Shandong's specialized and innovative enterprises flock to Alibaba International Station: the time required to complete digital foreign trade orders is shortened by 40%

Currently, Shandong's specialized and innovative enterprises are starting a trend of going overseas and are flocking to Alibaba International Station.

At the 2023 China (Shandong) Cross-border E-commerce Trade Expo held in Yantai, Shandong recently, Shandong's specialized and innovative enterprises generally stated that digital foreign trade can significantly improve order efficiency, expand the market, and achieve faster business growth. According to statistics from some companies, by entering Alibaba International Station and using a variety of new digital technologies, the company's order-making time has been shortened by 40%.

Figure: Alibaba International Station staff introduces digital overseas expansion methods to Shandong enterprises

Zhang Qiang, sales manager of Jinan Xintian Technology Co., Ltd. , which specializes in laser equipment and automated production lines, talked about the benefits they have gained from using digital foreign trade: " Digitalization has greatly shortened the order-making cycle of foreign trade. In the past, it took about 40-50 days for the company's traditional customers to make an order, but the order-making cycle of Alibaba International Station is generally only about 30 days."

Driven by this , Jinan Xintian Technology's performance increased by 60% year-on-year last year, with exports covering more than 160 countries and regions around the world. This year, they have increased their investment in Alibaba International Station and used a variety of new technologies such as cross-border live broadcasting to accelerate business growth.

Zhang Qiang said: "Cross-border e-commerce can help customers understand the product production process and enterprise production process at a glance through the form of video, giving overseas buyers enough trust."

Figure: Laser cutting equipment produced by Jinan Jinweike Technology Development Co., Ltd.

Jinan Jinweike Technology Development Co., Ltd., which is also a national " specialized and innovative small giant " , also believes that Alibaba International Station has been of great help to Jinweike 's cross- border e-commerce export business .

Li Yan, director of the overseas marketing center of Jinan Jinweike Technology, said: "First, the most direct benefit is the transaction. Through Alibaba International Station, Jinweike has obtained more customer resources; second, with the help of Alibaba International Station, Jinweike's overseas brand awareness continues to rise; third, Alibaba International Station has also brought a lot of substantial help to our company's employees in terms of business and operational capabilities. In addition, it also helps in cross-border collection, cross-border logistics and other aspects."

In addition, there are more specialized and innovative enterprises that use Alibaba International Station to expand into new markets. For example, Shandong Linuo Special Glass Co., Ltd. has found a "new world" on Alibaba International Station , such as the South American market that was rarely reached by offline channels before. At the same time, it has also opened up blank markets in the UAE, Kuwait and other countries in the Middle East.

Shandong Linuo Special Glass is a specialized and innovative enterprise in Shandong Province, and a national champion in manufacturing. Its products are exported to more than 180 countries and regions. At present, Shandong Linuo Special Glass mainly deals in kitchen glass and other products, and has world-renowned corporate customers such as Lock & Lock and Zwilling.

Photo: Song Lai, general manager of Shandong Linuo Special Glass Heat Resistant Division, introduces the company's laboratory

Shandong Lehejia Daily Necessities Co., Ltd., a specialized and innovative enterprise also known for its glass products, exported its glass storage containers, fresh-keeping boxes, glass baking trays and other products to overseas markets through Alibaba International Station as early as 2018. According to Wang Yuanyuan, head of its foreign trade e-commerce department, Alibaba International Station's business currently accounts for 90% of the company's cross-border e-commerce business.

It is understood that new digital foreign trade formats such as cross-border e-commerce have become an important force in driving the high-quality development of foreign trade and cultivating new competitive advantages in foreign trade. Shandong Province attaches great importance to the cultivation of new formats such as cross-border e-commerce, constantly improving the policy system, innovating the supervision model, and optimizing the industry ecology. The development of cross-border e-commerce has reached a new level, achieving full coverage of the 16 cities in the comprehensive pilot zone, and forming a group of corporate entities with high visibility and influence. Public data shows that in 2022, Shandong Province's annual cross-border e-commerce imports and exports exceeded 300 billion yuan.

Photo: Alibaba International Station set up an exhibition at the Shandong Cross-border E-commerce Trade Expo to help Shandong enterprises expand overseas at a new speed

It is reported that Alibaba International Station, as an important partner of the Shandong Cross-border E-commerce Trade Expo, participated deeply in the exhibition and held special sub-forums to help Shandong's small and medium-sized foreign trade companies solve cross-border e-commerce exports, from customer acquisition, conversion, to payment, and compliance. The full-link needs, focusing on the northern advantageous industrial belts such as machinery and equipment, building materials, auto parts, new energy, sports and entertainment, wigs and eyelashes, household goods, packaging and printing, and the stories of Shandong's overseas companies, demonstrated the Shandong speed of digital foreign trade.

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