The postal service company Ukrposhta announced a strategic partnership with the global Chinese marketplace Temu. Ukrposhta CEO Ihor Smilyansky noted that this may provoke «quite a bit of a backlash in the spirit of 'you’re making life difficult for local players'», but it will definitely «improve the conditions of Ukrainian consumers».
The postal service company Ukrposhta announced a strategic partnership with the global Chinese marketplace Temu. Ukrposhta CEO Ihor Smilyansky noted that this may provoke «quite a bit of a backlash in the spirit of 'you’re making life difficult for local players'», but it will definitely «improve the conditions of Ukrainian consumers».
«During the pilot project, we delivered over 1.5 million parcels. 80% of them within three days after customs clearance. And thanks to the opening of a new automated international shipment processing center, we intend to further improve these indicators!», — Ukrposhta reported on its social networks.
The head of the Ukrainian postal operator also commented on this partnership.
«Well, shits away — let’s focus on the positive. Although this news can be turned into a good shit in the spirit of „you are making life difficult for local players,“ whatever, but we are definitely improving conditions for our clients and Ukrainian consumers», — said Igor Smilyansky.
According to him, during the 1st quarter of 2025, Ukrposhta plans to open a new automated center for processing international parcels. The operator also intends to deliver 90% of parcels within 1–2 days from the moment they cross the Ukrainian border.
Smilyansky also said that Ukrposhta is a leader in delivering parcels from China to Ukraine, where it accounts for over 60% of shipments.
«Our Chinese clients are quite demanding, and the computer chooses a logistics company according to the quality and speed of delivery. And the figures indicate that we offer both the first and the second. And what will happen after the opening of the second automated center!», — said the head of Ukrposhta.
Earlier, Igor Smilyansky reported that the company is «conducting active negotiations» with the USPS, the US postal service. This agreement allows Ukrainians to buy goods on Amazon with delivery from Ukrposhta.
Recall that since its launch in 2022, the Chinese online marketplace Temu has quickly become a global sales leader thanks to low prices, fast delivery, bonuses, and discounts. However, the platform’s design and features raise questions about whether it is addictive in its users. dev.ua spoke to experts about this.
