July 28, 2013 (Sun): China’s Taobao marketplace and Tmall have formed partnership with eight Chinese logistic companies to offer an international parcel-forwarding service aimed at simplifying and lowering the cost of shipping online purchases from China to select locations in Asia.
The new launch service gives shoppers from Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan save up to 50 per cent discount in shipping and handling fees when purchase at Taobao and Tmall by using the international parcel-forwarding service provided by YTOXL Courier, 4PX Express, SF Express, HOYOYO PRouter, Panli, Lequgo, ZTO Express and UC 56.
According to Taobao and Tmall, they expect to expand the service to other Asian cities and countries in the near future.
