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Courier Services in Shanghai

Background

According to Chinese National Economy Industry Category, courier Service firms belong to the industry of “transportation, warehousing and post office & other courier services”, where “Post office services” are provided by stated-owned enterprises and managed and controlled by the central government. Since China joined WTO, “Other courier service” industry has been gradually open. After 11 December 2005, foreign investors can set wholly-owned foreign companies in the courier service industry.

In accordance with the National Economy Industry Category, “Other courier services” is defined as companies excluding the national post office system, provide collection, transportation and distribution on parcels and small products and offer customers fast, convenient, flexible commercial delivery services. “Other courier services” includes non-national post office delivery services and small products and parcels delivery services; non-national post office newspapers and magazines delivery services; various commercial emergent courier services to companies and homes. “Other courier services” excludes advertisements delivery services which belong to advertising industry, or large products delivery services which belong to railway transportation.