“Cross-border e-commerce is one of the most important areas for China and Pakistan to achieve success and forge ahead. China attaches great importance to strengthening cross-border e-commerce cooperation with overseas markets. In this regard, China and Pakistan will continue to cooperate in cross-border e-commerce to create more prosperity and happiness between the two countries,” Badar U Zaman, Commercial Counselor of the Pakistani Embassy in China, recently highlighted.
Due to the pandemic, the proportion of online transactions in any market where e-commerce is not yet mature will continue to grow rapidly. As per local trade resources, Pakistan is the 46th largest market for e-Commerce with a revenue of US$4 billion in 2020. Statista, a German market and consumer data provider, predicts that Pakistan’s e-commerce market is projected to generate US$7.666 billion in revenue in 2022.
Efficient logistics is a necessary condition for the development of e-commerce. Tim Yao, chairman of Captain Express Pakistan Pvt Ltd (CPEX for short and the brand also), a subsidy of Captain International Express (Hk) Co Ltd, said in a recent interview with Gwadar Pro that Pakistan’s largest express company delivers about 300 million packages a year, but compared with Pakistan’s population of more than 220 million, there is still a great potential to be tapped.
With the explosive growth of e-commerce in Pakistan, the Pakistani express industry will usher in a dividend period. At the same time, the demand for traditional B2B trade is still booming. However, whether it is a C-end or a B-end business, the last-mile delivery is the lifeline of the logistics service chain. Deeply engaged in the sea and air logistics in the South Asian market for more than a decade, CPEX has been targeting the huge potential of Pakistan’s express industry and has made many years of efforts to contribute to Pakistan’s cross-border e-commerce .
Express delivery industry requires heavy investment, including human, material and financial input. Currently, CPEX orders have exceeded 10,000 per day, covering 8 major cities in Pakistan, with more than 60 employees, predominately on e-commerce platforms and SF Express. International products originating from China can be guaranteed to be delivered from China to Pakistani recipients within 7 days (4 days at the earliest), and logistics information can be checked on the website. It also provides local express delivery in Pakistan and international express delivery services for export from Pakistan.
