DHL eCommerce has expanded its distribution centre in Hong Kong to support e-commerce export growth in the South China region.
“Cross-border e-commerce continues to flourish in China with revenues rising over 80% year-on-year to reach €12 billion (US$14 billion) in 2017, out of which €4 billion (US$4.7 billion) are in e-commerce exports,” said Charles Brewer, CEO of DHL eCommerce. “We see a huge opportunity for China e-commerce exports particularly to popular markets such as the UK and US but increasingly also to emerging markets such as Southeast Asia, India and Latin America. DHL is investing in our presence in China to ensure we are well positioned to support businesses to capture cross-border e-commerce opportunity.”
The Hong Kong distribution centre will focus on e-commerce exports weighing up to 2kg to 220 countries and territories worldwide, and up to 20kg to major e-commerce export markets such as Asia Pacific, Canada, France, Germany, Spain, the UK and the US.
The facility is capable of managing over 70 million shipments annually and can handle special shipments such as lithium batteries.
“Chinese brands are gaining popularity worldwide and we see a huge shift in consumer attitudes towards the ‘Made in China’ brand,” said Zhi Zheng, managing director of North Asia at DHL eCommerce. “Many of our customers are now gaining an international following in various categories such as fashion, electronics and home accessories but we are also seeing increasing popularity in more categories such as pet accessories, menswear and sports equipment. In addition, specialized services provided by e-commerce platforms and marketplaces, such as foreign language expertise and logistics and distribution services, all help to boost cross-border e-commerce exports. In China, we work very closely with e-commerce platforms and direct customers to support Chinese sellers internationalize their products by making logistics as easy and affordable as possible.”
DHL eCommerce has been offering end-to-end solutions for the e-commerce sector in China since 1986.
