2024-08-30 14:26:28
According to data from the China National Post Administration, on August 13, the volume of courier shipments exceeded 100 billion deliveries, breaking this record 71 days earlier compared to 2023. The industry once again achieved the 100 billion target .deliveries well ahead of schedule, reflecting the qualitative growth and efficiency of the Chinese courier market, as well as the prosperity and vitality of the Chinese economy.
The courier industry is very important because it connects families and businesses. Its rapid development in recent years has brought great convenience to people’s production and life. Since the beginning of this year, there have been 5,144 express delivery products in China every second and 440 million express delivery items every day. The highest daily business volume exceeds 580 million units, the average monthly business volume exceeds 13 billion units, and the average monthly business income exceeds 100 billion yuan. Behind these data, there is both quantitative growth and qualitative improvement, which is a strong proof of the efficient operation and innovative development of China’s courier industry.
This data is based on the tireless efforts of expedited processing companies. The latter are expanding their network to villages and factories, continuously enriching their services, improving packaging design, upgrading cold chain transportation capabilities, and promoting the effective connection between the markets of origin of the products and consumers, enhancing the service capabilities of many branches. Thus, seasonal fruits such as cherries from Kashgar, Xinjiang and grapes from Jinghua, Zhejiang reach consumers’ tables within the next day. Today, courier companies are developing their infrastructure to use drones and other vehicles to provide more efficient and convenient services to consumers in the future.
Achieving the target of 100 billion deliveries also reflects the unlimited potential of the Chinese economy. The courier industry is constantly unleashing online consumer demand. In the first half of the year, online retail sales in China reached 7.1 trillion. yuan, marking an increase of 9.8%, of which 5.96 trillion. yuan related to sales of physical goods which experienced an increase of 8.8%. As the Chinese economy recovers and improves, consumer demand in diversified markets continues to strengthen with the courier industry experiencing the greatest growth.
Since the beginning of the year, Chinese authorities have adopted policies to promote the layout and construction of postal courier hubs, offering good opportunities for the industry to improve its core capabilities, strengthen sorting capabilities as well as increase its exposure. In the first half of 2024, courier volume in the middle Yangtze River and urban agglomerations of Chengdu and Chongqing grew 40% year-on-year, outpacing the overall industry growth rate thanks to the region’s emerging air transport hubs. Through the implementation of a package of economic measures focused on promoting consumption and improving living conditions, the enormous advantages of the Chinese market are becoming more and more apparent, driving the high-quality development of courier services.
Couriers fulfill people’s desire for a better life. From next-day deliveries and drones, to same-day deliveries and to remote areas such as villages, the industry has become a powerful vehicle for upgrading industry, revitalizing the countryside and improving living standards. With the network spreading in all directions, the wonderful dream of a “smooth flow of goods” will soon become a reality.