How to view the development of cross-border e-commerce logistics in the Japanese market

How to view the development of cross-border e-commerce logistics in the Japanese market

According to our statistical direct logistics data report, in the first three quarters of 2021, the number of packages sent to Japan in the cross-border e-commerce B2C direct delivery field is only second to the United States. Compared with 2020, the number of packages in Japan has increased significantly.

It can be seen that Japan, as the second tier consumer country, still occupies an important position in the cross-border logistics market. Compared with the highly mature North American market, the Asian market where Japan is located has a low concentration, which has the potential to further tap the market value.

In the past two years, a great change has taken place in the Japanese market, which is to impose tariffs on goods in the way of reverse calculation. Enterprises that have survived the baptism of the customs tax reverse calculation policy should still be enterprises with certain professional capabilities and core resources, and will still achieve considerable development in the future.

It was also suggested that the products could be exported to Japan through general trade, and then registered as a trading company in Japan, made tax declaration, pasted FBA labels after customs clearance in Japan, and sent to the FBA warehouse. In the long run, there will still be certain tax risks in such an operation mode, which must be carefully selected.

Different from the European and American markets, Japan is a very strict and relatively closed market, which attaches great importance to the preciseness, professionalism and compliance of enterprises. In order to occupy a certain market share in the Japanese market, enterprises must achieve standardized operation, correctly handle the relationship between price and tax separation, and avoid the risk of tax business.