China B2B market in the first half of 2013 reached 12.6 billion yuan (USD 2.06 billion), increasing 23.8% compared to 2012. The total market is expected to reach 29 billion yuan (USD 4.74 billion) by the end of 2013.
China B2B platforms are divided into two categories: B2B information platforms and B2B search engine platforms. B2B information platforms market scale in 2013 was estimated to reach 17.5 billion yuan (USD 2.86 billion), and B2B search engine platforms market scale was about to reach 11.5 billion yuan (USD 1.88 billion).
