What should I do if the goods in the US overseas warehouse are unsold? Is there a charge for the destruction of abandoned items?

Cross border products are frequently updated and iterated, and unsold issues are not uncommon.

Many sellers encounter a practical problem when using US overseas warehouse services: some products cannot be sold, occupying storage space and constantly incurring warehouse rental fees.

At this point, 'whether to dispose of it or not' became a helpless but realistic option. At the same time, a new question arises: Is there a handling fee for the destruction of abandoned items? How to operate more worry free and effortless?

One piece dropshipping ≠ zero inventory pressure, unsold issues still need to be addressed

Many people believe that using dropshipping or overseas warehouses can completely relieve inventory pressure, and ideals and reality are always so arbitrary.

Although there is no purchasing threshold for the overseas dropshipping model, some products still require a certain quantity to be stocked in overseas warehouses during the trial sales stage. Once these products become unsold and accumulate in the warehouse, they not only occupy space and increase storage costs, but may also pose challenges for subsequent processing.

What's even more tricky is that the US overseas warehouse is not an indefinite free storage platform. Once unsold goods are not released for a long time, in addition to monthly rent, additional fees may be added due to multiple SKUs, large volumes, or special storage requirements.

At this point, sellers often face two choices:

1. Return to domestic processing - but the shipping cost is expensive, even higher than the product value, and the loss is not worth it.

2. Disposal of abandoned items - easy to operate, but whether there is a charge needs to be specifically understood.

Is it really impossible to avoid disposal fees?

Most overseas warehouses in the United States determine whether to charge for the disposal of abandoned items based on the following criteria:

Quantity and size of goods;

Is manual classification and unpacking necessary;

Does it contain sensitive or environmentally restricted items (such as batteries, liquids, etc.);

Destruction frequency and cycle arrangement.

Generally speaking, products that are small in size and do not require special handling can be directly included in the daily disposal list, with lower or even waived costs.

Products with large volume and requiring manual intervention may incur certain disposal costs. Therefore, there are differences in policies among different overseas warehouses, and sellers should communicate and confirm in advance to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings or expenses.

Takesendship has been deeply involved in the US market for many years, with multiple warehouses in the East, US, and West, dedicated to providing flexible and efficient warehouse distribution services for cross-border sellers. Multiple business forms such as dropshipping, independent station orders, FBA transit, etc. are covered.

Takesendship's overseas warehouse in the United States supports sellers to request multiple processing methods such as return, destruction, and warehouse transfer based on their own needs for unsold goods.

Stagnation of goods is not scary, what is scary is that delayed processing leads to infinite cost accumulation. Choosing an overseas warehouse service provider that supports flexible disposal, controllable costs, and clear processes is essential for sellers to operate with peace of mind.

TakeSendShip adheres to the principle of flexible and transparent service. Depending on the actual situation of different sellers and product types, the cost and amount of destruction will be confirmed one-on-one by dedicated customer service personnel and notified in advance to avoid unnecessary disputes in the future.

In the field of overseas warehouse services in the United States, Takesendship always thinks from the seller's perspective, providing you with full chain supporting services and transparent operation solutions from warehousing, sorting, outbound to unsold handling.