1. Amazon promises three big changes

On December 30th, the European Commission announced that Amazon promised to make reforms in three aspects to solve its alleged monopoly problems:

First, in terms of data use, Amazon promises not to use non-public third-party seller data to develop its own retail business, including automated tools, self-operated retail, and private brands.

Second, in terms of Buy Box rules, Amazon promises to treat all sellers fairly. Amazon will revise the display scene of the Buy Box so that the Buy Box is no longer occupied by a single seller. If there are sellers who can provide significant differences in price and delivery, they can also be highlighted on the front end.

Third, in terms of Prime rules, Amazon promises to set fair and just non-discriminatory standards. Amazon will allow Prime sellers to freely choose logistics service providers instead of having to use FBA warehouse logistics. Although Amazon can easily obtain information on third-party logistics providers used by sellers, it promises not to use this information to develop its own logistics.

Source: Uncle Bo

2. The IPO of Air China Cargo was officially launched, with Cainiao holding 15% of the shares

On December 30, the IPO of Air China Cargo Co., Ltd. was officially launched. The China Securities Regulatory Commission disclosed that the IPO of Air China Cargo on the Shenzhen Main Board has been accepted, and the sponsor is CITIC Securities. In terms of the equity of Air China Cargo, after the mixed reform, China Aviation Capital Holding Co., Ltd. currently holds 45% of the shares, Cathay Pacific Air Cargo holds 12%, China Reform Shuangbai holds 5%, Cainiao holds 15%, and Shenzhen International holds 15%. 10% of shares.

Air China Cargo was established in November 2003 with a registered capital of 10.689 billion. Relying on the logistics resources of AVIC and Air China, as well as the close cooperation with the cargo terminals of important global aviation hubs, Air China Cargo has established global cargo terminal guarantees in cities including Shanghai, Beijing, Taipei, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Los Angeles, New York, and Osaka The system can provide customers with high-quality services.

Source: Post

3. JD Airlines launches Beijing-Wuhu-Nantong route

According to news on December 30, flight JG2641 departing from Beijing successfully arrived at Wuxuan Airport, marking the official opening of the Beijing-Wuhu-Nantong cargo route of JD Cargo. The all-cargo aircraft flying this time is the second cargo flight arranged by JD Group to carry out cargo flights at Wuxuan Airport. This route is the fourth cargo route opened by Wuxuan Airport. The opening of the Beijing-Wuhu-Nantong air route not only effectively improves the stability of the timeliness of cargo transportation in East China and North China, but is also an important deployment of JD Logistics and Wuhu Municipal Government to jointly build a network layout centered on Wuhu Air Cargo Hub. The Wuhu Global Port project is another important step after the opening of the first all-cargo aircraft route at Wuhu Airport on 618 last year.

Source: JD Logistics

4. UPS releases service arrangements for New Year's Day holidays in 2023

On December 30th, UPS United Parcel announced the service arrangement for the New Year's Day holiday in 2023. The New Year's Day holiday in 2023 will be from December 31, 2022 to January 2, 2023. UPS services will be temporarily adjusted. The specific arrangements are as follows:

On December 30, 2022, the working hours of the UPS customer service hotline are 07:30-23:00. The cut-off time for export pick-up of the pick-up service has been adjusted, and the export service in some areas has been adjusted, and the delivery service will be provided normally. On December 31, 2022, the UPS customer service hotline will work from 07:30 to 19:00, and will not provide pickup or delivery services. On January 1, 2023, the UPS customer service hotline, pickup service, and delivery service will not be available. On January 2, 2023, the UPS customer service hotline will work from 07:30 to 19:00, and will only provide export pick-up services for specific reservation customers, and will not provide delivery services.

On January 3, 2023, UPS customer service hotline will work from 07:30 to 23:00, providing normal pick-up service, and the delivery service will be postponed.

Source: UPS United Parcel

5. Shopee will further support the development of local sellers in Malaysia

According to news on December 30, in 2023, Shopee will provide strong initial support for Malaysian local market sellers through its Shopee Growth Plan:

(1) All local sellers are eligible to boost their store performance and sales with a one-week free trial of Shopee RebateNOW;

(2) Buyers can enjoy a 10% shopping discount during January 9th to 15th;

(3) In addition, local market sellers can apply for a free advertising quota of RM100 for a period of two months to increase their store visibility and foot traffic from January to March.

Source: Cross-Border Southeast Asia

6. The revenue of TikTok Shop Vietnam has reached 80% of that of Lazada

News on December 30, according to the statistics of Metric.vn, a data analysis software for e-commerce platforms in Vietnam, Shopee , Lazada, Tiki and Sendo still dominate the Vietnamese e-commerce market, with a total of 1.3 billion products sold in January-November. The best-selling category is still beauty-related products, accounting for more than 16.3% of total revenue, followed by women's fashion, home life and so on.

In terms of market share, Shopee accounts for 73%, Lazada accounts for 21%, Tiki accounts for 5%, and Sendo accounts for 1%, but with the rapid expansion of TikTok Shop, this market share will be rewritten in the near future . Data show that in November, the revenue of TikTok Shop Vietnam Station was 1.686 billion VND, equivalent to 80% of Lazada's revenue in the same period, and four times that of another major e-commerce platform Tiki.

Source: DNY123

7. The freight channel from Xinjiang to Uzbekistan is reopened

According to news on December 30, two trucks loaded with solar photovoltaic panels, under the supervision of the Altay Customs, left Xinjiang’s Takeshken Port and will eventually arrive in Uzbekistan. The journey is about 4,300 kilometers and the journey is expected to take about 10 days. This move marks the official opening of the international intermodal direct line that radiates five Central Asian countries, relying on the Takeshken port and taking advantage of the intermodal mode of Mongolia.

It is reported that this batch of goods is used for the construction of photovoltaic power station projects in Uzbekistan, with a value of more than 1.8 million yuan, and will be delivered successively, with a total of about 60 vehicles. After the completion of the project, it will help Uzbekistan improve its energy shortage problem and promote the diversification of local power supply models.

Source: General Administration of Customs

8. Huolala doubled its revenue in Vietnam in the first 11 months

According to news on December 30, Hong Kong distribution platform Huolala claimed that in the first 11 months of this year, its revenue in Vietnam doubled year-on-year. During a recent visit to Vietnam, Lalaola CEO Paul Loo said the company saw growth in long-distance delivery opportunities. "Inter-provincial delivery is still a small percentage of our revenue, but it is growing very fast. At the same time, the boom in e-commerce has also contributed to growth," he said.

Vietnam's e-commerce market is estimated at US$14 billion this year, up 14 percent from 2021, and will reach US$32 billion in 2025, according to a report by Google, Temasek and Bain & Company . 85% of Vietnamese residents use online delivery services. It is understood that Huolala entered Vietnam in 2017 and has signed more than 100,000 drivers and 20,000 business partners so far.

Source: E-commerce News

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Official account: Bai Xiaosheng, cross-border e-commerce logistics