Hidden Billion - dollar Business Opportunities in Lanzhou Logistics Agents

Late at night on the streets of Lanzhou, Master Zhang has just closed his beef noodle restaurant. But at this time, the warehouse of Zhongshitong Logistics is brightly lit - a batch of containers full of potentilla anserina and rose jam are ready to go, about to head to Hamburg, Germany via the China - Europe Railway Express. This city, where the Yellow River passes through, is quietly becoming an invisible hub of northwest foreign trade...

When you open the map, you will find that Lanzhou is exactly at the geometric center of China: Connecting to coastal ports in the east, leading directly to the Central Asian corridor in the west, and linking to the southwest land passage in the south. Ms. Li from Zhongshitong Logistics revealed: "Last year, the export volume of Gansu's characteristic agricultural products represented by us increased sharply by 67% year - on - year, and 90% of them were completed through railway transportation."

• Geographical advantage: The 3 - hour aviation circle covers major cities across the country
• Policy dividends: Double support of cross - border e - commerce comprehensive pilot zone and land - port - type logistics hub
• Characteristic industries: Chinese herbal medicines, plateau summer vegetables, and mechanical and electrical products form an export "iron triangle"

When Mr. Wang first tried to export dried lilies to Southeast Asia, the goods were detained at the port for two weeks due to his ignorance of the rules. Experts from Zhongshitong summarized these pit - avoiding guidelines:

• Qualification verification: Check the AEO customs certification and WCA membership of the agency company
• Channel selection: Prioritize air transportation for cold - chain products, and recommend railway less - than - container - load (LCL) for bulk goods
• Cost control: Use the Lanzhou - Qingdao Port rail - sea intermodal transportation to save 20% of the freight

Mr. Zhang, who has been engaged in foreign trade in Yiwu for ten years, moved his operation center back to Lanzhou last year. He calculated an account: For goods sent to Almaty, starting from Lanzhou saves 3 days compared with coastal cities, and the logistics cost is reduced by 15%. Now in his e - commerce store, cynomorium songaricum coffee and black goji berries can achieve "3 - day delivery after order placement" for European consumers through the overseas warehouse of Zhongshitong.

This northwest city is writing a new foreign - trade story: When traditional specialties meet modern logistics, and when regional advantages encounter professional agents, the commercial genes on the Loess Plateau are being re - activated. Should your products also catch this train bound for the world?