Australia Post and retail giant Alibaba have agreed to cooperate to enable small Australian businesses to tap into the Chinese market.
The agreement allows Australian online third-party merchants to set up their platforms at Tmall.com using their Australian business licenses and ship their products directly from Australia.
“Chinese consumers are looking for these products from Australia because Australia is known for its clean and healthy products,” said an Alibaba spokesperson.
Also as part of the agreement, Australia Post will begin stocking pre-paid Alipay gift cards in its retail outlets in June to allow Australian consumers purchase goods from Tmall.com and Alibaba’s Taobao Marketplace.
Alibaba has also recently signed an agreement with the French government to help French companies boost their sales in the China market.
The e-commerce company has filed for an IPO that could raise as much as $20 billion.
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