Influence of E-commerce on China’s International Trade

Hao Gao

Southwest University of Political Science and Law, Chongqing, 401120, China

Abstract: With the rapid development of information technology and economic globalization, the extensive application of e-commerce in international trade has become the inevitable trend of knowledge economy era. As the direct result of increasingly mature development of internet technology, e-commerce is the new direction for business development in the future. At present, e-commerce has extended to each social field, in which the field with the deepest influence and greatest impact is international trade. The application of ecommerce in international trade has decreased trade cost, increased trade opportunities and improved trade efficiency. At the same time, e-commerce has expanded the space and site of international trade, shortened the distance and time of international trade, simplified the procedure and process of international trade, achieved globalization, intelligence and paperless of international trade activities and realized epoch-making deep reform. This paper objectively analyzes the problems existing in the development of China's e-commerce at the present stage and the main factors that restrict the development of e-commerce in china. Starting with the relation between e-commerce and international trade, this paper analyzes the current application and existing problems of e-commerce in China's international trade. Finally, we put forward countermeasures and suggestions to accelerate the development of e-commerce and promote international trade in china.

Keywords: E-commerce; International trade; Measure