Is bulk importing to an EU warehouse becoming more attractive?
How would you compare local stock with shipping individual cross-border orders under the current small-parcel rules?
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- Start with order density and return rates. Local stock has fixed costs, so it can look wonderful at high volume and disappointing when demand is scattered.
- Include normal import duty, VAT arrangements, storage, pick-and-pack and unsold stock. Moving to a warehouse doesn't make the import obligations disappear.
- A useful middle ground might be stocking only the reliable sellers locally. You don't have to move the entire catalog to test the model.
- Customer experience belongs in the comparison. Faster delivery and simpler returns can matter, but use a measured assumption for their value rather than counting every hoped-for sale.
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