Cross-border E-commerce Export Research Articles

Intelligent manufacturing and cross-border e-commerce export diversification

Although Industry 4.0 has transformed the operating model of manufacturing and international trade, no previous research has explored the influence of intelligent manufacturing (IM) on export diversification from a cross-border e-commerce (CBEC) perspective. We use a unique dataset of China's leading cross-border logistics enterprises to investigate the effect of IM on CBEC export diversification. Our results reveal a positive effect of IM on CBEC export diversification at both market and product levels. This conclusion remains valid after a series of robustness tests. The heterogeneity analysis shows that IM contributes more strongly to diversification of CBEC exports for differentiated products and consumer goods. The mechanistic analysis suggests that IM enables export diversification by stimulating input, output and commercialization of innovation.

Study on the Impact of RCEP National Logistics Performance on Vietnam's Cross-Border E-Commerce Export Trade

In the era of global economic integration, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) plays a pivotal role in shaping trade dynamics, particularly by enhancing Vietnam's cross-border e-commerce exports through improved logistics. This study meticulously reviews a vast array of both domestic and international literature and employs Stata 17.0 software to analyze panel data spanning from 2014 to 2022 across RCEP member countries. It focuses on six core logistics performance indicators: customs and logistics management, logistics infrastructure, timeliness of shipments, quality of logistics services, tracking and tracing capabilities, and ease of international shipments.The findings from this analysis reveal that these logistics performance indicators significantly influence Vietnam's e-commerce exports. Infrastructure quality and the ease of shipments have the most substantial impact, suggesting that robust logistics infrastructure and efficient shipment processes are crucial for enhancing trade efficiency. Despite the overall positive trends, the study notes significant variations in logistics development within the RCEP region. While countries like Singapore exhibit advanced logistics capabilities, ASEAN countries generally lag behind, indicating a disparate level of logistics progress across the region.The research highlights the potential for targeted logistics improvements to directly boost Vietnam's cross-border e-commerce exports. By advancing logistics performance, especially in areas lagging behind, there is an opportunity to not only enhance trade but also to level the playing field within the RCEP. This study underscores the critical importance of developing cohesive and efficient logistics systems to support the burgeoning e-commerce sector, thereby fostering economic growth and deeper regional integration within the RCEP framework.

Has cross-border E-Commerce export increased regional entrepreneurial activity? Evidence from 31 provinces in China

This study aims to determine the impact of CBEC export on regional entrepreneurial activity. Based on China’s provincial panel data from 2015 to 2020, this study employed ridge regression to conduct benchmark regression, heterogeneity analysis, and moderation mechanisms analysis. As a result, a significant improvement in entrepreneurship was recorded, which was attributed to CBEC exports. These exports also had a more positive impact on regional entrepreneurial activity in regions with high levels of informatization compared to those with medium and low levels. A positive moderating effect was found from the market environment on the relationship between CBEC exports and regional entrepreneurship. Furthermore, this research proposed a more reasonable estimation method for provincial-level CBEC export data based on the seller distribution ratio, followed by a perspective on CBEC exports for the Chinese government to formulate entrepreneurship incentive policies.

Destination country’s institutional quality and Chinese E-commerce exports

This paper constructs a unique dataset of Chinese firm-level bilateral cross-border e-commerce exports using the back-end online logistics database of a famous Chinese logistics platform to study the impact of destination country’s institutional quality on Chinese cross-border e-commerce export. Our results show that the institutional quality of destination countries significantly boosts China’s cross-border e-commerce exports. Institutional quality has a more significant effect on the extensive margin than the intensive margin. Mechanism analysis shows that institutional quality significantly stimulates export entry, export survival, and continuous exports. Furthermore, destination country’s institutional quality has a greater impact on cross-border e-commerce export than on traditional export.

Research on National Cross-border E-commerce Trade Innovation and Development Strategy in the Context of Digital Economy

