All of them can be opened. AliExpress is a foreign trade retail category. In most cases, customs declaration is not required, and small parcels and international express delivery are enough. Alibaba International Station is a foreign trade wholesale category, and basically exceeds a certain amount. They all require customs declaration, and most of them use shipping. Because they have to go through the customs declaration process, there will be tax refunds.

Alibaba’s international website is a B2B platform, while AliExpress is a B2C platform. There are essential differences between B2B and B2C business models, but most people only focus on B2C. When talking about e-commerce, they talk about Taobao and JD. When talking about cross-border, they talk about small package direct mail. They have always only used B2C thinking to think about the B2B model. . But in fact B2B is the main model in the business field. Generally speaking, the international station is dominated by the traditional foreign trade model. Large factories deal with large buyers. The transaction cycle is long. Foreign exchange is settled through letters of credit and shipped in containers. A transaction can easily cost millions or tens of millions of dollars. Maitong is what you call "cross-border e-commerce" that most people understand. It can be done person-to-person, factory-to-person, or small wholesalers and retailers, through payment platforms, express package delivery, and the amount of a transaction Not big, but frequent.

Alibaba International Station is B2B, that is, both parties are merchants, or corporate companies or factories. AliExpress refers to B2C, which is more targeted at individuals. Alibaba International Station is a bit like 1688 in China, and it also belongs to the Alibaba Group.