4 ms·
I was under the impression that most high margin goods, like electronics, were shipped via air, not ocean. I could be wrong though, or air freight could be exp
by hamandcheese 6y ago
I was under the impression that most high margin goods, like electronics, were shipped via air, not ocean.
I could be wrong though, or air freight could be experiencing a similar spike in demand right now.
- cancan 6y agomost electronics are on razor thin margins and printers definitely shipped via ocean
- brudgers 6y agoPrinters have a relatively low dollars per unit volume ratio compared to a laptop or smartphone. Bulk and speed tend to be the primary components of shipping costs. Hence the “forty foot container equivalents” in the article.
- angry_octet 6y agoCPUs/GPUs/RAM, not printers or consumer gear. And international air freight is impossible now, very low volumes compared to normal. Should recover in Asia Pac and US routes soon enough, but not India or EMEA.
- deleted 6y ago[deleted]