People's Daily Online reported on Sept 30 that China's express parcel volume for 2026 exceeded 150 billion pieces on Sept 29, twelve days earlier than in 2025. International corridors are thickening too: the Zhengzhou-Moscow international mail train now runs on a regular schedule — about 10 days door to door with costs roughly one-third lower than air freight — carrying cross-border e-commerce parcels, while Jiaxing's Nanhu airport launched a dedicated cargo route to Bangladesh feeding apparel, phone accessories and e-commerce parcels.
Logistics infrastructure is the foundation of China's cross-border e-commerce — and an invisible dividend for small overseas buyers. Rail mail fills the gap between "too expensive" air and "too slow" sea: 10-day transit at a third less cost matches Western e-commerce restocking cycles perfectly. If your Chinese suppliers aren't yet using rail mail or dedicated freighter channels, ask — every step of logistics optimization widens your pricing margin.