Alibaba International Station released 9 measures to benefit small and medium-sized foreign trade enterprises

Going overseas is very popular at present, but it brings both opportunities and challenges to small and medium-sized foreign trade enterprises.

On September 12 , the first day of the China International Fair for Trade in Services, Alibaba International Station released nine favorable measures, including "five exemptions, three new measures and one extension " , to help small and medium-sized foreign trade enterprises to expand overseas easily. These nine measures are aimed at the outstanding challenges currently faced by foreign trade enterprises, specifically helping them to solve difficulties and fully expand new markets and new customers.

Figure: At the Services Trade Fair, Alibaba International Station released 9 measures that benefit small and medium-sized foreign trade enterprises

Especially in the five aspects that small and medium-sized enterprises are most concerned about, namely effect guarantee, overseas compliance, talent recruitment, capital turnover and follow-up of cutting-edge AI technologies , Alibaba International Station has launched a series of free services to help them .

In the face of new changes in overseas markets, Alibaba International Station has built and launched more central warehouses to enhance more diversified logistics fulfillment capabilities; launched new "light customization" category online transaction functions to expand new market opportunities; and invested fully overseas, seized market hotspots, and held trade summits, taking multiple measures to help small and medium-sized enterprises attract more new customers and open up more business opportunities.

In addition, Alibaba International Station also announced that the delivery period of semi-managed goods, which is closely related to every small and medium-sized enterprise, will be extended to 14 days .

Liu Guangjun, head of the China Supplier Division of Alibaba International Station, said: "It is our responsibility to escort small and medium-sized enterprises to go overseas. We have summarized the measures this time as 'five exemptions, three new measures and one extension '. The core is to help small and medium-sized enterprises solve difficulties, lower the threshold for going overseas, and create a better overseas business environment under the current industry situation . At the same time, we will continue to adjust according to the voices of small and medium-sized enterprises and continue to add more benefits. "

The specific measures are as follows:

1. Provide 5 free services to address the difficulties of going overseas

1. Provide free " effect guarantee service " for old merchants and worry-free store opening service for new merchants

For old merchants on the platform, Alibaba International Station will provide free "effect guarantee services" to some merchants facing business difficulties based on relevant indicators : including personalized diagnosis from industry experts, practical guidance online and offline, and 30 days of online continuous follow-up guidance services to help old merchants make timely adjustments and improve operating results.

For new merchants, Alibaba International Station provides "worry-free store opening service" to help them get started quickly, and at the same time adds a business opportunity guarantee plan for new merchants: for new merchants who have just settled in, on the basis of the original export channel, one new business opportunity per day, they can also obtain 50 B-end high-quality business opportunities in the first two months. It is estimated that new merchants can obtain an average of about 600 business opportunities throughout the year.

2. To address the latest compliance challenges : Provide free “ GPSR European Compliance Service” to Jinpin AI customers

Currently, the EU " GPSR " regulations and their related "EU Registration" that will come into effect at the end of the year are one of the most troublesome issues for small and medium-sized enterprises.

To this end, Alibaba International Station will provide free "basic version of European agency service" according to the store dimension for merchants who cooperate with "Gold Product AI Members " in September, or offset other European agency service fees .

3. To solve recruitment problems: Launch 100 free “Talent Double-election Fairs”

Alibaba International Station has launched 100 free job fairs with more than 300 professional colleges in China to help small and medium-sized foreign trade companies recruit urgently needed foreign trade talents , especially university talents who are familiar with foreign trade practices and have language advantages .

4. Help SMEs keep up with the latest technology: provide AI membership benefits "free service period"

At present , AI has become a standard feature of the foreign trade industry. Alibaba International Station is doing its best to help small and medium-sized enterprises keep up with the latest technological frontiers and use AI to lower the threshold for going overseas.

Before December 31 this year , all small and medium-sized enterprises that renew their contracts with Alibaba International Station and order " AI Member " products in advance can receive the corresponding number of months of free use of AI foreign trade products according to the number of months of early renewal , with the longest free period being 6 months . At the same time, all text generation capabilities of Alibaba International Station AI Business Assistant are free. This makes now the most cost-effective time to get Alibaba International Station AI foreign trade products .

For many merchants, Alibaba International Station's Business Assistant is undoubtedly the AI ​​product that understands foreign trade best . After more than half a year of actual combat testing, it can greatly reduce the time for small and medium-sized enterprises to publish products from 60 minutes to 60 seconds , and the exposure of AI-optimized products overseas has increased by 37% .

5. Alleviate the pressure of capital turnover: launch the "Order Financing" service, with interest-free service for new customers for 20 days

In order to help small and medium-sized foreign trade enterprises alleviate the pressure of capital turnover, Alibaba International Station provides "Order Financing" financing products for merchants' business scenarios, and provides new customers with 20 days of interest-free payment, or a 3 % interest rate discount coupon for the first order .

2. Three major initiatives to provide new capabilities and open up new markets

6. In response to new overseas demands, we will launch more central warehouses and add B2B logistics lines .

In response to the current higher logistics fulfillment demands of overseas customers, Alibaba International Station will further integrate and upgrade the logistics dedicated lines, rely on unified operations in the central warehouse, and build a logistics ecosystem with partners to further improve the logistics timeliness and certainty of B2B semi-managed services.

Recently, Alibaba International Station officially launched the Shenzhen Central Warehouse. More than 98% of Alibaba International Station's semi-managed orders can be shipped from the Shenzhen Central Warehouse within 24 hours. On August 13, the first US general cargo line was launched, and general cargo and electric cargo lines from Europe and other countries will be gradually connected to the central warehouse.

7. Launch a new “light customization” online transaction function for more emerging overseas industries

Alibaba International Station Semi-Hosted will launch a new "light customization" function in the near future. This will allow overseas buyers with certain customization needs to add simple and easy-to-operate light customization capabilities such as selecting logos , materials , and model numbers on the basis of the current spot semi-hosted products.

This will attract new buyers from more industries to join Alibaba International Station and help small and medium-sized foreign trade companies in related industries gain new opportunities.

8. Facing new hot spots in overseas markets, we will devote all our efforts and respond quickly to help small and medium-sized enterprises expand their markets.

This year, in the face of various new overseas market hotspots, Alibaba International Station has invested heavily and has become a partner of a series of large-scale sporting events such as the European Cup and the Paris Olympics. It has also signed a contract with Tony Parker, the NBA basketball superstar with great global influence , to jointly promote Alibaba International Station.

Not only that, Alibaba International Station also held the top trade summit CoCreate in the United States , which aroused enthusiastic response in the American market.

Full investment has brought a large number of business opportunities overseas . Only 5 days into the September Procurement Festival, the peak season for foreign trade this year, the volume of online orders at Alibaba International Station has increased by more than 69 % , ushering in a new round of explosive growth and vigorously opening up new markets for small and medium-sized enterprises.

3. Extend delivery deadlines for small and medium-sized enterprises

9. Semi-managed delivery period extended to 14 days

In order to create a better overseas business environment for small and medium-sized enterprises and better balance the buyer experience and seller business security, Alibaba International Station has extended the delivery period of semi-managed products from the previous industry standard of 72 hours ( 3 days) after receiving the order to 14 days .

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