If you're selling via SLS, duties alone may be eating half your margin
If you're a Shopee global seller running cross-border sales through SLS, cosmetics and fashion categories carry an import duty of roughly 25–30% on the sale price.
Based on this example, combined duty + VAT + logistics + fee burden drops by ~40% or more
Beyond duty savings, switching to fulfillment lets the brand focus purely on product and marketing. Logistics and labor costs drop, and warehouse-based local delivery cuts 5+ days off delivery time.
| Item | Existing SLS vs hyCommerce |
|---|---|
| Duty basis | full sale price (SLS) vs supply price only (hyCommerce) |
| Duty rate | 25-30% (SLS) vs 0% under AKFTA (hyCommerce) |
| hyCommerce IOR fee | 5% of CIF |
| Local customs & logistics | about 10% of product value |
These figures are an illustrative example based on AKFTA treatment for cosmetics. Actual duty rates, insurance, freight, and fees vary by HS code, category, and volume, and are calculated precisely during consultation.

