SEA E-Commerce & Fulfillment Glossary
Authoritative definitions for Philippines & Malaysia e-commerce, DDP customs, WMS fulfillment, COD, and regulatory compliance.
HS Code (Harmonized System Code)
An HS code is an internationally standardized product classification number used by customs to determine the applicable tariff rate for your goods.
Complete Glossary Index (11)
View Official FAQs →- HS Code (Harmonized System Code)Related →
- An HS code is an internationally standardized product classification number used by customs to determine the applicable tariff rate for your goods.
- Feitu Cloud Warehouse Philippines Overseas Warehouse Drop Shipping Service IntroductionRelated →
- Feitu Cloud Warehouse focuses on providing drop shipping services for cross-border e-commerce sellers in the Philippines, helping Shopee, Lazada, TikTok Shop, and independent website sellers achieve local warehousing, local shipping, and local delivery.
- COD (Cash On Delivery)Related →
- Cash On Delivery. Highly popular in Southeast Asia to improve conversion rates due to lower online payment penetration.
- Local Warehouse Shipping TagRelated →
- A local warehouse shipping tag is a platform label given to products shipped from an overseas warehouse, boosting search visibility and buyer trust.
- Stock Keeping UnitRelated →
- An SKU is a unique identifier for each product variation — for example, a red medium T-shirt and a blue large T-shirt are two different SKUs.
- First-mile & Last-mileRelated →
- First-mile refers to the bulk shipment from China to the destination country. Last-mile refers to the local delivery from the overseas warehouse to the end consumer.
- WMS (Warehouse Management System)Related →
- A software system used to manage daily warehouse operations. It can automatically pull orders and deduct inventory in real time.
- First-Mile LogisticsRelated →
- First-mile logistics refers to the bulk shipment of goods from your home country to the overseas warehouse, typically via sea or air freight.
- Overseas warehouse dropshippingRelated →
- Cross-border sellers ship goods in bulk to local warehouses in the Philippines (such as Feitu Cloud Warehouse) via sea or air freight. When orders are placed on Shopee/TikTok/Lazada, the local warehouse packages the goods directly and hands them over to local couriers for delivery. This model reduces delivery time from 15 days to 1-3 days, significantly increasing sales and positive review rates.
- Overseas WarehouseRelated →
- An overseas warehouse stores your products in the destination country in advance, enabling local delivery within 1-3 days after a customer places an order.
- DDPRelated →
- This refers to a logistics company that handles customs declaration (first-level clearance) in the exporting country and customs clearance (second-level clearance) in the destination country, and also covers all tariffs and value-added tax in the destination country. Sellers only need to hand over the goods to the logistics provider and wait at home for the goods to be delivered to the overseas warehouse or to the buyer. This is currently the most worry-free model for Southeast Asia dedicated lines.