Cainiao launches 'green channel' for exporters

Logistics arm of Alibaba optimizes warehousing services to ease trade pain

Cainiao Group, the logistics arm of Chinese tech heavyweight Alibaba Group, on Tuesday announced the launch of a cross-border "green channel" designed to help the country's exporters expand their footprint in overseas markets.

Experts said this will improve the capacity of Chinese merchants to mitigate the impact of the latest tariff hikes by the United States.

Leveraging its network of over 40 overseas warehouses in Europe, the US, Southeast Asia and Australia, Cainiao said it aims to not only assist traders in diversifying their business operations globally, but also in building flexible and agile supply chain models by utilizing its warehouses in Vietnam and Mexico.