Looking to open your business to a major international market? There are vast opportunities in China for UK businesses, whether you are looking to start selling or want to improve your offering by using a premium product, such as our new Tracked with Signature offering.

We can even host your storefront on China’s biggest B2C platform – Tmall powered by Alibaba – saving you the hassle and expense of setting up your own site.

Royal Mail can help you send your goods to every address in China to offer your products to the largest population in the world. Add this to an internet population larger than all of Europe combined, and the potential for business is huge. True, the sheer size, cultural differences and language barrier can seem daunting, but the existing fondness for British brands means UK retailers are very well placed to benefit from our new Tracked with Signature service. We conducted independent research with insights to help you grow your business internationally and in China.

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How Royal Mail can help you grow your business in China

With our brand new Tracked with Signature service to China, your customers will have added reassurance on where their item is, and it gives you peace of mind that someone will be at the address when it is handed over. 34% of Chinese consumers want full tracking on items they buy from the UK*, which puts you at an advantage should you use our Tracked with Signature. You and your customers will benefit from tracking with Royal Mail, starting with their items being collected, to arrival in China.

We can host your shopfront on the well-established Royal Mail shopfront on Tmall - China's biggest B2C platform - and put your products in front of 500 million shoppers.

Easy export to China with Royal Mail international shipping

China might be nearly 10 million square kilometres, but Royal Mail can help get your products to every address in the country quickly and securely. 90% of Chinese shoppers would shop online more if there were a wider range of delivery options* – and this is where we come in.

We offer differing levels of delivery service to China, which you can offer to improve your customer service; from low prices with less importance on speed, to quick delivery and full tracking for added reassurance.

Have a look at our delivery options below:

We can help you to access rural and urban customers by working closely with our long-standing delivery partner China Post.

You can have your items delivered to customers alongside the rest of their mail up to seven days a week. For recipients living in major cities, items could even be out for delivery up to three times a day, making it easier for customers to be around to receive their package.

Your deliveries benefit from a familiar experience with an operator that your customers already know and trust. By using Tracked with Signature your customers can sign up to email notifications so they can see updates on where their order is. Learn more about notifications.

China Post delivery frequency:

Use Royal Mail to improve your marketplace presence

Online marketplace sellers are strongly placed to sell to the Chinese market with Royal Mail International. We can help you enter and grow your ecommerce business in China due to our well-established marketplace presence. 86% of Chinese online shoppers use online marketplaces*, with Tmall being the most popular, we have store presence to help you tap into this marketplace. 78% of online shoppers say they have bought from this Alibaba-owned site* so why not use our storefront to access this customer base of over 500 million. UK brands are already benefiting from our Tmall store and ecommerce solutions, and you can too. We have:

• An in-country customer service team that can provide translated communications seven days a week (with the exception of Chinese New Year holiday)
• Seamless delivery services, including Tracked with Signature to give a more transparent experience to your customers
• Opportunities for marketing activity on our official Wechat/Weibo social media accounts.

Electronic customs data

Making the customs process easier can only be a good thing as more and more countries are requesting electronic customs data, including China. Find out what you need to do.

Check the status of deliveries around the world

For the latest updates on any delays with deliveries to countries and territories, see our International incidents bulletin.