1 Yes, the annual fee of AliExpress needs to be paid every year.

2 This is because AliExpress, as an e-commerce platform, needs to provide stable services and technical support, as well as investment in promotion and marketing, so it needs to collect a certain annual fee from merchants to maintain the normal operation of the platform.

3 However, AliExpress also has some preferential policies and activities. Merchants can reduce the cost of annual fees by participating in activities or purchasing preferential packages. At the same time, if your store performs well on AliExpress, you may also get some additional discounts or exemptions.