China’s express industry package volume increased 24 per cent to 470m pieces in the first quarter of 2010, according to statistics published by China Post. Revenues increased 24 per cent to Rmb12.4bn.

Revenues from deliveries to and from international destinations including Taiwan and Hong Kong were up 29 per cent to Rmb4bn. Domestic deliveries are thought to have been buoyed by the increasing popularity of online shopping.