11 cards ranked
Best credit card to use at AliExpress.
Online Shopping
AliExpress is Alibaba's consumer-facing global marketplace, connecting Chinese manufacturers and merchants with international buyers. The platform sells everything from electronics and apparel to home goods at low price points, with shipping times that vary widely by item. Purchases code as online shopping for credit card networks, so an online-shopping category bonus card earns its multiplier. Some AliExpress sellers invoice through international processors, so foreign transaction fees can apply on cards without an FTF waiver, which is worth checking before a large order.
Picks without a tag earn at AliExpress both in-store and online. Watch for theOnline onlytag — those bonuses only apply on aliexpress.com.
- #1Blue Cash EverydayOnline onlyAmerican Express3% on online shopping (up to $6,000/year, then 1%)U.S. online retail purchases3%
- #2Hilton Honors American Express SurpassOnline onlyAmerican Express4x points on online shoppingU.S. online retail purchases2.0%4x points
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- #6First Electronic Bank2% flat-rate cashbackUp to 4% with higher crypto balances on Coinbase; requires Coinbase One membership2%
- #7Elan Financial Services2% flat-rate cashbackWhen deposited into an eligible Fidelity account2%
- #8American Express2% flat-rate cashbackUnlimited 2% cash back on eligible purchases2%
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Last updated May 17, 2026