On the morning of 8th August 2016, Xiangtan Bonded Commodity Center, which is the successful practice of the innovation achievement of Shanghai Free Trade Zone, and the groundbreaking work of “Exquisite Xiangtan”, held branded enterprises signing ceremony & press conference, which marks the opening of Commodity Center is around the corner. The never-ending Imported Commodity Expo featuring large scale, high standard, superior quality and favorable price will kick off on 1st October. The new business form can not only facilitate the development of modern business and transformation and upgrading of traditional industries, but also benefit the public from enjoying substantial reform dividend.
Pan Xiaobo, the deputy chief of Changsha Customs, Hu Qiang, the deputy chairman of Provincial Council for the Promotion of International Trade, Liu Fei, the deputy inspector of Provincial Business Department, Cao Jiongfang, the secretary of Xiangtan Municipal Party Committee and director of standing committee of Xiangtan Municipal People’s Congress, Chen Zhonghong, the member of standing committee of Xiangtan Municipal Party Committee and secretary general of Xiangtan Municipal Party Committee, Chen Xiaoshan, deputy mayor of Xiangtan Municipal People’s Government, Sun Yinsheng, the secretary of Xiangtan Economic Development Zone Party Work Committee, