Lying in the midsection of the Golden Coast of
Zhejiang province, China, (121¡ã28 east longitude, 28¡ã28' north latitude),
Taizhou economic development zone has established in Jan 30,1997. With the
integration of provincial economic development zone, provincial investment zone
of Taiwan businessmen, provincial industrial park of high and new technology,
Taizhou economic development zone has become the opening window to the outside
world, the economic carrier of our province , the focus of the regional economy
, the key area of the central city, and the guide of systematic reform . The
developing zone covers a total area of 30 sq. km which is divided into the east
district and west district by the main road called Donghuan. The east district
about 16 sq. km is the scientific and technological park of industry, which rely
mainly on technology-intensive, export-leading type, set up all kinds of modern
manufacturing industry and processing industry which accord with the request of
environmental protection. Besides, variety of characteristic parks has been set
up there, for instant: the industrial park of high and new technology, the
center of starting an undertaking of the developing area, the investment park
for Taiwan businessmen, electromechanical industrial park, park for students
studied abroad start an undertaking, etc. The west district includes the key
area of central city of about 3 sq. km and the residential area, education area
around. Among them the key area in the of the central city is made up by
administration cultural center, financial and commercial trading center, the
sports center and auxiliary axis of sight seeing. It is the most intensive
central block with a flow of people, technology, information and capitals in new
Taizhou.
¡¡¡¡Since the establishment of the developing zone, the accumulation of
construction funds of basic facilities has add up to 1,500 million. 36 roads
which the total length is 48 kilometers, the whole area of the road is 1,980,000
square meters and the green coverage is more than 300 mu has been finished.
Undoubtedly it has already possessed the good developmental condition
at the moment. Also, the infrastructure of east district has come up to the
standard of: road, telecommunication, electric power, water supply, drainage,
sewerage, and land flat. Besides, 12 sq. km¡¯s expanding construction of newly
developed area eastward are starting in an all-round way and the main road of "
two verticals and four horizontals " of 21 kilometers in total length is
constructing intensely in the district at present . The west district has
already formed itself as the backbone of the framework of the road with 62
meters wide of the central road, 50 meters wide of main road of municipal
government, and 42 meters wide of Donghai main road. The infrastructure of
telecommunications, electricity, water supply, sewerage, etc, and finance,
commerce, culture and education, hygiene, sports, etc are being built up
progressively and perfecting constantly. And already investors from more than 10
countries and regions, such as U.S.A, Germany,, Hong Kong, Taiwan, etc, have
made the investment in the district so far, forming an industry group of reflect
light membrane, festival light, automobile fittings, rubber products, industrial
sewing machine, etc. With the logic industrial structure, The flexible mechanism
of enterprise, The high degree of export-oriented of products, it always appears
in a good situation with rapid development..
The management
committee of Taizhou economic development zone was appointed by the government
of Taizhou, exercising economic administrative power in the name of municipal
government. It owns the power of economic administration, the right of tax
revenue levy and managment, industrial and commercial administrative management
power and unified right of charging. In order to improve the environment of the
investment further, attract local and overseas enterprises and individuals to
come to our developing zone, promote the development of new economic society of
new Taizhou, the management committee has published the policy of rewards (to
people who considered as the bridge of outside investment),
the preferential
policy in industrial park of high and new technology, and also in tax revenue,
price of land, etc. For the leading products which are encouraged by our nation,
substitutive import products, and projects with high technical content, heavy
degree of enterprise relation, a bright future of markets, and enterprises which
engaged in the infrastructure and development on the tracts of our developing
zone can implement according to a kind of "low threshold" policy. That is ¡°one
enterprise, one policy" or "one project, one policy". Meanwhile, our developing
zone offer full set of high-qualified service of imports and exports market and
management, and implement" A window to the outside" policy too, which simplify
the procedures of examination and approval also.
