We think you’ll agree that logistics and shipment volume play a
vital role in the success of an eCommerce business.
Both measure the health of one’s business as well as the
economic growth of a country; the more shipments, the better
economy.
Delivery services vary in cost from one country to another, but
they share one common goal – to deliver the goods as fast as
possible.
However, if a country has been consistently shipping an
overwhelming amount of parcels, wouldn’t this pique your
curiosity as a business owner?
If you ask us, we would look into it right away, and so we did!
The Country with the Largest Parcel Volume
Based on global shipping statistics, China has been shipping the
largest parcel volume.
It accounts for 68.79% of total packages shipped worldwide as of
October of this year.
The major destination of China’s parcels was the United States
where there is a growing number of consumers patronising Chinese
products because of their competitive prices.
Aside from that, China’s speedy and inexpensive delivery service
also continues to draw more US customers to its online stores.
One example of a fast and affordable Chinese shipping service is
ePacket, China Post’s express delivery arm, which is responsible
for delivering online orders to the US, UK, France, Russia and
Australia.
What’s Coming out of China?
Granting that China offers low-cost shipping, what products are
non-Chinese consumers purchasing in order to avail themselves of
this service?
Based on the data gathered by our research team, most of China’s
shipments contain top-selling products from online stores like
Alibaba and AliExpress, namely:
• Smartphones and smartwatches
• Apparel Shoes
• Computers and handheld devices
• Home appliances Home décor and outdoor products
Chinese sellers on Amazon’s marketplace who are leveraging
Amazon Prime China, which was launched last month, have also
significantly contributed to the number of parcels shipped out
of China.
Though China’s eCommerce continues to flourish and increase the
volume of shipments for its B2C segment, the 2015 data on
Chinese exports show that China’s top 10 exports account for
over 60% of the country’s global shipments.
Among these lucrative export products are:
• Electronic products
• High tech products
• Machinery
• Food and beverages
• Apparel
• Medical and industrial clothing and equipment
• Plastic and ceramic products
• Motors and generators
• Steel products
• Shoes
The major export destinations of China include the US, UK,
Netherlands, Hong Kong and countries in the European Union.
Next to China, Malaysia recorded the largest volume of shipped
parcels last month, making up 8.13% of the total number of
shipments worldwide.
According to Malaysia's 2015 exports data, the top 20 exports of
the country include:
• Integrated circuits
• Petroleum oils
• Semi conductors
• Crude oil
• Computer parts
• Clothing and accessories
• TV monitors and projectors
• Printers
• Asphalt mixes
• Animal fats
• Low-voltage switches and fuses
• Phone devices
• Optical readers
• Sound equipment
• Home furniture
Meanwhile, large volumes of parcels shipped from Netherlands,
which account for 5% of parcels shipped globally, contain
transport equipment and machinery.
The major destinations of those products are Austria, Africa and
the United States.
Meanwhile, Singapore’s total parcel shipment of 3.70% consists
of apparel, home appliances and groceries.
Hong Kong accounts for 2.60% of the world’s total parcel
shipments, and majority of the products shipped out of it are
clothing items, accessories, skincare products, shoes and
handbags.
You too can ship to more countries and use a reliable delivery
service which isn’t only priced reasonably, but is also capable
of delivering orders fast to your customers.
For as long as you have the right products in stock and an order
management system in place, nothing should hinder you from
shipping large volumes of parcels.
Are you facing any shipping challenges in your business?
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by: Grace Villarica
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