The latest data released by the Ministry of Commerce shows that in the first four months of this year, global merchandise sales on key monitoring cross-border e-commerce import platforms increased by 4.3%.
Among them, the online sales of Thai durian, UAE drinks and Italian casual pants showed significant growth of 344.8%, 78.6% and 22.8% respectively.
This data shows that cross-border e-commerce is playing an increasingly important role in international trade, bringing consumers more diversified product choices.
The person in charge of the Department of E-Commerce of the Ministry of Commerce introduced that in the first four months, my country’s e-commerce has continued to play an enabling role, helping to consolidate and strengthen the foundation of the real economy in many aspects.
In terms of industrial transformation and upgrading, the “Guiding Opinions on Better Serving the Real Economy and Promoting the High-quality Development of E-Commerce” has been thoroughly implemented, and e-commerce has significantly improved the quality and efficiency of industrial digital and intelligent transformation and upgrading.
According to business big data monitoring, in the first four months, the national online retail sales of agricultural products increased by 12.2%, and the e-commerce transaction volume of the metal products and chemical products industries under monitoring increased by 34.8% and 12.2% respectively.
This shows the powerful driving force of e-commerce in promoting the digital transformation of traditional industries, expanding the sales channels of agricultural products and industrial products, and improving the competitiveness of the industry.
At the same time, the diversion effect of e-commerce has also driven the rapid development of service industries such as tourism and catering.
According to business big data monitoring, in the first four months, the sales of the tourism and catering industries through online channels increased by 33.2% and 20% respectively.
Consumers can easily book travel itineraries and catering services through online platforms, which not only facilitates consumers, but also brings more customers and revenue to the service industry.
In the consumer field, digital consumption has driven the growth of quality consumption.
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According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, in the first four months, the national online retail sales of goods and services increased by 6.6%, and the contribution rate of online retail sales to the growth of total retail sales of consumer goods reached 72.2%.
This fully reflects the important role of e-commerce in promoting consumption upgrades and stimulating domestic demand.
In general, my country’s e-commerce has achieved remarkable results in industrial upgrading, consumption promotion and international trade.
In the future, with the continuous advancement of technology and continued policy support, e-commerce is expected to continue to play a greater role and inject new impetus into the high-quality development of our country’s economy.
