the process of opening a store on Amazon, you will encounter many terms. Some of these terms are closely related to opening a store, so you must understand what they are. For example, a merchant recently asked what Amazon DHL means. Below I will give you a detailed introduction to its meaning.

What does Amazon DHL mean?

DHL Express is a division of the German logistics company Deutsche Post DHL, providing international express, parcel and express services. DHL is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, and is the result of the integration of Deutsche Post, DANZAS and DHL; it is now 100% owned by Deutsche Post Global Network.

It mainly includes the following business units: DHL Express, DHL Global Forwarding, Freight and DHL Supply Chain.

DHL Express Americas headquarters are located in Plantation, Florida, USA, and its Asia Pacific and Emerging Markets headquarters are located in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and China. The European hub is located in Leipzig, Germany.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of DHL?

Advantages: fast speed, usually 3 working days to Europe, 2 working days to Southeast Asia, can deliver to many countries and regions, the status of goods on the query website is updated in a timely manner, problems are solved quickly, there are separate bulk prices for items over 21 kg, and the bulk prices in some areas are cheaper than international EMS.

Disadvantages: If you use small goods, the price is more expensive and not cost-effective, and you also need to consider the volume and weight of the product. The restrictions on consigned items are also relatively strict. Many special products are rejected.

Amazon DHL is actually a logistics channel, which is similar to international express companies such as UPS. Merchants can choose the express channel that suits them. However, there are only so many mainstream logistics and express channels, and DHL is a good choice. Its feature is that the transportation is relatively fast.

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