Yangtze River Delta
Doing Business in Ningbo
Home to one of the world's busiest ports by tonnage - a manufacturing and export powerhouse with lower costs than nearby Shanghai.
Why Ningbo?
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World's busiest port by cargo tonnage
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Lower costs than Shanghai, Yangtze Delta location
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Strong export/manufacturing base
Key Industries
Port LogisticsManufacturingPetrochemicalsTextiles
GDP
1.64 trillion RMB
FDI
4.0 billion USD
Setup time
30-45 days
Pros & Cons
✓ Advantages
- •World's busiest port by tonnage
- •Lower costs than Shanghai
- •Strong export base
✗ Challenges
- •Industrial focus
- •Less consumer/tech
- •Pollution from heavy industry