外贸和跨境电商有什么区别？

1. The direction of the main body is different
In cross-border e-commerce, merchants post product information on the platform they are stationed in, and consumers can see the physical map. If they like it, both parties can trade the product. Cross-border e-commerce can be said to be commodity flow.
In foreign trade, it is necessary to promote products through information channels in order to attract foreign merchants and expand overseas markets. In this way, foreign trade is actually an information flow.
2. The import and export links are different
In cross-border e-commerce, the transportation method, transportation time and various links of the goods will affect whether the order will be successful in the end and the profit that the merchant can obtain. Therefore, the merchant should work harder on logistics to reduce costs as much as possible.
In foreign trade, bulk commodities are generally exported, so companies do not deliberately consider the time and cost wasted in the transportation process.
3. Different trading methods
In cross-border e-commerce, transactions are generally conducted online and generated on the platform, and almost all links are reflected on the platform, so the final order payment must also be generated on the third-party payment platform.
In foreign trade, the transaction method is relatively offline, and transactions are not conducted through third-party payment platforms.
Having said so much, I believe everyone understands what is cross-border e-commerce and what is foreign trade. In fact, cross-border e-commerce is a combination of foreign trade and e-commerce, but it is somewhat different from the two. Its main service objects are consumers, generally retail, and has many cross-border e-commerce platforms. Foreign trade often conducts wholesale sales, and the tax declaration process is more complicated. The two are both different and related.