Jinjiang, southeast of Fujian province, also borders the Taiwan Strait of the East China Sea to the south, has conformed to the global trend of cross-border e-commerce development for the past few years, and it also actively guide local enterprises to take part in such industry for Jinjiang's economic and foreign trade advantages.
According to incomplete statistics from Jinjiang News, the city has reached good results with over 1,500 enterprises in the city carrying out cross-border e-commerce through online platforms like Alibaba Express.
Cai Wenqin, director of the local bureau of commerce said that the e-commerce industry is still in its early stage.
Its development bottleneck lies in customs clearance service, cross-border logistical problems, and shortage of relevant talents.
To push forward the cross-border e-commerce industry rapidly, Jinjiang has focused on these shortcomings and given special support on cross-border custom clearance service, establishment of public platform and supervision on international expresses.
Cai also referred to the city's cooperation with Alibaba, the world's largest online business-to-business trading platform for small businesses. The primary intend of cooperation on establishment of Alibaba Express Jinjiang cross-border industrial zone has reached by far.
Wuli Innovation Park, one of its primary functions is cross-border e-commerce is expected to put into service early next year.
In addition, Jinjiang also takes talent cultivation and skill training seriously. In future, it plans to build two zones for providing public service as well as training support for cross-border enterprises, and an incubator base for talent cultivation and providing other benefits for them.