Foshan Smart Customs Hub
The integrated customs control zone in the Shunde district of Foshan is officially certified and open for international business.
It’s not just a logistics site, it’s part of China’s grand strategy to turn Foshan into a high-tech manufacturing hub in the south.
Geography and logistics: the heart of the Greater Bay
New zone is located strategicallyin the heart of the region Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau.
Key advantages:
- Direct link to the track Guangzhou-Foshan-Jiangzhou
- Neighborhood harbour One of the largest in the region
- Access to four airports (Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Macau) – all within a two-hour radius
This location makes the area an ideal entry point for raw materials, components and finished productsBoth for the domestic market of China and for export.
Customs and tax incentives: less costs, more speed
Companies operating in the zone have access to a special regime:
- Duty-free import of raw materials and components
- Processing without paying VAT and export of finished products without duties
- Minimization of customs formalities
- Speed of cargo processing in the “smart customs” mode
What is smart customs?
This is the introduction of digital solutions, automation of processes and minimization of human participation. Time for clearance of goods is significantly reduced - especially with regular deliveries.
Which industries are a priority
The authorities of Guangdong and the administration of Foshan are betting on advanced production. The zone in Shunda will become a reference platform for companies in the following areas:
- Advanced materials (including composites, technical alloys, energy saving coatings)
- Smart home appliances (Innovative kitchens, climate control systems, IoT devices)
- Biomedicine and biotechnology
- Equipment and industrial components
If your company works in these industries, the zone gives The ability to reduce production costs, gain access to Chinese technology and scale exports.
Why Foshan is an Important Point on the Map of China
Foshan one of the most developed industrial centers of the countryWith a strong production base and international logistics. In the city:
- 2 industry groups profitably trillion each
- 10 production clusters profitably 100 billion yuan
- Major industries: furniture, lighting, building materials, household appliances, mechanical engineering
Foshan actively attracts foreign investors and builds conditions for co-production, subcontracting and exporting through offshore schemes.
Who cares?
Producers household appliances, furniture, lighting equipment and building materials - you can transfer part of the production to the zone and immediately get tax benefits.
Exporters of raw materials and components Your Chinese customers will be interested in the zone because it allows you to process materials faster and produce products without bureaucracy.
Investors and trading agents - it is possible to organize production on order, create a joint venture with Chinese companies or work on contract production.
What to do now
- Contact the Zone Administration.to find out about accommodation conditions
- Evaluate whether production or assembly can be moved to Foshan
- Establish contacts with Chinese partners: manufacturers, logistics companies and service providers
The complex customs hub in Shunde is New format of cooperation between China and the world. The conditions for flexible and profitable businessEspecially in the context of the global restructuring of logistics chains.
