Cross-border e-commerce is the integration of the Internet and import and export trade. In a broad sense, cross-border e-commerce refers to a type of transaction method in which trading entities belonging to different customs territories use e-commerce platforms to display goods, reach transactions, conduct cross-border payments and cross-border logistics transportation, and complete delivery. In a narrow sense, cross-border e-commerce generally refers to B2C (business to customer, enterprise to individual) retail business.
In the development of cross-border e-commerce, cross-border e-commerce logistics is the infrastructure of cross-border e-commerce. The cost of cross-border e-commerce logistics is directly related to the sales cost of cross-border e-commerce. The breadth of the delivery range of cross-border e-commerce logistics determines the sales area of cross-border e-commerce. The smoothness and timeliness of cross-border e-commerce logistics reflect the convenience of cross-border trade and the customer experience. Cross-border e-commerce logistics includes diversified services such as domestic distribution, cross-border transportation, domestic and foreign warehousing, overseas local distribution, return and exchange, and return transportation. It has become a delivery link in the cross-border e-commerce chain, integrating various modes of traditional international (inter-regional) logistics, and tailoring a cross-border delivery method for goods based on traditional logistics but different from traditional logistics for fragmented orders.