China's first dedicated air freight service for cross-border e-commerce with BRICS members has exported over 10 million packages so far this year, driven by the growing demand for e-commerce trade between China and Brazil.
The air cargo service linking east China's coastal city of Xiamen with Sao Paulo in Brazil was launched in February 2023.
The latest shipment on Wednesday saw 136,000 packages containing shoes, apparel and other consumer goods bound for Brazil, bringing the total exported packages this year to over 10.05 million.
To ensure the stable operation of the air corridor between China and Brazil, local customs in Xiamen has built a smart airport, leveraging an information platform to integrate data across airlines, cargo terminals, freight forwarders and customs brokers. This has increased the efficiency of cargo handling by 90 percent at the airport, significantly reducing costs for businesses. An around-the-clock customs clearance was also implemented to accommodate the needs for night-time services and holiday operations.
BRICS is the acronym for an emerging-market cooperative mechanism that initially featured Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, with Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Iran and Ethiopia officially joining this year, doubling its membership from 5 to 10. Xiamen, the host city of the 9th BRICS Summit in 2017, launched the BRICS Partnership on New Industrial Revolution Innovation Center in 2020.
China-Brazil cross-border e-commerce airline exports over 10 mln packages in 2024
