We think you’ll agree that logistics and shipping volume play a vital role in the success of an eCommerce business.
Both measure the health of one’s own business as well as the economic growth of a country; the more shipments, the better economy.
Delivery services vary in cost from country to country, but they share a common goal: deliver products as quickly as possible.
However, if a country has been consistently sending an overwhelming number of packages, wouldn’t this pique your curiosity as a business owner?
If you ask us, we’ll look into it right away, and we did!
The country with the highest parcel volume
According to global shipping statistics, China has been sending the largest volume of packages.
It represents 68.79% of the total packages sent worldwide as of October this year.
The main destination for packages from China was the United States, where a growing number of consumers prefer Chinese products due to their competitive prices.
Aside from that, China’s cheap and fast delivery service also continues to attract more American customers to its online stores.
An example of a fast and affordable Chinese shipping service is ePacket, the express delivery arm of China Post, which is responsible for delivering online orders to the US, UK, France, Russia, and Australia.
What is coming out of China?
Considering that China offers low-cost shipping, what products do non-Chinese consumers buy to take advantage of this service?
According to data collected by our research team, the majority of shipments from China contain top-selling products from online stores such as Alibaba and AliExpress, including:
- Smart phones and smart watches
- Clothing Shoes
- Computers and portable devices
- Appliances Home Decor & Outdoor Products
Chinese sellers on the Amazon marketplace taking advantage of Amazon Prime China, which launched last month, have also contributed significantly to the number of packages shipped outside of China.
Although China’s e-commerce continues to flourish and the shipping volume for its B2C segment continues to grow, 2015 data on Chinese exports shows that China’s top 10 exports account for more than 60% of the country’s global shipments.
Among these lucrative export products are:
- Electronic products
- high-tech products
- machinery
- Food and drinks
- wear
- Clothing and medical and industrial equipment
- Plastic and ceramic products
- Engines and generators
- steel products
- Shoes
China’s major export destinations include the US, UK, Netherlands, Hong Kong, and European Union countries.
After China, Malaysia recorded the highest volume of parcels sent last month, accounting for 8.13% of the total number of shipments worldwide.
According to 2015 Malaysian export data, the country’s top 20 exports include:
- Integrated circuits
- petroleum oils
- semiconductors
- Raw oil
- Parts of a Computer
- Clothes and accessories
- tv monitors and projectors
- printers
- asphalt mixes
- animal fats
- Low voltage fuses and switches
- phone devices
- optical readers
- stereo
- home furniture
Meanwhile, large volumes of parcels shipped from the Netherlands, accounting for 5% of parcels shipped globally, contain transportation machinery and equipment.
The main destinations for these 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, with the majority of products shipped from there being apparel, accessories, skincare, shoes, and bags.
You can also ship to more countries and use a reliable delivery service that is not only reasonably priced, but also capable of quickly delivering orders to your customers.
As long as you have the right products in stock and an order management system, nothing should stop you from shipping large volumes of packages.
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