探索“TIR+跨境电商”新业态 上合示范区开通丝路电商TIR跨境通道

Core Points - The China-Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Local Economic and Trade Cooperation Demonstration Zone has officially launched the Silk Road E-commerce TIR cross-border channel, enhancing logistics efficiency for cross-border e-commerce among SCO member countries [1][2][3] Group 1: Market Overview - The SCO member countries' online retail market is projected to exceed $3.2 trillion by 2024, with China's cross-border e-commerce imports from SCO countries reaching $53 million [1] - The rapid development of cross-border e-commerce among SCO countries demands higher standards for logistics transportation in terms of timeliness, accuracy, and flexibility [1] Group 2: TIR Cross-Border Transport - TIR, based on the United Nations' International Road Transport Convention, aims to simplify customs procedures and enhance trade facilitation and safety in international transport [2] - The newly opened Silk Road E-commerce TIR cross-border channel will focus on cross-border e-commerce operations, exploring the "TIR + cross-border e-commerce" business model [2] Group 3: Infrastructure and Operations - The demonstration zone is the only national-level platform in China for local economic cooperation with SCO countries, having opened four TIR international road routes to countries like Russia, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan [3] - In the first seven months of this year, the demonstration zone dispatched 239 TIR international transport vehicles, maintaining the highest dispatch volume in China [3]