Binhai New Area is home to five national-level development zones: Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area, Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone, Tianjin Binhai High-tech Industrial Development Area, Tianjin Dongjiang Comprehensive Bonded Zone, and China-Singapore Tianjin Eco-city.
The Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA) is one of the first national-level development zones approved by the State Council in 1984.
Established on May 12, 1991, the Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone became the second free trade zone in China and the first in northern China.
Established in 1988, the Tianjin Binhai High-tech Industrial Development Area was approved as one of the first national-level high-tech zones by the State Council in 1991.
Tianjin Dongjiang Comprehensive Bonded Zone is located in the northeast part of Tianjin Port.
Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City is a significant collaborative project between the Chinese and Singaporean governments.