BEIJING — China's courier sector continued to expand last month, a monthly industry index has shown.

The China express delivery development index stood at 334.8 in November, up 7.1 percent year-on-year, the State Post Bureau said.

The volume of parcels delivered in the first 11 months of the year hit a record high, exceeding 90 billion, it said.

The express delivery business volume is expected to grow 15 percent year-on-year in December, according to the bureau.