Abstract Cross-border e-commerce is divided into export cross-border e-commerce and import cross-border e-commerce. Based on the fact that the development of China’s export cross-border e-commerce trade is dominant at present, this paper takes the diamond model and the theory of platform economics as the basis of model construction and selects the trade demand, human resources, cross-border platforms, cross-border payment and cross-border logistics to constitute the influencing factors of cross-border e-commerce system variables. Among them, for the influence mechanism of e-commerce development level on cross-border e-commerce trade, a cross-border e-commerce development level measurement index system has been established. Utilizing the entropy value method and comprehensive index method, the measurement value of the cross-border e-commerce development level is obtained. The order of importance of each influencing factor is determined using principal component analysis. The trade gravity model is introduced, combined with cross-border e-commerce export monitoring data, to carry out the model smoothness test and regression model solving. From the regression results, the P-values of the t-test statistics of independent variables InGDP c InR i are 0.162 and 0.806 (>0.05), respectively, indicating that the influence of these two independent variables on the dependent variable is not significant. That is, China’s GDP and whether to join the “The Belt and Road Initiative” have no significant impact on the scale of China’s cross-border e-commerce trade. According to the regression results of the model, GDP, the coefficient of population size and the number of Internet users are highly positively correlated with the scale of cross-border e-commerce trade of the country, and the innovation of cross-border e-commerce trade can be based on the coefficient of GDP, the coefficient of population size, the number of Internet users and other aspects.

A combined prediction model of cross-border e-commerce export volume based on BP neural network and SVM

A combined prediction model of cross-border e-commerce export volume based on BP neural network and SVM

Influencing Factors and Countermeasures of Cross-border E-commerce Export of Agricultural Products in China

Agricultural products have always been China's traditional trade products, but the export situation of agricultural products in China in recent years is not optimistic. With the rapid development of the Internet economy, cross-border e-commerce as a new trade model is rising rapidly, and China's agricultural exports are also affected. Due to the imperfection of the cross-border logistics system and logistics technology, the asymmetric information access of both parties, the inconsistent quality standards of agricultural products export, and the lack of relevant talent reserves in the cross-border e-commerce export of agricultural products, these problems hinder the further development of the cross-border e-commerce export of agricultural products. This paper puts forward corresponding countermeasures and suggestions for these problems to promote the better development of cross-border e-commerce export of agricultural products.

A combined prediction model of cross-border e-commerce export volume based on BP neural network and SVM

A combined prediction model of cross-border e-commerce export volume based on BP neural network and SVM

The Influence Factors of China’s Cross-border E-commerce Export Trade Using Gravity Model

Purpose - This study examines the influencing factors of China’s cross-border e-commerce exports in the context of the current situation and trends of China’s cross-border e-commerce development. Through an improved trade gravity model, it provides more in-depth research and constructive opinions on the development of cross-border e-commerce in China. In this paper, factors such as consumption gap, volume of trade frictions, number of tourists, Internet usage and trade openness are added to the formula of the traditional trade gravity model in the improved trade gravity model to examine the influencing factors on China’s cross-border e-commerce exports.
 Design/methodology - According to the empirical analysis, China’s cross-border e-commerce exports to ten countries are used as dependent variables, and consumption gap, trade friction volume, trade distance, trade openness and number of Internet users are taken as independent variables. Regression analysis is conducted through a modified gravity model to test whether the hypotheses hold.
 Findings - The analysis shows that the hypothesis that China’s cross-border e-commerce exports are influenced by trade openness, trade distance, consumption gap between trade parties, and the number of Internet users in the importing country is supported by these four hypotheses, but not all independent variables have an impact on them. Specifically, the number of travelers, trade frictions do not have an impact on China’s cross-border e-commerce. That is to say, trade friction between China and the United States and political issues such as China-India and China-Japan territorial disputes that emerged before do not affect the development of cross-border e-commerce in China.
 Originality/value - The analysis shows that the factors influencing China’s cross-border e-commerce exports are the trade openness of the importing country, the trade distance, the number of Internet users in the importing country, and the consumption gap between the two sides of the trade. The trade openness and the number of Internet users positively contribute to China’s cross-border e-commerce, while the consumption gap and trade distance are negatively related to them. And the analysis found that the Sino-US trade war and the Sino-Indian territorial disputes and other trade frictions to China’s cross-border e-commerce exports did not have a substantial impact.

Evaluation on Performance of Domestic A-Share Listed Cross-Border E-Commerce Export Enterprises Based on Hierarchy Process and Grey Correlation

According to the three principles of cross-border export trade such as the main business, physical transaction, and data availability, eight domestic A-share listed cross-border e-commerce export enterprises are selected to build a performance evaluation index system integrating operation ability, solvency, profitability, and growth ability. Based on the three-year annual public report data from 2018 to 2020, the grey correlation degree and ranking of the performance of eight enterprises are calculated by using the hierarchical method and grey theory. Excluding the factors of COVID-19 outbreak, the two aspects of operation capability and solvency are the key factors that affect the performance of such enterprises at the present stage. It provides reference for the development of cross-border e-commerce enterprises in China and also provides some reference for other types of e-commerce enterprises.

