Cross-border parcels can reach Africa in less than 20 days. Cainiao's first China-Africa cross-border parcel line is officially launched

Yien.com learned that today ( June 24 ) , Cainiao officially launched the China-Africa cross-border parcel line, with flights departing from Hong Kong, China to Nigeria, with more than 6 flights per week. This will shorten the logistics time of cross-border parcels from China to Africa from the original 60 days to about 20 days.

On January 1, 2021, the African Continental Free Trade Area was officially launched , which is expected to form a large market covering more than 1.2 billion people and a total GDP of 2.5 trillion US dollars. In 2019, China-Africa trade volume reached 208.7 billion US dollars. China has been Africa's largest trading partner for 11 consecutive years, and its contribution to Africa's economic growth has exceeded 20% for many consecutive years.

At the same time, relevant data show that cross-border e-commerce platforms provide Africans with faster and more convenient consumption options, showing a rapid growth trend. Statista data shows that by 2024, the scale of Africa's e-commerce market will reach 34.662 billion US dollars, with an average annual growth rate of 17.1%.

Chinese products are very popular among African consumers, but the logistics time has always been a "headache" for African consumers. A Nigerian consumer mentioned that she bought Chinese products on a cross-border e-commerce platform , and the fastest logistics time was more than 30 days, and sometimes even longer, nearly 60 days , which made her very frustrated .

After the opening of Cainiao's African cross-border parcel special line , the problems mentioned by the above consumers will be effectively solved. Cainiao has opened up the entire chain of cross-border parcels from China to Africa. When the parcel arrives in Nigeria, Cainiao 's local logistics team completes the last mile delivery and realizes door-to-door delivery. This process will significantly improve the local consumer experience. The special line shortens the time for cargo transfer, trunk transportation, distribution and sorting, and provides Chinese cross-border merchants with a one-stop logistics solution including domestic collection, international transportation, terminal customs clearance and distribution, logistics details tracking, and after-sales processing.

Cainiao's Africa cross-border parcel line currently covers the entire territory of Nigeria, and is expected to cover other African countries such as Morocco, Egypt, Kenya and others this year.

Professor Zhao Haoxing, Dean of the China-Africa Economic and Trade Research Institute of Zhejiang Gongshang University, pointed out at the 9th China-Africa Think Tank Forum in November 2020 that the construction goals of the African Continental Free Trade Area and China's current "dual circulation" strategy have the same strategic thinking, that is, to improve and upgrade the internal circulation system in the region, enhance internal supply and supply chain capabilities, strengthen the level of "internal circulation" in the African region, and at the same time improve its own manufacturing, circulation and service capabilities to improve its position in the global value chain.

“The opening of Cainiao’s new China-Africa route, relying on Cainiao’s global logistics network advantages and resource integration capabilities, will build a one-stop, full-link logistics system closed loop with local partners in Nigeria, which will accelerate local infrastructure connectivity and promote the implementation of the “Belt and Road” initiative locally. We hope to further leverage the advantages of Cainiao’s cross-border parcel network and work with domestic and foreign partners to continue to promote the development of China-Africa trade and logistics.”   Xiong Wei, assistant to the president of Cainiao and general manager of the export logistics division, told reporters that the peak processing capacity of Cainiao's domestic distribution center has exceeded 10 million orders. Its cross-border parcel network business covers more than 200 cities across the country, and more than 50 collection warehouses have been established in major cities across the country.

In March 2021, the average daily cross-border parcel volume of Cainiao's global parcel network exceeded 5 million pieces, continuing to rank among the top four in the world. Among them, the "5 US dollars in 10 days" logistics product has covered European countries such as Spain, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Germany, Portugal, etc., and is expected to cover 20 countries around the world this year , allowing more merchants to deliver to the world with the money for a cup of coffee.

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