Over 130 cargo charter flights departed Harbin for Ekaterinburg in 2017, which means an increase of 29%, according to Harbin Commerce Bureau.
The flights carried more than 2,850 tonnes of ecommerce products worth USD 270 million, bringing the total value of cargo carried to about USD 1 billion since the route opened in 2013.
The Harbin-Ekaterinburg air route was Chinas first charter flight for ecommerce products to Russia. Parcels from Harbin to Russia accounted for more than 30% of the total from China to Russia.
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