The future of China eCommerce is “WeChat” – right now, the amount of people placing orders on WeChat is increasing at an incredibly fast rate. Unfortunately, many brands fail to deliver a matching WeChat eCommerce UX/UI design: they allow users to enter their online shop through WeChat, but without any optimization for the WeChat system. One …
How to get paid in China eCommerce? To pick the right eCommerce payment solution is also a very important decision to make for foreign businesses. You may already hear that instead of debit/credit cards, 3rd party online payment like Alipay and WeChat is the most widely used eCommerce payment in China. However, many are not …
Customs clearance has always been an important part of “Sell to China via cross border eCommerce” journey: only by passing the custom clearance can assure your imported products arrive at your customer’s door safe and sound. Every retailer expects to avoid custom clearance delays, hence to keep update with the latest requirements and policies of …
It’s been a year of roller coaster ride since China released the policy towards cross border eCommerce on April 8th. 2016. Lots of back-and-forth policy changes, leads to lots of ups and downs to cross border eCommerce retailers. We listed all the six major changes on cross border eCommerce policy in China. Are they good …
What’s an eCommerce site’s biggest nightmare? Among all the bad things that could happen to your eCommerce, security issue can be the worst of the worsts. Customers typed in personal infos and payment details with trust, but hacking can make all those valuable data go away, along with your brand reputation. You need to ensure …
On March 17, 2017, the Ministry of Commerce (“MOFCOM”) issued new updates about cross border eCommerce in China. After releasing tight regulations last year, the new policies look “promising” and will be a big step forward. Here are the details: 1. Imported goods as “personal belongings”. Starting from January 1 2018, retail import commodities through …
It’s been two months since Tencent launched WeChat Mini Program, and WeChat users have mixed feelings about this new feature. While Tencent believe Mini Program can “solve real-life problems” without installing native apps, the majority are confused and disappointed about its accessibility. – What is WeChat Mini Program? – Mini Program (小程序), also known as …
Cross border eCommerce pilot zones in China was built as a new instrument to nurture cross border eCommerce and support China’s international trade development. The first Pilot Zone was set in Hangzhou in March 2015. Up to now, 13 more pilot cities are added: Tianjin, Shanghai, Chongqing, Hefei, Zhengzhou, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Dalian, Ningbo, Pingtan, Qingdao, Shenzhen …
VR goggle, drone delivery, robotics… When “eCommerce trend” is mentioned, it will always be linked with these cool things you saw on hi-tech news or sci-fi movies. But how about the new things that are going to tapping into your life soon? Today we lay out innovative eCommerce trends that has been around you already. These creative innovations …
Released on April 8th, 2016, China’s cross border eCommerce policy only allows a maximum of 2,000 yuan per single cross-border transaction and a maximum of 20,000 yuan per person per year. Goods that exceed these limits will be levied the full tax for general trade. Entering 2017, China has launched an official online platform for …