The increasing internal competition and the sharp decline in seller traffic have led many to seek new growth opportunities and channels. Recently, the American e-commerce platform Chewy announced that it is opening its doors to Chinese sellers, offering three cooperation models for sellers to choose from: Dropship, Procurement , and Import. Among these, the Dropship model is similar to Temu’s semi-managed model, where sellers are required to maintain inventory in the U.S., while Chewy sets the prices and handles logistics, with sellers only needing to supply the goods. Over the course of its development, the cross-border e-commerce industry has given rise to a variety of outbound models: from the initial policy regulation model, to later fully-managed platforms, independent sites/DTC, industrial cluster collaborations, and even comprehensive ecological outbound expansion. The approaches have become increasingly diverse as the market environment evolves. In response to the various outbound models prevalent in today’s cross-border e-commerce industry, we will compare and analyze the different models. Platform E-commerce Models For the majority of sellers, especially newcomers and beginners in the cross-border e-commerce industry, relying on third-party platforms such as Amazon, Temu, AliExpress, Shopee, and others is a common approach. These platforms provide essential traffic and infrastructure support. Let’s take Amazon and Temu as examples: Amazon Platform Model  To enhance the trustworthiness and visibility of your products, you can apply for A+ Content certification or establish a dedicated Brand Store. These features allow you to present your brand more professionally, potentially increasing conversion rates. However, these services are not free; you need to invest in them. Additionally, Amazon charges a referral fee, typically ranging from 6% to 15% of the product’s selling price, depending on the category. […]

In the ever-changing landscape of international trade, cross-border e-commerce is seizing unprecedented development opportunities. The dropshipping model, with its low start-up barrier and financial cost advantages, is gradually becoming a popular choice among e-commerce entrepreneurs. Sellers do not need to pre-stock inventory or rent warehouses, but can instead focus solely on product promotion and sales, while suppliers handle production and shipping, significantly reducing initial risks. However, while enjoying the convenience of dropshipping, cross-border e-commerce also faces a complex and dynamic international market and regulatory environment. Varying consumer preferences and regulatory requirements across countries make compliance operations key to ensuring robust business development. Only by strictly adhering to all regulations can sellers effectively manage risks and achieve long-term success. This article will explore compliance operation methods for cross-border e-commerce dropshipping, analyze the model’s advantages and potential risks in detail, and provide you with practical compliance recommendations. What is Dropshipping? Dropshipping is a retail model where the seller (also known as the dropshipper) does not directly hold or manage inventory. In this model, the seller showcases products on an online store or e-commerce platform. Once a customer places an order, the seller forwards the order details directly to the supplier or manufacturer. The supplier or manufacturer then ships the product directly to the customer. So, what are the advantages of dropshipping? Imagine you are the owner of an online clothing store. You don’t need to rent a warehouse to store thousands of pieces of clothing or worry about unsold inventory. Instead, you simply display photos and descriptions of the clothing on your website, and once a customer orders, you notify the supplier to ship the product. This is the freedom that the […]

Many foreign traders are using LinkedIn as a social platform to a greater or lesser extent, but everyone uses it in a different way and in a different depth. Some people use it as a tool to analyse customer information, some people use it to promote and attract traffic, some people use it to find customers’ emails, and some people make it an efficient customer development tool. Today, I want to talk to you: how I make LinkedIn the secret of inquiry (order) production line, and how to make full use of LinkedIn to achieve the ultimate goal of developing foreign customers, marketing and promoting products. If you can follow my ideas and methods, and take care of your LinkedIn account, then soon you will be in the same state when you open LinkedIn every day: ● A rich source of clients through LinkedIn; ● A steady stream of valid enquiries; More importantly, you will have a ‘traffic pool’ of your own, which has sustainable value growth, and a persuasive and good personal brand image. An Introduction to LinkedIn Before the formal explanation, let’s first learn about LinkedIn: LinkedIn is dedicated to providing a communication platform to the world’s working professionals and assisting them to utilise their strengths and build exclusive connections. As a global professional social networking site, LinkedIn has more than 500 million members worldwide. Here you can easily build your professional image, gain business insights, expand your professional network and discover more career opportunities. We know that LinkedIn’s positioning is a professional social networking site, so we need to fit the positioning of LinkedIn to present ourselves, and know how to shape and present our professional attributes, […]