Cainiao Smart Logistics Network has partnered with AliExpress, Alibaba Group's international e-commerce platform, for the launch of a seven-day express delivery service for oversized parcels in South Korea.

In the announcement, Alibaba said consumers in South Korea can receive their furniture, home appliances, and other large-sized parcels within seven days.

At the end of last September, the two Alibaba businesses launched a five-day global delivery service in five overseas markets, including South Korea.

The announcement said AliExpress exceeded 6.1 million users in South Korea, beating well-established South Korean online shopping website GMarket to become the third-largest e-commerce platform in the country, according to data released by South Korean software analysis service provider Wiseapp Retail Goods last October.

In the first three quarters of last year, cross-border e-commerce orders in South Korea jumped 20% to KRW4.79 trillion (US$3.6 billion) from a year earlier, the South Korean Customs Service said last October.

Orders for Chinese goods exceeded KRW2 trillion, accounting for nearly half of the total.

"For the South Koreans who are already used to online shopping, AliExpress is considered a good option, as there are many cost-effective Chinese products available on the platform," Huang said.