This document outlines 9 reasons for offering shipping to China: 1) China's eCommerce market grew 65% last year. 2) Ecommerce transactions between China and other countries increased 32% in 2012. 3) China had 221 million online payment users in 2012, up 32% from 2011. 4) Chinese consumers shop online more frequently than Europeans or Brits. 5) 13.6% of Chinese currently buy from UK retailers online. 6) Average online spending per shopper in China was $840 USD in 2012, up from 2011. 7) China has 564 million internet users, 47% of the population. 8) China has 90% mobile penetration and is predicted to have 700 million smartphone users by 2016. 9

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9 Reasons to Offer Shipping to China

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Last year China’s eCommerce market
grew at a rate of 65%.

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eCommerce transactions
between China and other
countries increased by
32% accounting for
9.6% of international
trade.

4. parcelworks.com9 Reasons to Offer Shipping to China
221 million online payment users in 2012 up 32% on 2011.

5. parcelworks.com9 Reasons to Offer Shipping to China
Chinese consumers shop four times more than their
European counterparts and two times more than the UK.

6. parcelworks.com9 Reasons to Offer Shipping to China
13.6% of the
Chinese population
are currently buying
online from UK
retailers.

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In 2012 the average online shopper in China spent
840 USD up from 2011.

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China has 564 Million
internet users, 47% of their
population.

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China has 90% mobile penetration .It is
predicted that China will have 700million
smartphone users by 2016.

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In 2010 Mobile
commerce in China rose
by 380% with
estimations it could
increase to ten fold
by 2016.

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