China's postal industry maintained strong growth in the first four months of 2025, with parcel volumes reaching 67.4 billion, an 18.3 percent increase year-on-year, according to official data released on Friday.
Of this total, express delivery firms handled 61.45 billion parcels, a sharp 20.9 percent surge compared to the same period last year, as reported by the State Post Bureau.
The expansion was fueled by courier services' deeper integration into key sectors like agriculture, fresh produce, flowers, pharmaceuticals, and auto parts.
By actively supporting modern agriculture and advanced manufacturing, these firms have addressed diverse consumer delivery needs, playing a critical role in the sector's steady growth.
In terms of innovation and capacity, courier companies have accelerated the deployment of unmanned delivery vehicles and drones across many parts of the country. They have also ramped up efforts to establish overseas warehouses and expand their global logistics footprint.
From January to April, cross-border express delivery services—including those to China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), the Macao SAR and the Taiwan region—handled a total of 1.35 billion parcels, marking a 25.4 percent year-on-year increase.
China's postal industry sees robust growth in delivery volume in Jan-April period