In
addition, the management committee of Taizhou economic development zone is
concentrate on the policy of " develop economy, build new city " firmly, tries
to seize the favorable opportunity of the accession to the WTO of China and
eastward expanding project of developing zone, makes full use of the advantage
with flexible operating mechanism of new Taizhou, insists in the guideline of
the internal and external capital utilization for the development
simultaneously, and strengthen efforts in inviting and attracting outside
investment, All the effects are on the purpose of turning the developing zone
into the most fast and vigorous development area, the most centralized area of
foreign investments of new Taizhou, and become the base of foreign exchange
earning and the intensive area of high and new technology. And turn developing
zone into logically distributed, facilities complete, traffic convenient,
environment beautiful, multiple functional, civilized in order, new developing
urban area of economic prosperity at the same time. We will welcome all
investors at home and abroad visit our Taizhou economic developing zone in
Zhengjiang province to make the investment wholeheartedly with the service of
the norm, high efficiency and high quality as well. Finally, let us corporate
together, and develop together.
TEDZ undertakes a glorious task of both developing economy and constructing a
new town as the people of Taizhou repose their hopes in it. While beating out
the vigorous tune of construction of new Taizhou, TEDZ has experienced a
five-year period of fast developing, during which many brilliant compositions of
construction have been composed. The principles that infrastructure facilities
should be developed first, essential points should be pushed forward and the
construction should be of high standard, have been stuck to in TEDZ. Essential
elements for industrial production such as road, telecommunication, power, water
sewage drainage etc, as well as service facilities of finance, education,
hygiene, sports etc, are being perfected.
In TEDZ, regional
economic quality has been emphasized and special features have been created on
purpose to develop healthily and fast. Industrial masses such as reflective
film, Christmas light, automobile accessories and sewing machine etc, have been
built up with the help of establishing hi-tech industrial garden and pioneering
center as well as of expanding eastern zone. Enlightened and open policies have
been taken in TEDZ together with the policy of promoting foreign investment. At
present, enterprises with foreign investment from more than ten countries and
regions have been established in TEDZ, such as from USA, Japan, Germany,
Australia, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
The beautiful land of TEDZ
has opened up broad prospects of development for investors. Friends from all
over the world are warmly welcome to investigate and invest in TEDZ and the
Administrative Committee of TEDZ will provide first-class service for investors
based on the principle of cordial cooperation and mutual benefit.
INVESTMENT FEATURES
Good Location
The city-level administration center, financial and trade
center and cultural and sports center are located in TEDZ which consists the
core district of Taizhou as well as the core district of talent, technology,
information and capital of it.
Integrated Economic
Management Power
Foreign investors are highly encouraged to invest in TEDZ.
All the examination and approval procedures for foreign investment can be
completed by the Administrative Committee of TEDZ which enjoys the city-level
economic management Power.
TEDZ has well-developed infrastructure facilities with total investment
exceeding RMB Yuan 1.5 billion. In TEDZ, supporting projects of science and
technology, culture and hygiene, living, finance and business are being
perfected.
Comprehensive Function of
Developing.
TEDZ is as well as a provincial-level economic development zone,
a provincial-level zone for Taiwan investors and a provincial-level hi-tech
industrial garden. At present, TEDZ is applying for approval as a processing and
trade zone for export.
While putting emphasis on the industrial projects, investments in service
industrial projects including financial¡ê?trade¡ê?recreation and real estate are
encouraged as TEDZ is planned to be the core town of Taizhou city.
Perfect Service System
The Administrative Committee of TEDZ has made unremitting efforts on
perfecting service systems of high efficiency and various service systems have
been set up to provide housekeeper-like services for foreign investors.
Good Public Order .
FEATURES OF LOCAL INDUSTRIES
Automobile and Motorcycle Accessories
Taizhou is the largest production
base of motorcycles and automobiles accessories in China .70% of the plastic
accessories for the footplate-type motorcycles in the whole country are from
Taizhou, and the production of footplate-type motorcycles take for over 50% that
of the whole country which have been exported to United States of America,
France, Germany and Italy. Qianjiang Motorcycle Group is listed in the second
place in sales in domestic market. Jili Group is the biggest economy-type car
production enterprise in China.
Plastic Moulds
Taizhou
is the largest production base for plastic moulds in China and it enjoys the
reputation as ¡°the land of moulds¡± and ¡°the kingdom of plastic products¡±. 95% of
mould products are the plastic moulds with pouring plastic and blowing plastic
as the main. Plastic moulds for automobile and motorcycle fittings, family
electric appliance and daily necessities account for 74% of the total, of which
the plastic moulds for the shell of TV set have covered 50% of the TV set
manufacturers of the whole country.
