As a developing country, compared with the high developmental level of barter industry in Australia and the US, China has a great potential for further growth.
Figures from National Bureau of Statistics reveal an overstock products value of as much as 370 million yuan in China. At present, barter trade in China is mainly in the form of online transaction of retail goods on domestic platforms, mostly with virtual currency as a payment medium.B2B barter platforms have just started and are very few in number. A form attached herewith has shown the situations of three trade characters.T herefore, barter trade in China possesses a great potential for further development as compared with other countries, which is worth expectation.