Post Bureau suspends unlicensed express firms
June 30, 2011 Category Express delivery, Logistics
The State Post Bureau of China has suspended 56 unlicensed express firms as it continues its efforts to clean up the industry. The bureau uncovered 589 irregularities from March 1 to April 30, censored 2,485 companies and suspended 56 unlicensed express delivery firms, most of which were franchised outlets. Among the 56 companies, 32 were run by the country’s four largest express firms, including 12 ZTO Express branches, 10 Shentong Express units and seven Yunda Express outlets. Growth in the sector was more than 20% annually from 2006 to 2010. Many delivery firms chose franchising to expand quickly at the cost of service quality. To reduce irregularities, the Bureau required franchised outlets to receive licenses by May 1. In May, the bureau received 5,760 complaints about express and postal services and handled 2,550 cases. Customers recouped losses of CNY430,000 last month. The industry generated CNY5.97 billion in revenue, rising 27.7% from a year earlier, and handled 290 million letters and packages, rising 56%. In the first five months of this year, the industry sent 1.28 billion letters and packages, up 52.4% from the same period a year earlier. Revenue increased 26.1% in the period to CNY27.39 billion, the Shanghai Daily reports.
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