Posters | China's postal sector records stable growth in first two months

China's postal industry posted steady growth in both revenue and delivery volume in the first two months of 2026, according to data released by the State Post Bureau on March 20. Driven by strong online consumption, the country's express delivery market has remained the world's largest for years.

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From January to February, the postal sector handled 33.14 billion parcels, up 5.6 percent year on year.

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Express deliveries accounted for 30.49 billion parcels, growing 7.1 percent.

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During the same period, total business revenue of the postal sector reached 291.98 billion yuan (about 42.38 billion U.S. dollars), up 7.4 percent year on year.

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Of the total, express delivery services generated 238.54 billion yuan, marking a 7.9 percent increase.