The Rise of Chinese Cross-border E-commerce and Its Global Influence

With the rapid development of global e - commerce, ChinaCross-border E-commerceis growing rapidly, especially e - commerce platforms known as the Four Dragons of Going Global, such as Shein, Temu, AliExpress and TikTok Shop. Their rise has attracted widespread global attention. According to data from the Ministry of Commerce, the proportion of cross - border e - commerce in Chinas goods tradeimport and exportincreased from 1% in 2015 to 5% in 2022, and reached 1.7 trillion yuan from January to September 2023, a year - on - year increase of 14.4%, accounting for 5.5% of the total import and export of goods trade during the same period. China has become one of the countries with the most complete cross - border e - commerce ecosystem in the world, and its trading partners are all over the world.

International media have reported on the latest developments of Chinas cross - border e - commerce. Reuters pointed out that China has long been a major exporter of many consumer goods, and the latest trends in Chinas cross - border e - commerce have shaken the global online shopping market. The Wall Street Journal reported that in the US market, the two fastest - growing shopping platforms are Shein and Temu, and Temu has become the fourth most visited retail website in the US. Bloomberg cited data from Apptopia saying that consumers spend almost twice as much time on Temu as on the apps of major competitors such as Amazon.

As one of the largest fast - fashion companies in the world, Shein has expanded from initially selling clothing to household items and electronics, and has become the highest - ranked shopping app in the Google Play stores of 115 countries. TikTok Shop, through innovative methods such as live - streaming and short videos, can quickly reach users and stimulate shopping needs, and has been launched in many countries such as the UK, the US, and Saudi Arabia.

The South Korean market has also felt the influence of Chinese e - commerce. The Korea Times reported that AliExpress, Temu and Shein have become the centers of platforms for purchasing affordable overseas goods. According to news from the Korea Customs Service, in the first three quarters of 2023, South Koreas cross - border e - commerce online shopping volume increased by 20.4% year - on - year, with China accounting for about 46%. This data reflects the wide influence and growth potential of Chinas cross - border e - commerce globally.

美国研究公司eMarketer预计，到2025年，全球电子商务销售额将达到7.39万亿美元，电子商务在全球零售领域的渗透率将上升至23.6%。这为中国跨境电商提供了巨大的发展空间。GlobalData分析显示，中国平台正在为全球电子商务客户和卖家重塑购物体验，中国有望继续保持其在全球电子商务格局中的主导地位。

With the accelerated development of the cross - border business of Chinese e - commerce platforms, Chinese logistics enterprises are also accelerating their going - global pace. The worlds first cross - border logistics live - streaming showed the whole process of packages sent from China, including packaging, sorting, transportation, consolidation and loading onto international cargo planes within 48 hours, demonstrating the efficiency and innovation of Chinas logistics industry. According to a report in the Financial Times of the UK, the demand of Western countries for goods sold by Chinese online brands is constantly increasing. Consumers are starting to buy more goods from Chinese e - commerce platforms, and some orders can even be delivered within a week, demonstrating the China speed of Chinas logistics industry.

The World Banks logistics performance data shows that China performs well in international shipping rankings and customs clearance time, continuously promoting the all - round acceleration of cross - border e - commerce. At present, China has established 165 cross - border e - commerce comprehensive pilot zones, becoming one of the countries with the most complete cross - border e - commerce ecosystem in the world. With the continuous growth of Chinas cross - border e - commerce exports and the continuous improvement of logistics timeliness, products made in China will better enter the global market, bringing more high - quality and competitive choices to global consumers.