What is international logistics?

International logistics, also known as global logistics, is a complex logistics process involving multiple countries and regions. When production and consumption are located in two or more different countries, in order to overcome the spatial and temporal distance between production and consumption, it is necessary to physically move materials. This movement constitutes the core of international logistics, which aims to achieve the ultimate goal of international commodity trading.

Specifically, international logistics includes the trade convection conditions of the seller delivering documents, goods and collecting payment, and the buyer accepting documents, paying payment and collecting goods. This process involves not only the transportation of goods, but also various services related to transportation, such as warehousing, loading and unloading, packaging, information processing, customs declaration, inspection, insurance, etc.

The characteristics of international logistics include:

Internationality: International logistics involves multiple countries and regions, and needs to comply with the laws, regulations and trade rules of different countries.

Complexity: Due to the differences in politics, economy, culture, etc. between different countries, the problems that need to be dealt with in the process of international logistics are more complicated.

Risk: There are many risks in the process of international logistics, such as political risks, economic risks, transportation risks, etc., and corresponding measures need to be taken to prevent them.

Standardization: In order to improve the efficiency of international logistics, it is necessary to formulate unified logistics standards and specifications to achieve the sharing of logistics information and the coordination of logistics processes.

Informatization: With the development of information technology, international logistics increasingly relies on information technology, such as electronic data interchange (EDI), Internet of Things technology, etc., to improve the transparency and traceability of logistics processes.

In short, international logistics is an important part of international trade, which promotes the prosperity and development of the global economy. With the deepening development of globalization, the importance of international logistics will become more and more prominent.