China News Service, October 26. According to the European Times, overseas Chinese who are overseas often want to taste the delicacies of their hometown from time to time. This kind of memory is lingering in their minds.
As a result, many people choose all kinds of things they like on shopping websites in mainland China and use various logistics to express them to overseas cities.
A sudden and prolonged outbreak of the new crown pneumonia has caused a surge in the online shopping demand of overseas Chinese and overseas Chinese, and the corresponding logistics express and e-commerce companies have become more and more prosperous.
The phenomenon of overseas overseas Chinese purchasing products from mainland China overseas, or the business model of related companies helping customers purchase products from mainland China online, is called "reverse overseas shopping".
Many overseas Chinese who participated in the "reverse sea shopping", after several weeks of waiting, after unpacking the packages from China and getting the things they bought, the happiness and satisfaction are beyond words, and the epidemic is raging. Time to dilute the troubles even more.
In early October, Dong Ge, a French Chinese, posted a message in WeChat Moments that during the epidemic, he bought Chinese tea such as "Biluochun" and "Buxue" through AliExpress, which relieved the urgency of old tea consumers.
Dong Ge is just one of the tens of thousands of overseas Chinese who have participated in "reverse sea shopping", and Dong Ge's son is even more keen on reverse sea shopping.
A bowl of snail powder blew the horn of reverse sea shopping
Perhaps many people would not have thought that the development of reverse sea shopping originated from a bowl of snail powder.
There is a popular snack called snail noodles in Liuzhou, Guangxi. It is made of Liuzhou’s unique rice noodles, plus sour bamboo shoots, fungus, peanuts, fried bean curd, day lily, fresh green vegetables and other ingredients. The soup is blended and has a sour, spicy, fresh, refreshing and hot flavor and the special smell of sour bamboo shoots.
People who like snail noodles feel uncomfortable if they don't eat it for a day, as if they are missing something.
People who don't like it will feel sick when they smell the snail powder.
Chinese students who like snail noodles can hardly forget the taste overseas.
As a result, from the initial delivery through relatives and friends, to online shopping through the "reverse sea shopping" form of shopping sites in mainland China and using international express delivery, snail noodles are now indispensable in many Chinese supermarkets run by overseas Chinese in France.
What is popular in reverse sea shopping?
Xiaoguan students studying in France are very business-minded, and like to do some "reverse overseas shopping" business.
Xiaoguan told reporters that some of the "reverse sea shopping" things that he makes daily are the various domestic snacks.
In China, there are many choices of delicious snacks, but when people are overseas, many things can only be sighed.
Therefore, in reverse overseas shopping, a considerable part of the purchase is a variety of snacks.
After the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia in France, Lianhua Qingwen Capsules became a popular item in reverse overseas shopping.
Xiaoguan believes that the reason why reverse overseas shopping can flourish is inseparable from the needs of overseas Chinese.
Take the four treasures of the study that Xiaoguan often does. Overseas Chinese and overseas Chinese have always had a strong enthusiasm for their children to learn Chinese and Chinese culture, so when writing calligraphy, pen, ink, paper and inkstone are indispensable, and the demand for brushes is not small.
Xiaoguan also said that many Chinese artists in France have a great demand for the Four Treasures of Study.
Traditional Chinese stationery is not available in the French market. Therefore, reverse overseas shopping provides a convenient way to learn Chinese traditional culture and purchase the four treasures of the study.
Another international student, Xiao Li, who participated in reverse overseas shopping, said that many Chinese small home appliances and mobile phone network gadgets are popular items in reverse overseas shopping.
Xiao Li said that he bought a domestic electric pressure cooker in the reverse direction. It has ten menu functions such as steaming, braising, and soup. It is very convenient for cooking rice, porridge, and stewed chicken. The price is not expensive, only more than 300 yuan. In addition to the international freight, it costs about 50 euros to get it, so it is very convenient to use.
The risk of reverse overseas shopping
Dong Ge said that the biggest risk of reverse sea shopping is that things are easily lost or detained by customs.
Some items were bought on the website of mainland China, but there was a problem with logistics and express delivery, and the goods were not received.
Dong Ge's son encountered several cases of not receiving the goods during the reverse sea shopping.
Ms. Wang, who works in a French bank, said that she had bought facial masks and children’s clothes several times but was detained by French customs and demanded to pay customs duties.
In addition, many of the overseas Chinese and overseas Chinese are individuals doing reverse overseas shopping, and the process is often not standardized.
Since the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, overseas Chinese in France have been keen to buy Lianhua Qingwen Capsules from overseas, which belong to medicines. In fact, imports of France are strictly controlled.
However, many individuals declare customs clearance with plant health products when they reverse overseas shopping.
Once the French customs strictly investigates, under normal circumstances, it will be destroyed by the customs.
If the same Lianhua Qingwen Capsules are sent to Australia, the United States and other places through overseas online shopping, once they are found by the customs, they will not necessarily be destroyed by the customs, and the consignee may be held accountable.
(Owen)