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?

World's busiest port by cargo tonnage

Lower costs than Shanghai, Yangtze Delta location

Strong export/manufacturing base

🏭 Free Trade Zone

Ningbo FTZ

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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