What kind of cross-border export e-commerce operation mode does the foreign trade commune belong to?

There are three modes of cross-border export e-commerce operation.

I believe that many domestic sellers have such a knowledge that the domestic e-commerce market has gradually tended, and many domestic sellers have begun to drag out an ignoble existence in cross-border e-commerce and started to export foreign trade. So what is the export operation mode of cross-border e-commerce?

1. by transaction entity type

The Entity Model of B2B (Business-to-Business) cross-border electronic commerce Service Platform. That is, traditional foreign trade exports. Generally, the amount of a single transaction is large and the order lasts for a long time.

The traditional business source is exhibitions, such as the Canton Fair and Shanghai Stock Exchange in China, and Frankfurt Exhibition abroad. Some large foreign companies also have buyers in China.

Another business source is the Internet, and the direct source is B2B e-commerce platforms such as Alibaba. In addition, with the rise of social platforms such as Linkedin, many foreign trade companies will obtain buyer information through the Internet to develop their business.

The main bodies of B2B model are factories and foreign trade companies.

Entity model of B2C (business-to-customer) cross-border e-commerce service platform.

Entity model of C2C (customer to customer) cross-border e-commerce service platform.

2. Classification of platform operators

(1) Third-party cross-border e-commerce platform mode (open platform): provide a unified sales platform and allow merchants to enter. Platform enterprises exist as management and operation platform providers, serving buyers and sellers. The way to make a profit is to increase a certain percentage of commission according to the transaction price.

(2) Self-built cross-border e-commerce platform model (self-operated platform): the platform directly purchases goods from foreign trade enterprises and sources, and then sells products overseas through self-built B2C platform.

(3) Foreign trade telecom business operation service providers: for small and medium-sized enterprises engaged in different cross-border service modules, such as market research module, marketing business platform construction module, foreign marketing solution module, etc.

3. Classification by service type

(1) Information service platform mode: the platform provides opportunities for sellers to display, and buyers and sellers can communicate privately to finalize the purchase price and quantity, and online or offline payment transactions can be adopted. The platform mainly makes profits by charging membership service fees and value-added service fees.

(2) Online trading platform mode: The products on the platform are clearly marked, and buyers can directly place orders and pay online to complete the transaction.

The platform mainly earns profits by collecting commissions, exhibition fees and value-added service fees.

So much for the export operation mode of cross-border e-commerce. As a provider focusing on e-commerce software and value-added services, Hishop Maritime can create professional cross-border electronic commerce solutions for enterprises, help enterprises to quickly join the cross-border electronic commerce market and seize the new dividends of e-commerce. If you have this demand, welcome to consult!