I. Overview of Cross-Border Procurement: New Trade Opportunities in the Global Market

1.1 Significance and Strategic Value of Cross-Border Procurement

Against the backdrop of global economic integration, cross-border procurement has become a pivotal strategic tool for enterprises to optimize supply chains, cut costs and secure high-quality resources. Through cross-border procurement, enterprises can break geographical constraints to directly connect with global suppliers and access more competitive products and services. Especially in 2025, with the continuous expansion of China’s import trade scale, cross-border procurement has evolved into a core business segment for numerous foreign trade enterprises.

Latest statistics show that in the first five months of 2025, China’s imports across multiple categories registered remarkable growth. Notably, rice imports surged by 86.8% year-on-year, with monthly imports hitting 300,000 tons, a 77.6% rise. These figures fully demonstrate the sustained robust demand for global goods in the Chinese market, creating unprecedented opportunities for foreign trade practitioners.