In late 2013 China began testing new procedures to make it easier for Chinese consumers to order from foreign websites and to receive their goods quickly and without paying hefty fees. Since the program launched, those special zones have processed 100 million parcels that generated 15.5 billion yuan ($2.36 billion) for foreign web merchants.
“From the time the trial started at the end of 2013 to November 2015, we have inspected and processed 100 million parcels in seven cities in the trial, including Shanghai, Chongqing, Hangzhou, Ningbo, Zhengzhou, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, where the Chinese government is testing a new way of importing goods.
