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China NDRC to Cut Logistics and Transaction Costs to Boost Goods Circulation

Nov 3, 2026 23:24 ET · 1h ago

TREE NEWS update: China’s National Development and Reform Commission will roll out targeted policies to improve the circulation of key commodities, focusing on lowering costs, NDRC Economic and Trade Department deputy director Kou Rong said at a press conference on the commission’s 15th Five-Year Plan series. Goods circulation efficiency has improved markedly in recent years, with shorter farm-to-table times for produce and more same-day and next-day delivery for online purchases, Kou said. The push will target both logistics costs and transaction costs.

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The NDRC framing this as a cost-reduction push rather than a capacity build-out signals that the policy lever is intermediation margins and transaction friction, not infrastructure spending. That distinction matters for anyone tracking Chinese commodity flows and the logistics and distribution layers that sit between producers and end markets. Whether the announced targeting of both logistics and transaction costs translates into measurable changes in circulation efficiency is the open question, and the 15th Five-Year Plan series is the venue to watch for specifics.

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