What is cross-border treasure in 1688？

Cross-border Treasure (跨境宝) is a payment tool built specifically by 1688 and Ant Financial for overseas merchants — designed to let international buyers pay directly in foreign currency when purchasing from 1688.

How It Works

Cross-border Treasure provides a one-stop cross-border direct-purchase service focused on safety, compliance, and convenience for merchants outside mainland China. Overseas merchants can recharge their own funds into an Alipay Business account, then use cross-border Alipay payment when placing an order on 1688. The RMB balance held in that Alipay international account can be used directly to pay for 1688 purchases — without needing a separate domestic Chinese bank account.

Why It Matters for International Dropshippers

Before tools like Cross-border Treasure existed, international buyers typically needed a Chinese bank account or a local proxy to pay 1688 suppliers directly, since the platform is priced and denominated in RMB. Cross-border Treasure removes that requirement, letting merchants fund an Alipay Business account from abroad and pay suppliers directly and compliantly.

That said, many international dropshippers still find it simpler to work through a sourcing agent or an integrated payment extension (like ZQ Dropshipping's), which handles currency conversion, supplier payment, and compliance automatically — removing the need to manage an Alipay Business account and Cross-border Treasure setup yourself.