Rising eBay auto part sales boost Chinese suppliers

Automobile parts and accessories sales became the second-fastest growing category among all products sold worldwide during the first half of this year on eBay Inc, the world's leading global e-commerce platform, the company said on Tuesday, which provided a significant boost to producers in China.

According to Pang Tao, senior business development manager for parts and accessories at eBay Greater China, Chinese exporters using eBay saw an average 57 percent growth in sales to the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom and Germany in the period.

Pang said as a result, the mix of products exported to these markets has changed.