In May, the cross-border e-commerce import and export value at Shanghai Pudong Airport Port reached 8.592 billion yuan, setting a new historical high in a single month

Accompanied by the beeping sound of the barcode scanner and the broadcasting sound on the sorting line, packages are orderly packed and loaded onto vehicles, and delivered to consumers in the first time. According to Shanghai Customs statistics, in the first five months of this year, the overall declaration volume of cross-border e-commerce imports and exports at Shanghai Pudong Airport port reached 345 million tickets and 36.415 billion yuan, an increase of 44.8% and 10.6% respectively year-on-year; Among them, the monthly declaration volume of cross-border e-commerce imports and exports in May reached 81.37 million tickets and 8.592 billion yuan, an increase of 68.4% and 37.4% respectively year-on-year, both reaching a historical high.

In terms of cross-border e-commerce exports, traditional plastic products, simulated accessories, clothing, shoes, bags, and household items are still the main varieties, and high priced products such as mechanical keyboards, astronomical telescopes, and wigs are gradually occupying a certain proportion. In terms of imports, the direct purchase channel has a higher unit price compared to the bonded mode, and the products mainly consist of personal care cosmetics, fashionable clothing, and light luxury goods. It is worth noting that the import volume of leisure and entertainment products such as game consoles, outdoor camping equipment, and sports equipment is gradually increasing. The import and export data of cross-border e-commerce to a certain extent reflects China's export advantage products and domestic consumption development trends.

Shanghai Pudong International Airport Customs focuses on new forms of cross-border e-commerce, vigorously promotes digital source governance, explores the application of BI (Business Intelligence) technology, and builds a "one screen overview" and "drilling linkage" data ecosystem base to accurately carry out cross-border e-commerce and foreign trade monitoring. With intelligent supervision, it empowers the growth rate of cross-border e-commerce, allowing platform data to run ahead of time and reducing post event errands for enterprises.

Cross border e-commerce trade is not only a long-distance voyage of goods, but also a global deep dialogue on Chinese manufacturing, Chinese brands, and even Chinese service concepts. Customs continues to inject strong momentum into 'buying globally and selling globally' with convenient and efficient customs clearance services, "said Wang Huihong, Deputy Director of Customs at Shanghai Pudong International Airport. (Gu Jiajun/Text)