Logistics is a key part of cross-border e-commerce operations. It not only affects consumers' shopping experience, but also has a direct impact on sellers' operating costs. Therefore, cross-border e-commerce sellers must attach great importance to logistics management. In order to better manage logistics, it is necessary for cross-border e-commerce sellers to learn all kinds of knowledge related to cross-border e-commerce logistics. This article will focus on basic science on Amazon Global Logistics AGL and Amazon Lockdown to help novice Amazon sellers quickly enrich their knowledge about logistics.

Amazon Global Logistics (AGL) is a key part of Amazon's Supply Chain by Amazon's overall supply chain solution (Supply Chain by Amazon). It provides FBA sellers with stable, efficient, and convenient official cross-border logistics services. Relying on Amazon's strong logistics network and transportation infrastructure and advanced technology, it transports goods to various warehousing and distribution networks to meet the diverse logistics and warehousing needs of sellers and help sellers succeed in supply chain management.

After starting the AGL service, Amazon sellers can experience one-stop cross-border logistics management through Seller Central. Everything from supply/delivery, order placement, warehousing, payment, and shipment tracking can be tracked through Seller Central, and the whole process can be managed visually.

Amazon hedging refers to FBA shipments created in Seller Central locked to a single port of destination Amazon Fulfillment Center (Amazon Fulfillment Center). Amazon sellers using Amazon Global Logistics (Amazon Global Logistics) can enjoy the European and American lock-up features, as well as entry priority in Europe and Japan. Locking can help sellers lock goods in a designated Amazon fulfillment center and reduce additional costs caused by warehouse separation.