Research on the Risk Prevention of Cross-Border E-Commerce Logistics in China by Applying Big Data Technology

Information technology has promoted the development of globalization, and cross-border e-commerce business has also ushered in rapid development. In recent years, the scale of cross-border e-commerce in our country has grown rapidly, and this industry has gradually become an important component of the import and export trading. Since the cross-border e-commerce business happens between two different countries or regions, there are certain differences in logistics laws, logistics service facilities and human culture in each country or region, so there are many potential risk factors, thus the risks in cross-border e-commerce export trading are also increasingly prominent. Based on the analysis of the market environment risks, customs clearance risks and logistics risks faced by our country's cross-border e-commerce exports, this paper formulates targeted countermeasures combined with the application of big data technology in risk identification, and proposes practical and feasible solutions with preventive advice towards the- cross-border e-commerce export risks in China.

The Influencing Factors of China’s Cross-border E-commerce Export Trade with Other BRICS Countries : Empirical Analysis Based on Gravity Model

The Influencing Factors of China’s Cross-border E-commerce Export Trade with Other BRICS Countries : Empirical Analysis Based on Gravity Model

A Study on Activation Measures of Export Customs Clearance Service for Cross-border B2C E-commerce

Purpose - This study aims to present improvement measures to promote the use of export customs clearance services by e-commerce companies. We would like to propose a reorganization plan from a new perspective to suit the characteristics of cross-border B2C e-commerce. Design/Methodology/Approach - Based on the literature review, this study focused on deriving implications by comparing and analyzing literature review such as e-commerce export customs clearance system, e-commerce research papers, statistical analysis of export statistics, and e-commerce customs procedures in major countries. Findings - As a result of the study, it is necessary to prepare export customs clearance regulations specialized for e-commerce, develop systems, and provide portal services to revitalize cross-border e-commerce export customs clearance services. Research Implication - The study found that cross-border B2C e-commerce customs clearance systems, IT Infrastructure, and organizations need to be completely reorganized to suit the characteristics of e-commerce. Therefore, it is original to present a new perspective in order to activate the e-commerce export customs clearance service.

Export Effect of Trade Facilitation in Asian “Belt and Road” Coastal Countries on China's Cross-border E-commerce

Li, B.J., 2020. Export effect of trade facilitation in Asian “Belt and Road” coastal countries on China's cross-border e-commerce. In: Guido Aldana, P.A. and Kantamaneni, K. (eds.), Advances in Water Resources, Coastal Management, and Marine Science Technology. Journal of Coastal Research, Special Issue No. 104, pp. 628–632. Coconut Creek (Florida), ISSN 0749-0208.As the “Belt and Road” initiative was put forward, the volume of trading economy in countries along the routes has increased significantly, among which Asian countries have gained the highest trade activity. Thus it is of great import to examine the level of trade facilitation for Asian countries along the routes, so as to prop up the industry of cross-border e-commerce (CBEC) in China. This paper selects four first-grade indexes of infrastructure, rules and regulations, customs environment and e-commerce, and then further refining them into 12 second-grade indexes for establishing a trade facilitation evaluation system; by adopting the panel data within ten years from 2009 to 2018, and in the meantime, based on the extended gravity model, the paper verifies that trade facilitation produces an obvious positive effect on China's CBEC export.

The Impact of Trade Facilitation on Cross-Border E-Commerce Exportsof China Based on the Gravity Model

This paper aims to analyze the development of trade facilitation and the existing problems in Chins cross-border e-commerce. Then, it analyses the influence mechanism of trade facilitation on cross-border e-commerce from the theoretical basis and evaluation system. Second, it establishes the trade facilitation system, including five primary indicators and thirty-one secondary indicators from the Global Competitiveness Report. Third, it establishes the gravity model to analyse the impact of TFI on Chinas cross-border e-commerce exports. Chinas cross-border e-commerce export is taken as the explained variable. The empirical result shows that trade facilitation has a significant positive impact on Chinas cross-border e-commerce exports. The customs environment of high-income and lower-middle-income countries has the most obvious impact on cross-border e-commerce exports. The infrastructure of upper-middle-income countries has the most significant impact on cross-border e-commerce exports. Finally, it makes policy recommendations on the aspects of TFI that countries should prioritize.

