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On April 22, the E1 Hall of China International Exhibition Center in Shunyi District, Beijing was very busy. The 2023 China Cross border E-commerce Ecological Innovation Summit and the Second China Cross border E-commerce and New E-commerce Trading Expo are being held here. The theme of this expo is "Tide in Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei, Sailing Away at the Right Time". On site, two simple venues separated by more than 10 meters and temporarily built with fences were crowded with visitors, with various policy interpretations, results releases, and platform roadshows one after another. The staff from cross-border e-commerce platforms such as Alibaba International, eBay, Amazon, and AliExpress patiently answer questions and dispel doubts for domestic sellers who come to consult. Outside the venue, there were also crowds of people in front of the booths of various foreign trade enterprises.

In recent years, China's cross-border e-commerce industry has developed rapidly. According to import and export data, in 2022, China's cross-border e-commerce import and export (including B2B) reached 2.11 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 9.8%. According to import and export data, exports amounted to 1.55 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 11.7%, and imports amounted to 0.56 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.9%.

Cross border e-commerce is a growing growth point for foreign trade. "On April 23, Li Xingqian, Director of the Department of Foreign Trade of the Ministry of Commerce, stated at a regular briefing held by the State Council Information Office to promote the stability, scale, and structure of foreign trade. In the three years since the epidemic, the international market has undergone many new changes. One of them is that more and more consumers around the world are accustomed to online shopping. "Through cross-border e-commerce platforms, people can buy all over the world without leaving their homes.

Li Xingqian said that countries around the world are vigorously developing cross-border e-commerce. According to a report from the World Trade Organization, global B2C cross-border e-commerce will maintain a growth rate of 27% by 2026. In recent years, our country's cross-border e-commerce has maintained a rapid development momentum, growing nearly tenfold in five years. In the first quarter of this year, it still maintained a high-speed growth momentum

At present, 165 comprehensive cross-border e-commerce pilot zones have been established nationwide, covering 31 provinces and cities; As of the end of February, the number of cross-border e-commerce overseas warehouse enterprises registered with customs has reached 1713.

According to statistical import and export data from enterprise inspection, there are currently 14700 cross-border e-commerce related enterprises in China. From 2020 to 2022, the number of newly added cross-border e-commerce related enterprises in China reached 3201, 4789, and 4061, respectively. The growth rate of cross-border e-commerce enterprises in cities such as Shenzhen, Guangzhou, and Qingdao ranks among the top.

This trend is equally evident in the Beijing Tianjin Hebei region. As the third batch of comprehensive cross-border e-commerce pilot zones in China, the development of Beijing's cross-border e-commerce industry has always attracted attention from the outside world in recent years.

The reporter learned from the 2023 China Cross border E-commerce Ecological Innovation Summit that import and export data shows that the import and export volume of cross-border e-commerce in Beijing increased by nearly 20% year-on-year in 2022. Among them, the export volume of B2B cross-border e-commerce increased by 1.1 times year-on-year, and the pilot import volume of cross-border e-commerce retail imported drugs increased by 1.5 times year-on-year.

The relevant person in charge of the E-commerce Department of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Commerce introduced at the summit that in recent years, Beijing has made efforts to optimize the policy environment of cross-border e-commerce, support the accelerated development of new business types and models such as cross-border e-commerce platforms, overseas warehouses, experience stores, encourage enterprises to expand online trade channels and accelerate Digital transformation. At the same time, we are actively exploring and promoting the application and promotion of new formats and models of cross-border e-commerce. We will continue to deepen multiple innovative pilot projects such as cross-border e-commerce sales of pharmaceutical products, the integration of duty-free and bonded policies with cross-border e-commerce, and B2B export supervision. By accelerating digital empowerment, we will drive the transformation, upgrading, and accelerated development of foreign trade, "said the person in charge.

The reporter learned that as of now, the construction of the Beijing Cross border E-commerce Comprehensive Pilot Zone has achieved a series of positive results. The relevant departments of the comprehensive trial zone are working together to continuously explore innovative service supervision mechanisms and promote the innovative development of cross-border e-commerce.

The support system for cross-border e-commerce services is constantly improving. The online comprehensive service platform of the Beijing Cross border E-commerce Comprehensive Pilot Zone, built by the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Commerce, provides one-stop comprehensive services for various cross-border e-commerce market entities, including policy promotion, business processing, communication and interaction, and data query. In addition, the city has also established 5 cross-border e-commerce regulatory business sites, encouraging key cross-border e-commerce enterprises to establish over 110 overseas warehouses globally, driving the accelerated development of cross-border e-commerce through services.

In terms of cross-border e-commerce support policies, Beijing has successively introduced the "Several Measures to Further Promote the Innovative Development of Cross border E-commerce" and the "Implementation Plan for Beijing's Foreign Economic and Trade Development Fund to Support the Development of Cross border E-commerce in Beijing", clarifying the direction of policy support. In combination with the new situation and characteristics of cross-border e-commerce, the "Guidelines for Supporting the Application of Cross border E-commerce Development Projects" is a continuing policy that is improved every year, Specific and clear support standards and requirements.

With the development of the Beijing Cross border E-commerce Comprehensive Pilot Zone, more and more foreign trade enterprises are moving from behind the scenes to in front of the stage.

Huasheng Shuanglang (Beijing) Textile Co., Ltd. is an enterprise that promotes China's advantageous textile products to the international market, specializing in healthy functional textiles. In the past few years, with the help of new cross-border e-commerce formats such as Alibaba International Station, the annual online revenue has exceeded 100 million yuan. The person in charge of the company, Xu Xinwish, stated that the "anti odor and antibacterial" black technology fabric developed in the laboratory showcases its working principle to global buyers through live streaming, and through online marketing on cross-border e-commerce platforms, the customer acquisition effect is immediate. Nowadays, many well-known overseas brands are continuously offering olive branches to them.

Yang Mao, the head of Alibaba International Station's Beijing Tianjin region, stated that the booming development of digital foreign trade has made cross-border B2B e-commerce platforms the preferred choice for enterprises to go overseas. Currently, Alibaba International has helped nearly 10000 small and medium-sized enterprises in the Beijing Tianjin Hebei region become multinational corporations with digital competitiveness.

Faced with the continuous development of the cross-border e-commerce industry, the support of relevant national regulatory authorities is also continuously increasing. Li Xingqian introduced that the Ministry of Commerce will focus on developing the "cross-border e-commerce+industrial belt" model in the future; Establish an online comprehensive service platform; Improve assessment and evaluation to promote excellence and support strength; Guide compliant operations and prevent and control risks.

In addition, the Ministry of Commerce will combine the characteristics of new cross-border e-commerce formats and models, promote innovative underwriting models, and increase the support of export credit insurance for new formats and models. Accelerate the expansion of industrial chain underwriting and deepen precise services in the segmented fields of electronic information, home appliances, vehicle engineering machinery, biopharmaceuticals, new energy, textile and clothing, modern agriculture, and other industrial chains.

The Ministry of Commerce is preparing to solidly promote the construction of cross-border e-commerce comprehensive pilot zones, carry out brand training, rule and standard construction, and high-quality development of overseas warehouses. We are also preparing to hold on-site meetings of cross-border e-commerce comprehensive pilot zones to promote some good practices in cross-border e-commerce. "said Wang Shouwen, International Trade Negotiation Representative and Vice Minister of the Ministry of Commerce, who reported on the observation of import and export data from Huacheng.