In 2023, the cumulative business volume will be 132.07 billion pieces, a year-on-year increase of 19.4%——
China's express delivery industry has entered the "fast lane" of development (Rui Finance)
Our reporter Li Jie
Entering villages, entering factories, and going out to sea, express packages are a footnote to China's economic vitality. The operation of the postal industry in 2023 recently announced by the State Post Bureau shows that in 2023, China's express delivery business volume will complete a total of 132.07 billion pieces, a year-on-year increase of 19.4%, and industry business volume continues to set new records. According to reports, the industry will continue to maintain a steady upward trend in 2024 and contribute to the development of the national economy.
Monthly average shipment volume of tens of billions has become the norm
Firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea are delivered to your home by the courier boy. The express delivery industry is connected to production and consumption, and plays an important role in the national economic cycle.
Data show that in 2023, the cumulative volume of intra-city express delivery business will be 13.64 billion pieces, a year-on-year increase of 6.6%; the cumulative volume of long-distance express delivery business will be 115.36 billion pieces, a year-on-year increase of 20.5%.
In the vast world, international logistics channels are expanding at an accelerated pace. Among the 132.07 billion express delivery items, 3.07 billion were international/Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan express delivery, an increase of 52% over the previous year.
What does 132.07 billion express delivery items mean? It is understood that this figure accounts for more than 60% of the total global express delivery volume. At present, China's express delivery business volume has achieved a huge leap from "annual average of tens of billions" to "monthly average of tens of billions".
In addition, since China's express delivery reached the "100 billion pieces" level in 2021, the time it takes to reach 100 billion pieces every year has been continuously shortened. The number of items exceeding 100 billion in 2022 will be 7 days earlier than in 2021; on this basis, the number in 2023 will be 39 days earlier than in 2022.
"According to estimates, China's per capita annual use of express delivery has reached 94 items. Express delivery has gradually changed from a simple logistics method to a lifestyle and consumption habit that is both affordable and useful for the people." News from the State Post Bureau Spokesperson and Office Director Hou Yanbo said.
Hou Yanbo said that in 2023, the postal express industry will adhere to the theme of promoting high-quality development and help the country's overall economic performance improve. The industry's business volume continues to set new records, and the average monthly express delivery volume of 10 billion has become the norm. The postal express industry has entered the "fast lane" of development and has become one of the representative industries with the best application of comprehensive transportation methods, the highest level of information intelligence, and the fastest improvement in production efficiency in the modern logistics field. This has accelerated the recovery of residents' consumer confidence and gradually revived the vitality of the consumer market. Wrote vivid footnotes.
More convenient, greener and more professional
Data from the State Post Bureau show that in 2023, the postal industry's delivery business volume will complete a total of 162.48 billion pieces, a year-on-year increase of 16.8%.
In 2023, the proportions of express delivery business volume in the eastern, central and western regions will be 75.2%, 16.7% and 8.1% respectively, and the proportions of business income will be 76.2%, 14.1% and 9.7% respectively. The proportions of both central and western regions have increased. Many consumers have discovered that even in rural areas, express delivery logistics infrastructure is better and faster.
From next-day delivery to next-morning delivery to half-day delivery, from unmanned delivery to express delivery into villages and homes, behind the better consumer experience is the sustainable development of the industry.
More convenient - The construction of the rural delivery logistics system has been deepened, and the service reach has continued to expand. The State Post Bureau and relevant departments have accelerated the entry of express delivery into villages in poverty-stricken areas, and the "one village, one station" project has been effectively implemented. By 2023, a total of 1,267 county-level public delivery and distribution centers, 289,000 village-level comprehensive delivery and logistics service stations and 190,000 village-level delivery logistics service stations have been built. The village post station makes express delivery services more convenient.
Greener - Relevant departments are promoting the green development of the industry, promoting the direct shipment of e-commerce express items with original packaging, and strengthening packaging operation standards. By 2023, the proportion of national e-commerce express items that will no longer be repackaged will exceed 95%, and more than 10% of express mail items will use recyclable packaging. billion pieces, and more than 820 million corrugated boxes with good quality were recycled and reused. Excessive packaging has been effectively curbed in the industry.
More professional - The State Post Bureau continues to carry out vocational skills improvement actions for employees in the postal express industry. In 2023, 460,000 vocational skills training will be completed, 108,000 new people will obtain vocational skill level certificates, 4,454 people will obtain professional and technical titles in express delivery engineering, and industry talents The support is more solid.
According to reports, in 2024, the State Post Bureau will also accelerate the construction of village-level comprehensive delivery logistics service stations and continue to optimize e-commerce express delivery services to some areas. Through these practical actions, the postal express delivery service will be made more convenient, wider and more comprehensive. .
The industry maintains a steady upward trend
Cured fish and bacon, dry goods from the north and south, Dandong strawberries, Zigui navel oranges... On the eve of the Spring Festival, with the increase in demand for delivery of new year goods, the express delivery business has experienced a small peak.
In this regard, the State Post Bureau guides enterprises to ensure service during peak business seasons, accurately meet the needs of e-commerce delivery services, coordinate the dispatch of the entire network, and fully arrange personnel, venues, and transportation capacity to ensure that the masses can successfully receive the anticipated New Year goods before the holiday. .
Hou Yanbo said that according to big data predictions, during the Spring Festival, mass delivery demand fluctuates greatly. After the small peak before the Spring Festival, during the Spring Festival holiday, due to a large number of people returning home for the New Year and traveling, the demand for mailing services will be significantly reduced, and the business will be relatively in the off-season. After the Spring Festival holiday, demand for mailing services will recover quickly, and business volume will gradually reach normal levels.
In response to the operating characteristics of the industry during the Spring Festival, the State Post Bureau has specially formulated a work plan to ensure the demand for New Year goods delivery, guarantee basic delivery services during the Spring Festival, effectively protect the legitimate rights and interests of couriers, and promote the return to work after the holiday.
What is the development trend of the postal express industry in 2024? The recently held 2024 National Postal Management Work Conference proposed that the industry will continue to maintain a steady upward trend in 2024. It is expected that the postal industry's mailing business volume and postal industry business revenue will complete 171.5 billion pieces and 1.6 trillion yuan respectively, with a growth rate of about 6%. ; Express delivery business volume and business revenue reached 142.5 billion pieces and 1.3 trillion yuan respectively, with a growth rate of about 8%.
The meeting emphasized the need to consolidate and enhance the industry's continued positive momentum, continue to promote the industry to achieve effective qualitative improvements and reasonable quantitative growth, effectively enhance development resilience, effectively improve safety levels, and strive to promote high-quality development of the industry. (People's Daily Overseas Edition)