In 2020, Pingtan will be officially included in the policy coverage of the China (Fuzhou) Cross-Border E-Commerce Comprehensive Pilot Zone. After years of cultivation and development, cross-border e-commerce has become an important driving force for the experimental zone to support the steady growth of foreign trade. The continuous and rapid development of digital trade not only leads the transformation of traditional trade methods and trade rules, but also becomes a new engine for Pingtan to drive economic growth.
On May 31, in the warehouse of Pingtan Cross-border E-commerce Park, workers were busy preparing for the "618" campaign. It is understood that in 2022, the scale of cross-border e-commerce transactions in Pingtan will be 10.6 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 20%. Behind the data growth, Pingtan was approved as the 10th cross-border e-commerce bonded import pilot city in 2015.
Huang Sheng, executive deputy general manager of Fujian Kuajietong E-Commerce Co., Ltd., recalled that at the beginning of the company’s establishment in 2015, from single-item procurement of Australian products to global product procurement, it expanded not only categories, but also trade links. "The optimization of trade links and the convenience of customs clearance have gradually improved our business." Huang Sheng said.
At berth No. 3 of Pingtan Jinjing Port Area, the resumed "Taipei Express" is unloading. These commodities will be sent to Shanghai, Jiangsu, Fujian and other places.
According to statistics, in 2022, "Taipei Express" will operate a total of 144 round-trip voyages, and the total import and export container volume will exceed 40,000. The operation of the "Taipei Express" has opened up a new maritime channel for cross-strait business cooperation, and is of great significance to promoting cross-strait economic, social, and cultural exchanges and cooperation at multiple levels and in a wide range of fields.
For Gan Zexuan, deputy general manager of Huaxin (Pingtan) Logistics Co., Ltd., he was very pleasantly surprised by the cooperation with nearly 40 factories in the past. "The company is planning to add an offline public storage warehouse and bonded warehouse. It hopes to attract more customers by adding these logistics facilities, and also looks forward to the new business format landing in Pingtan." Gan Zexuan said.
The report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China proposed to speed up the construction of a trade power. This raises the importance of digital trade to a new level. Multi-scenario applications have energized the development of the digital economy, which has laid a solid foundation for Pingtan to develop digital trade.