Empirical Research of Business Development Potentiality of Cross Border E commerce between China and the Belt & Road Countries

Since the financial crisis, the global economy has fallen into a trough and recovered slowly. Under the double impact of the “new normal” of the internal economy and shrinking external demand, the growth rate of China’s traditional foreign trade has shrunk dramatically. In contrast, cross-border e-commerce has become a key support point for China’s foreign trade. In addition, the “Belt and Road” strategy is proposed to provide good development conditions for cross-border e-commerce. This paper takes the “Belt and Road” cross-border e-commerce as the background, builds a systematic cross-border e-commerce impact mechanism evaluation system, and analyzes the potential of cross-border e-commerce export from China to the countries along the “Belt and Road” based on the stochastic frontier gravity model. The conclusion is that improving infrastructure and logistics construction, improving the development of e-commerce environment, strengthening financial services, and depreciating RMB can promote cross-border e-commerce export efficiency, and thereby tap the export potential of cross-border e-commerce. Finally, this essay puts forward specific policy recommendations to help the development of cross-border e-commerce, combining the actual conditions of China and the countries along the “Belt and Road”.

Regression analysis on correlation of China’s export via cross-border e-commerce

In the Chinese national strategic context of “Internet Plus”, innovation of internet technologies and business models play crucial roles in driving economic growth. The research shows that gross domestic product (GDP), logistics infrastructure and internet penetration of the target countries rank the top 3 of factors that influence export scale via cross-border e-commerce, while the distance to China and tariff constitute negative roles. It is on this assumption that logistics information database of cross-border e-commerce export and foreign infrastructure construction is proposed to expedite trade between China and countries along the Belt and Road.

B2C Cross-border e-Commerce Export Growth Strategy according to Chinese Consumption Change

Purpose - The purpose of this study is to examine the current state of cross-border e-commerce in China, analyze the current state of China s consumption change and its characteristics, and then present a strategy for increasing B2C cross-border e-commerce exports in Korea. Design/methodology/approach - For this study, literatures were collected from research papers in Korea, China and abroad. Based on the literature analysis, we derived a strategy for increasing B2C cross-border e-commerce exports in line with Korea’s current situation. Findings - The strategy for increasing exports is presented in terms of product development and platform and marketing tools suitable for the Chinese e-commerce market. In terms of product development, we tried to find a way to develop a product that meets the changing consumption of Chinese consumers. In addition, we derive a match strategy with China s B2C cross-border e-commerce platform, which is highly compatible with products. Finally, we presented the strategy of using WeChat and Weibo as export marketing tools. Research implications or Originality - This study focuses on changes in consumption and changes in cross-border B2C e-commerce transactions as China s income increases. This change in consumption has also been found to affect cross-border B2C e-commerce, leading to changes in purchased products. The difference from the previous researches is that a new export growth strategy was established and suggested in accordance with these changes.

B2C cross-border e-commerce export logistics mode selection

With the development of economic globalization and the proposal of the “One Belt, One Road” policy, cross-border e-commerce has ushered in development opportunities and developed rapidly. However, the lag of cross-border logistics service level and high logistics cost hinder the further development of cross-border e-commerce and become a bottleneck for the development of cross-border e-commerce enterprises. Therefore, in order to improve the cross-border e-commerce logistics level, cross-border e-commerce enterprises need to make reasonable choices about logistics mode to achieve the effect of reducing costs, improving service level and customer satisfaction. This paper divides the current cross-border logistics mode into express parcels and overseas warehousing and introduces them separately. It analyzes the macro influencing factors and micro influencing factors of the choice of logistics mode. By constructing the profit maximization function, it makes a selection of logistics modes and further studies the decision of self-operating or outsourcing in overseas warehouses. Finally, the corresponding suggestions are put forward according to the actual problems.

An Investigation of the Cross-border E-commerce Export Trade of Agricultural Products in Shandong Province

This paper focuses on the cross-border e-commerce export trade of China’s agricultural products, and analyzes the current situation and problems of cross-border e-commerce export trade of agricultural products in the Shandong Province of China. It was found that there are some problems in the cross-border e-commerce export trade of agricultural products in Shandong Province, such as lagging construction of a cross-border e-commerce platform, high cost of cross-border logistics, shortage of compound cross-border e-commerce talents, quality certification, standardization issues of cross-border e-commerce agricultural products, and related service supervision of cross-border e-commerce of agricultural products. Countermeasures are put forward to promote the integration and development of cross-border e-commerce and traditional industries, establish an international logistics system adapted to the development of cross-border e-commerce, train and introduce high-end talents of cross-border e-commerce, strengthen the quality standardization and brand building of cross-border e-commerce agricultural products, and improve the mechanism of tax supervision, and rights and interests protection related to cross-border e-commerce agricultural products. This will provide a theoretical basis for future research on related topics, provide a theoretical basis for the export form of cross-border e-commerce of agricultural products in Shandong Province, and also provide a basis for cross-border e-commerce of agricultural products in other provinces of China.