News
From the first message at our 2016 founding to the latest EU compliance briefing — eleven years of policy, transit and company news, all kept here.
2026
Quanzhou–Tacheng–Kazan: the new China–Russia corridor launches — YDT joins China Post to help Quanzhou’s hundred-billion industrial cluster go global
Quanzhou’s cross-border e-commerce goods were exported to the Eurasian Economic Union by road transit for the first time, opening the Quanzhou–Tacheng–Kazan corridor: 7,000+ km in about 15 days. YDT joins China Post to help Quanzhou’s hundred-billion industrial cluster go global.
First channel feedback campaign: the client voices behind a 4.94 score
Clients scored us 4.94 overall and three pieces of feedback were adopted, with prizes awarded. This article also shares our detailed reply on new platform rules and customs compliance, plus thank-you perks: RMB 888 freight vouchers, a 2027 desk calendar and a photo frame.
Mid-Autumn & National Day holiday notice and rewarded feedback campaign
Closed 25–27 September (Mid-Autumn) and 1–5 October (National Day), with 24-hour duty coverage. Join our rewarded feedback: every entry gets a 2027 desk calendar; the three best win freight vouchers of RMB 1,288 / 888 / 888.
EU compliance countdown: MRN mandatory from 1 September — tax-inclusive shippers may be unable to create new shipments
From 1 September 2026, shipments by non-EU-registered sellers to French warehouses and Pan-EU programmes that lack MRN + EORI for 60 days can no longer create new FBA shipments. Both documents are required, and filings stay under long-term regulatory review.
Wuhan and Changsha offices open, connecting central China
In 2026 our Wuhan and Changsha offices opened in sequence. Central China is a key region for industrial relocation with fast-growing export volume; with both offices in place, central-China cargo reaches the border crossing directly.
2025
Fifth year of the China–UK truck express: five years of real numbers
The China–UK line enters its fifth year. Crossing the Channel by ferry with DPD last mile, it has run 2,000+ departures in five years — fastest pick-up 11 days, fastest delivery 12 days.
2025 transit performance: 20.57-day yearly average pick-up
The 2025 yearly average pick-up time was 20.57 days, about 2 days better than 2022, driven mainly by a matured crossing-switch mechanism and optimised workflows at the Xinjiang bonded warehouse.
Steady progress: YDT transit performance in 2024
In 2024, average pick-up was 19.48 days in Q1, 18.49 days in Q2 and 18.45 days in July–August, with the fastest run picked up in just 13 days.
2024
EU CBAM enters transition: exporting to the EU may require carbon data
The EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism is in its transition phase. For exporters this means certain categories must now provide embedded-carbon data to the importer, on top of customs documents.
EU packaging regulation (PPWR) lands: rethink your packaging
The EU packaging and packaging-waste regulation is coming into force, setting new requirements on recyclability, materials and labelling. For cross-border sellers, packaging shifts from a cost item to a compliance item.
Shenzhen and Guangzhou offices open: three-point Pearl River Delta coverage complete
With Shenzhen and Guangzhou open, plus Dongguan earlier, YDT now has three offices in the Pearl River Delta. Shenzhen focuses on e-commerce sellers; Guangzhou on foreign-trade factories and border resources — clear division of roles.
2023
16.1 days: YDT truck express average pick-up time released
Average pick-up across all lines held at 16.1 days: 15.66 days on the EU line and 16.62 days on the UK line, with the fastest run picked up in 11 days.
EU authorised representative and product compliance: three details sellers miss
EU product compliance is getting more specific: authorised representative, packaging marks, declaration of conformity. These are not formalities — missing any can block inbound and sales.
From cross-border air freight to our own truck express: how far YDT has come
The YDT story began in 2016 with European FBA air freight, building solid experience and client trust. After the 2020 strategic upgrade, we brought capacity and clearance back in-house.
Protecting the whole chain: how YDT delivers safety and speed
At YDT, speed and safety are never either/or. We hold to three core principles — safety first, compliant clearance, stable transit — to protect the whole cross-border chain for clients.
2022
2022 year in review: 22.73-day average pick-up time
The 2022 yearly average pick-up was 22.73 days. Border conditions fluctuated heavily that year, so the yearly average ran higher than later years, but swings within each quarter stayed manageable.
Three years of the road corridor: truck express from backup to mainline
Three years since truck express started in 2020, it has gone from a fallback to a regular mainline for many sellers. Behind the shift is a simple realisation: the value of time certainty is real.
