Christmas toys, game consoles and other holiday gifts are out of stock in Europe and the United States

The traditional Christmas in Western countries is coming soon, and people in Europe and the United States have already made preparations for this festival.

According to foreign media reports, toys, children's Christmas stockings, bicycles, game consoles and other popular holiday products shipped from China are now out of stock in Europe and the United States. In the next few days of the holiday, it is still unknown whether people in some European and American countries can buy the holiday gifts they need.

Due to the epidemic this year, ports in some parts of the world are congested and port operations are inefficient. Even though Chinese sellers have made early preparations for the Christmas season, sea transportation problems still prevent goods from reaching their destinations in a timely manner.

The arrival of the peak season has caused shipping costs to soar, and there is a serious shortage of containers. Shipping costs have even soared to the point where sellers are saying they can't afford it. Although China's coastal cities issued power rationing orders in the third quarter, causing a brief decline in shipping costs, recent developments show that shipping costs are still rising during the Christmas season.

The publisher of Toy World magazine said: "Sea container freight rates have skyrocketed this year. The unit price was $4,000 a year ago, but now it may be as high as $20,000." High freight costs have also become an important factor affecting product transportation and supply chain.

The outbreak not only affects shipping, but also causes chain reactions in other fields. The shortage of chips in mechanical products and auto parts has also reduced the production of many commodities from game consoles to cars around the world. Although there are reports that some toys have begun to use low-end chips, experts say that with the shortage of other chips, chip factories may be shifting production to more profitable high-end chips.

This year's sellers have been preparing for the peak season, but due to the repeated epidemics, tight supply chains, and frequent congestion in sea transportation logistics, the shopping plans of global consumers have also changed. Cross-border sellers thought they would be able to create a sales boom on Black Friday and make a steady profit, but the reality is not always what people want. Many sellers said that this year they had a calm and cold "Black Friday".

Now on the eve of the Christmas season, a new mutant strain has been discovered around the world , and the epidemic is still ongoing. I hope people can comply with the requirements of epidemic prevention and control, take good protection, shop normally during Christmas, receive Christmas gifts as soon as possible, and spend a happy and warm Christmas!

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