The recent closure of Polish border crossings has disrupted China-Europe freight train services, significantly impacting China's cross-border e-commerce and import-export trade. Chen Xinping, an export trader in Yiwu's hat industry, stated that goods originally planned for shipment to Europe via the China-Europe Railway Express have now shifted to sea freight channels. As a vital land corridor connecting China and Europe, the railway network radiates across 26 countries and over 220 cities in Europe through the Malaszewicze hub in Poland. Among these, the Yixin-Europe Railway Express has developed a network of 26 routes since its launch in 2014.

  Currently, approximately 300 trains loaded with electronics, automobiles, photovoltaic products, and other goods are stranded in Belarus, significantly increasing supply chain costs. Wang Zhizong, Marketing Director of Shenzhen Baosen Santong Logistics, revealed that some clients have requested switching from rail to sea transport. Although sea freight adds about 30 days to delivery times, air freight costs are prohibitively high. Seasonal goods face particular risks of missing sales windows. Two shipments dispatched from Yiwu on September 17 have yet to reach Polish ports.

  According to the European Rail Freight Association, nearly 90% of China-Europe freight trains enter the EU via Poland. This disruption coincides with the peak season for foreign trade inventory preparation, posing severe challenges for businesses.