International logistics refers to the organized and rational movement of goods across borders, i.e., logistics that occur between different countries. Its overall objective is to serve international trade and cross-border operations by selecting better methods and routes to deliver goods from a supplier in one country to a buyer in another, ensuring quality and quantity while minimizing costs and risks and delivering on time.
International Logistics Features:
1. Long logistics channels, multiple logistics relief measures.
2. The complexity of logistics environments.
3. There is a high standardization requirement in international logistics.
4. Risk factors in international logistics.
5. Various modes of international logistics transportation.
Types of International Logistics:
1. Classified by the flow of goods between countries, it can be divided into import logistics and export logistics.
2. Based on the customs region classification of product flows, it can be divided into logistics between different countries and between different economic regions.
3. Based on the characteristics of cross-border goods transportation, it can be categorized into international commodity logistics, international postal logistics, and international donation logistics, among others.