What is China–Europe truck express, and why is it the third corridor for sellers?
China–Europe truck express is TIR cross-border road freight, running both ways between China and Europe via the Belt-and-Road corridor and the TIR convention, balancing air-freight speed with sea-freight cost.
Dongguan office opens: more capacity in the Pearl River Delta
In April 2022 the YDT Dongguan office opened. Dongguan is one of the most manufacturing-dense cities in the delta, where factories and sellers keep demanding more first-mile capacity.
2021
No space, higher rates, delays: the real 2021 for Europe logistics
2021 was a rough year for Europe logistics: ocean rates at record highs, congested ports, and containers in short supply. Many sellers realised for the first time that logistics is a risk item, not just a cost item.
UK requires IEN entry: tax-inclusive clearance shipments affected
Amazon UK requires sellers to enter Import Entry Numbers (IEN). For long-time tax-inclusive shippers, import-data completeness is on the table for the first time.
Yiwu office opens: central Zhejiang cargo connects directly
In March 2021 the YDT Yiwu office opened. Yiwu is China’s densest small-commodity export origin; a local office means central-Zhejiang cargo enters our trunk line without transshipment.
2020
The first year of China–Europe truck express: why sellers switched from air
In the first full year, most of the industry still watched from the sidelines. Sellers who actually used it found it solved not just cost, but also peak-season certainty of space.
Khorgos subsidiary and Xinjiang bonded warehouse land: border exit in our own hands
After the truck express line proved out, YDT set up a subsidiary and bonded warehouse in Khorgos, Xinjiang, moving trailer swaps, loading, inspection support and document pre-checks inland to cut border waiting time.
YDT becomes Fujian’s first self-operated China–Europe / China–UK truck express specialist
In 2020 YDT completed its strategic upgrade from air-freight first-mile provider to self-operated truck express specialist — the first in Fujian to launch this corridor. Not just another route: capacity, border and clearance brought in-house.
2019
First signals of EU tax tightening: what foundation sellers should build
Around 2019, EU states kept tightening cross-border e-commerce VAT. What sellers need is not a trick for one new rule but a tax foundation that lasts.
What exactly does VAT deferment defer?
Deferment is not exemption. It changes when import VAT is paid — and with it, how much cash is tied up. Understand this first, then decide whether and when to use it.
Cross-border exports keep double-digit growth; Europe is the densest growth market
China’s cross-border export has grown at double digits for years, with Europe growing fastest. The market is expanding — but sellers’ problems get harder, too.
2018
Xiamen, Quanzhou and Putian offices open, serving Fujian’s three sourcing regions
As volumes grew, YDT opened offices in Xiamen, Quanzhou and Putian. Fujian is a dense sourcing region for e-commerce and factories; local offices mean faster pick-up response and lower communication cost.
From phone-only tracking to GPS visibility on the whole chain
That year, YDT upgraded cargo tracking from call-the-office to self-service. Clients can see the current node themselves instead of asking again and again.
Choosing an FBA first mile: the trade-offs of air, sea and rail
Choosing a first mile is not about unit price but whether your cargo can wait. This piece lays out which mode fits which restocking rhythm.
2017
Peak-season review: how Europe air freight survived 2017
In the 2017 peak, Europe-bound air space tightened again. The year proved two things over and over: book space early, and keep a backup corridor.
China–Europe rail sets a new record: more corridors to Europe
Annual China–Europe rail departures set another record. Rail’s steady expansion made one thing common knowledge: between China and Europe there is more than one road.
EU VAT reform proposal: what sellers should watch
The European Commission proposed a VAT reform shifting the tax point from import to final sale. For sellers, continuity of VAT numbers and filing records matters more and more.
2016
YDT’s first Europe air lane goes live: Fuzhou direct to major EU airports
Four months after founding, YDT’s first Europe air lane went live: consolidated in Fuzhou, transferred via hub airports, direct to major EU airports, then into local clearance and delivery.
Europe FBA peak season: why air first mile always overflows
Every October to December, Europe-bound air space goes through cyclical tightness. Overflow is not a surprise event; it is a pattern you can predict — and stock up ahead of.
YDT founded in Fuzhou, focused on China–Europe air first mile
In August 2016 YDT was founded in Fuzhou, Fujian. We started from the Europe air first mile — the hard work few wanted: tying pick-up, declaration, booking and clearance into one chain we answer for.