The “15th Five-Year Plan” for the development of the postal industry: the postal industry's business revenue will reach 2.4 trillion yuan by 2030
The Zhitong Finance App learned that recently, the State Post Office, the National Development and Reform Commission, and the Ministry of Transport jointly issued the “15th Five-Year Plan for the Development of the Postal Industry”. The “Plan” sets 12 main indicators in five areas: scale strength, service supply, network system, innovation and development, and industry governance, and clarifies target values. By 2030, the postal industry's business revenue will reach 2.4 trillion yuan, the postal industry's delivery business will reach 2 trillion yuan, express delivery business revenue will reach 2 trillion yuan, express delivery business volume will reach 270 billion units, the proportion of formed villages delivering 5 times or more weekly mail will reach 90%, the 72-hour delivery rate of express delivery services in key regions will reach 88%, the international express delivery network will cover 110 countries and regions, and the proportion of formed villages with integrated village-level delivery and logistics service stations will reach 90%, CR8 companies' R&D investment will increase by an average of 8% per year, and the full automation rate of processing centers above scale will reach 8% At 88%, the incidence of safety accidents in mail express production was not higher than 0.5 cases/billion pieces, and the usage rate of green packaging by express delivery companies reached 80%.
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The “Fifteenth Five-Year Plan for the Development of the Postal Industry” was introduced to establish a delivery logistics system compatible with Chinese-style modernization
It is estimated that by 2030, the postal industry's business revenue will reach 2.4 trillion yuan, and the express delivery business revenue will reach 2 trillion yuan
Recently, the State Post Office, the National Development and Reform Commission, and the Ministry of Transport jointly issued the “15th Five-Year Plan for the Development of the Postal Industry” (hereinafter referred to as the “Plan”). On July 29, the State Post Office held a special press conference to publish and interpret the “Plan”. Hu Kai, press spokesman for the State Post Office and director of the Department of Policies and Regulations, said that it is expected that by 2030, the postal industry's role in economic and social development services will be further strengthened, the postal industry will continue to grow in scale and strength, service supply will continue to expand and improve the quality of service, the network system will be more intensive and intelligent, innovation and development will be more powerful, and industry governance will be more accurate and efficient.
According to the “Plan”, the postal industry is an important social utility in the country. It is an iconic industry of modern logistics. It serves a wide range of production and consumption, online and offline, cities and villages, and is dependent on national networks, development needs, and people's livelihood. Promoting the high-quality development of the postal industry and building a delivery logistics system compatible with Chinese-style modernization plays a leading role in speeding up the construction of logistics networks, unblocking the “channels” of the real economy, and advancing the construction of a unified national market in depth. The “Plan” is an industry blueprint for the “15th Five-Year Plan” period to write the postal section of a strong transportation country and promote high-quality development. It has global guiding significance for seizing the opportunities of the times, clarifying five-year goals and tasks, coordinating the resources and forces of all parties, and leading the development of the industry.
The “Plan” emphasizes that the development of the postal industry during the “15th Five-Year Plan” period should adhere to basic principles such as serving the people, system concept, innovation-driven, safety-based, and green development. Based on the “15th Five-Year Plan”, the “Plan” proposes development goals for 2030, namely 1 “further”, 2 “continuous”, and 3 “more”: by 2030, the role of the postal industry in serving economic and social development will be further strengthened. The scale strength of the postal industry continues to grow, and the international influence of China's delivery enterprise brands has further increased. Service supply continues to expand capacity and improve quality, service gaps between regions, urban and rural areas have narrowed, and people's satisfaction with mail has increased. The network system is more intensive and intelligent, the concentration and radiation capacity of national postal express hubs has been enhanced, main line transportation is smooth and efficient, terminal facilities are effectively covered, and the breadth, depth, safety and resilience of the international delivery logistics network have been effectively improved. Innovation and development are more vigorous, and the level of digital intelligence throughout the delivery process has improved markedly. Industry governance is more accurate and efficient, the supervision system is continuously improved, the level of legalization, intelligence and coordination of supervision has improved, and the results of safe and green development are obvious.
The “Plan” sets 12 main indicators in five areas: scale strength, service supply, network system, innovation and development, and industry governance, and clarifies target values. By 2030, the postal industry's business revenue will reach 2.4 trillion yuan, the postal industry's delivery business will reach 2 trillion yuan, express delivery business revenue will reach 2 trillion yuan, express delivery business volume will reach 270 billion units, the proportion of formed villages delivering 5 times or more weekly mail will reach 90%, the 72-hour delivery rate of express delivery services in key regions will reach 88%, the international express delivery network will cover 110 countries and regions, and the proportion of formed villages with integrated village-level delivery and logistics service stations will reach 90%, CR8 companies' R&D investment will increase by an average of 8% per year, and the full automation rate of processing centers above scale will reach 8% At 88%, the incidence of safety accidents in mail express production was not higher than 0.5 cases/billion pieces, and the usage rate of green packaging by express delivery companies reached 80%.
The “Plan” also outlines long-term goals for 2035: by 2035, cultivate more world-class delivery companies with global radiance and international competitiveness. The scale and quality of development of the industry have risen dramatically, the postal section of a strong transportation country has basically been completed, and the role of serving economic and social development will become more prominent.
In order to implement the general requirements and achieve the goals as scheduled, the “Plan” is based on the actual development of the industry and deploys ten main tasks, including optimizing the supply of general postal services and special services, deepening the expansion of express delivery service scenarios, speeding up the construction of modern delivery logistics networks, promoting coordinated regional urban and rural development, promoting the development of international delivery, actively developing smart postal services, improving education and technology talent support systems, deepening safe delivery construction, promoting green and low-carbon development, and supporting nine major projects such as the postal universal service network strengthening and capacity expansion project.
In recent years, the State Post Office has resolutely implemented the relevant decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, and accelerated the construction of rural delivery and logistics systems. By the end of 2025, express delivery services for direct-run enterprises represented by SF Express and Jingdong covered more than 90% of formed villages, and the proportion of franchise-type enterprise services covering formed villages continued to rise, and the proportion of formed villages with integrated delivery and logistics service stations at the village level reached 80%. During the “15th Five-Year Plan” period, the State Post Office will adhere to problem orientation, continue to consolidate the achievements of rural delivery and logistics system construction, promote the construction of county-level delivery public distribution centers according to local conditions, strengthen the construction of integrated village-level delivery logistics service stations, promote the development of integrated rural customer, cargo and mail development, encourage regions in a position to do so to develop rural delivery logistics public service jobs, and continuously enhance the satisfaction and sense of acquisition of people in rural areas using mail.
During the “15th Five-Year Plan” period, the State Post Office will thoroughly implement innovation-driven development strategies, strengthen the construction of artificial intelligence-oriented technology research and development centers, coordinate development and safety, work with relevant national departments to continuously improve relevant policies, regulations and standards, cultivate and develop new quality productivity in the industry, and lead and support the construction of postal posts in strong transportation countries.
During the “15th Five-Year Plan” period, while continuing to rectify “internal rolling” competition, the State Post Office will further expand service scenarios, promote service production to specialization and the high-end of the value chain, promote industry innovation and development, promote the intelligent upgrading of service development, strengthen service quality management, promote the development of a high-quality, diversified and convenient service life, solve this problem at a broader level, and promote the transformation of the postal industry towards “equal emphasis on quality and efficiency”.
This article was selected from the official website of the “State Post Office”. Zhitong Finance Editor: Jiang Yuanhua.