Ningbo is a renowned city for foreign trade in China, ranking among the top five cities for foreign trade exports nationwide, just after Shenzhen, Shanghai, Suzhou, and Dongguan. Its foreign trade imports and exports rank ninth among the 36 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities across China.

In 2023, the total foreign trade volume reached 1.28 trillion yuan, accounting for 3.1% of the national total. Ningbo, located in Zhejiang Province in East China, is a hub for manufacturing and foreign trade.

Benefitting from its convenient port logistics, Ningbo Zhoushan Port integrates over 100 domestic sea-rail intermodal lines and more than 300 container shipping routes, radiating to 16 provinces, 65 prefecture-level cities, and 36 inland cities. It hosts over 250 international routes and more than 130 routes related to the Belt and Road Initiative, connecting with over 600 ports in more than 200 countries and regions worldwide.

As a result, Ningbo has emerged as a powerhouse for e-commerce and cross-border e-commerce. In 2022, the city's e-commerce transaction volume reached 1.6 trillion yuan, with cross-border e-commerce transactions totaling 860 billion yuan, marking a 30% year-on-year increase. In 2021, Ningbo became the first city in China to exceed 100 billion yuan in cumulative cross-border retail imports. By 2023, Ningbo's cross-border e-commerce import and export volume had reached 205.4 billion yuan.

The cross-border e-commerce industry in Ningbo benefits from its extensive manufacturing base, favorable policy support, convenient international logistics, and strong foreign trade entities, occupying an irreplaceable position in the national landscape and showing promising prospects for rapid development.