Garment Machinery
Taizhou is the largest production and export base for garment machinery in
China. The product quality has reached the international advanced level and the
inflexion sewing machine and the cutting machine have occupied about 70% of the
world market proportion, the sales spread all over more than 100 countries and
regions in Europe, USA, Japan, Africa, Middle Asia and South-east Asia.
Pump and Valve
Taizhou
is well-known production and export base for water pumps and valves. The scale,
technology and quality of water pump production rank in the top place of the
whole country as an important production and development base for vacuum pumps
and pressure-test pumps, the output of the small-typed water pumps accounting
for about 1/2 of the whole country, Taizhou is also the largest production and
export base for the low-pressure copper valves in China , with the low-pressure
copper valves taking up 60% or so of the domestic export market and the domestic
market share reaching over 50% .
Taizhou is also one of the
biggest export and production bases of Christmas art and crafts gifts. Other
mainstay industries are family electric appliances , food Processing, shoes,
caps and garment, chemical medicine and power industry.
TRANSPORTATION
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The main trunk lines of Taizhou are the highway network of the
expressway and state highway. National Highway 104, China Coastal
Expressway, Shangyu¡ªSanmen Expressway and Taizhou City Big Ring Road are
running across the whole City. Any two cities in Taizhou are within 45
minutes¡¯ drive and it only takes 2 hours and 4 hours respectively to reach
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Aviation
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Taizhou has ever been a marine window for the contact with outside
world. Taizhou harbor takes Haimen Harbor area as the center, Damaiyu
Harbor area, Jiantiao Harbor area as the two wings on the northern and
southern ends and it is a big multi-purpose, multi-trend and integrated
Chinese harbor. Haimen Harbor, 2 Km to TEDZ has established 61 berths at
present and is linked to the world by regular container liners. It is
within 200 nautical miles away from Keelung of Taiwan, Fuzhou and
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TEDZ is 10Km to Taizhou Luqiao Airport, a national level II airport,
which has 13 lines and 3 adjustable lines linking 16 major domestic cities
like Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Wuhan, Nanjing, Chongqing and
Changsha etc. It takes less than 2 hours to reach both Ningbo and Wenzhou
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POLICIES
For a project with foreign investment, which is in accordance with state
industrial orientation and has a fixed asset investment density exceeding USD
200,000/mu(1mu?667m2), the land will be transferred at RMB?60,000-120,000/mu. If
the following conditions are satisfied, the lower limit preference can be
granted:
1. A project has an actual foreign investment of USD 3 million;
2. A project with foreign investment has been recognized by provincial or
above institute as a hi-tech project.
II. If the other foreign invested
projects meet the industrial requirements of TEDZ and their investment densities
exceed USD 150,000/mu, the land will be transferred at RMB?100,000-150,000/mu.
III. For the above-mentioned projects, if the construction starts within the
contract terms and the foreign investments are in place, the paid urban
construction fee will be returned to the enterprise as a reward. For important
and special foreign invested projects, specific policy will be given to them as
the actual situation may be.
l Reward to An Intermediary Introducing Foreign
Investment
Reward standard
The
intermediary who introduces foreign investors to make industrial investment in
TEDZ will be rewarded according to the following standard.
1. 5¡ë of actually
arrived capital as a reward for an arrived foreign investment of 1~2 million US
dollars.
2. 6¡ë of actually arrived capital as a reward for an arrived foreign
investment of 2~5 million US dollars (including 2 million).
3. 7¡ë of
actually arrived capital as a reward for an arrived foreign investment of 5~10
million US dollars (including 5 million).
4. A high reward for an arrived
foreign investment of above 10 million US dollars.
II.Implementation of the
reward treatment
25% of the reward due to the intermediary will be paid when
50% of the foreign investment arrives. 50% of the reward due to the intermediary
will be paid when all the foreign investment has arrived and a capital-examining
report is issued by the accountant office. All the reward will be paid when the
project has put into production.
III. Recognition of an intermediary
The
first intermediary received by the Administrative Committee of TEDZ, who
introduces foreign investors to TEDZ, will be rewarded. The internal relation
between the intermediaries shall not be the business of TEDZ.
IV. The
Administrative Committee of TEDZ will implement the reward treatment and the
rewarded intermediaries shall not enjoy the rewarding treatment otherwise
stipulated by the municipal government.