Nantong CBZ boosts e-commerce efficiency, orders rise 10.19%

The number of outbound cross-border e-commerce retail import orders in the Nantong Comprehensive Bonded Zone in Nantong Economic and Technological Development Area, reached 3.3 million from January to April, an increase of 10.19 percent from last year. 

A warehouse in the Nantong CBZ. [Photo provided to nantong.gov.cn]

This impressive performance is driven by both regulatory innovation and service upgrades. 

Addressing the previous pain points of high costs and long return cycles associated with separate shipments for promotional merchandise, Nantong Customs has implemented a model where bonded goods and domestic promotional items are collectively packaged and dispatched in the same vehicle. 

They have also supported the establishment of the province's first return center warehouse for cross-border e-commerce retail imports, significantly speeding up the return process. 

Gu Bin, the customs affairs manager of Nantong Canda Supply Chain Management, said, "These two measures have reduced our packaging and logistics costs, accelerated inventory turnover, alleviated cash flow pressure, and led to a steady growth in orders." 

With intelligent supervision and facilitated services, the Nantong CBZ has attracted several leading domestic e-commerce platforms, gradually creating an industrial cluster.