"Taipei Express," a cargo ship loaded with cross-border e-commerce exports recently set sail from Pingtan and headed for Taipei Port in Taiwan. On the same morning, the goods were boarded a flight to Europe and the U.S., marking the normalization of Pingtan's sea-air freight service for cross-border e-commerce. Pingtan is the closest place on the mainland to the island of Taiwan.

The shipment, comprising 2 containers and 59,904 parcels utilizing the sea-air combined freight, seamlessly transitioned from Pingtan to international flights destined for major U.S. cities like New York and Los Angeles within a remarkable 24 hours. This exemplifies the cost-effective sea freight and expedited air freight services offered by the advantageous "Pingtan-Taiwan" route.

Benefiting from the sea-air combined transport mode, Pingtan has significantly expanded its logistics capabilities, thereby enhancing its international freight capacity and competitive edge.

Luo Xiangyue, the person in charge of Liantai Cross-border E-commerce (Fujian) Co., Ltd., is responsible for the export declaration of this batch of goods. He is impressed with the "Pingtan Speed." "This is the first time our company has carried out the business mode. Pingtan Customs worked overtime to ensure the rapid customs clearance of the goods, which greatly reduced the time and economic costs of the enterprise." He praised.

In recent years, Pingtan has vigorously cultivated new cross-border e-commerce business formats, continuously improved the functions and service carriers of cross-border e-commerce business, and developed and expanded cross-border trade business formats. Data shows that the import and export value of cross-border e-commerce in Pingtan has exceeded 10 billion yuan for two consecutive years.