Jianggang sub-district in Zhangjiagang. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Zhangjiagang Bonded Zone was established in 1992, among the first batch of special customs supervision zones. In 2008, it was transformed into a bonded port, covering an area of 132 square kilometers.
The area was integrated and upgraded to a comprehensive bonded zone in 2024. By the following year, the zone accounted for over 30 percent of the city's actual foreign investment and more than 40 percent of its total imports and exports.
It is known as an important international industrial hub located at the Yangtze River basin, a modern industrial agglomeration and a commodity distribution center. The zone has been awarded the Yangtze River Economic Belt State-level Transformation and Upgrading Model Development Zone, the Country's Most Investment Potential Economic Park and National Ecological Industry Demonstration Park among other honorary titles.
Zhangjiagang CBZ launched special customs operations on April 10, 2026, marking a new leap forward in the city's opening-up level.