Liaoning - Dalian Export Processing Zone

Dalian Export Processing Zone

Facts&Figures (2007)

Source: Administration Committee of Dalian Export Processing Zone

Introduction

Dalian Export Processing Zone (Dalian EPZ) is among China's first aggregation of fifteen processing zones which were set up in 2000. It is under the administration of Dalian Economic and Technologic Development Zone.

Neighboring the Dalian Economic and Technological Development Zone in the west, Dalian EPZ is located next to the Dalian Free Trade Zone, which is adjacent to the Dayaowan Container Port in the south, and the Double D Port (Digital and DNA) in the north.

Dalian EPZ consists of Zone A and Zone B. Zone A commenced operations in 2001, and Zone B was built in 2006.

Investment Climate

Dalian EPZ enjoys the preferential policies such as tariff-free and free trade. There are 24-hour custom services for import and export freights in place. Production enterprises, warehousing and transport companies are allowed to set up their facilities in Dalian EPZ. However, trade companies are not permitted to do so.

Zone A has an area of 1.5 km². It has established home appliances, light industries, machinery, building materials, and medical equipment as its pillar industries.

Haier, Iris Home Appliances, Koyo Bearings, Dow Silicon, Lingxing Auto Parts, Maituo Furniture, and Nemoto Chemicals are the major investors in Zone A. Among them, Qingdao-based Haier is the largest company. It has built the Haier Industrial Park in Zone A, which is capable of producing one-million fridges and one-million air-conditioners each year, mainly for the purpose of export.

Zone B has an area of 1.45 km². It was specially set up for Intel, who, in Zone B, launched its US$2.5 billion project in 2007, resulting in the production of its processor, using 65 nm technologies.