On November 12,a full cargo aircraft carrying over 40 tons of cross-border export goods took off from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport,bound for Los Angeles.This marked the opening of a new channel for exporting cross-border e-commerce goods.Adding to the three cargo routes to Miami,Vancouver,and Osaka launched earlier this year,this is the fourth full cargo flight route opened by Hangzhou’s airport in 2024.As of now,the airport operates 16 regular full cargo flight routes,with more than 100 cargo flights per week.

On March 7,2015,the China(Hangzhou)Cross-Border E-Commerce Comprehensive Pilot Zone was established,making it the first pilot zone of its kind in the country.Over the past year,the Hangzhou pilot zone has maintained its leading position as a national model,achieving remarkable results.

As the origin of cross-border e-commerce institutional innovation,Hangzhou was the first city in China to pilot various business models such as"small parcel exports," "direct mail imports," "bonded imports for online shopping,"cross-border B2B exports,and bonded exports.

Hangzhou’s cross-border e-commerce platforms and independent websites have developed with great diversity,with two-thirds of China’s cross-border e-commerce retail export platforms choosing to set up operations in the city.The application of new cross-border e-commerce technologies has facilitated trade connectivity with Europe,the Americas,and emerging markets along the Belt and Road,reaching 220 countries and regions.

The number of cross-border e-commerce enterprises in Hangzhou has grown from fewer than 2,000 in 2014 to 63,436 in 2023.The Hangzhou pilot zone has cultivated exemplary industrial parks and created the nation’s best cross-border e-commerce ecosystem,with 35 cross-border e-commerce industrial parks established and 218 supporting service facilities in place.

Aiming to become a“world-class hub for cross-border e-commerce,”Hangzhou will continue to lead the development of cross-border e-commerce in China,contributing its wisdom and strength to the advancement of the global e-commerce industry.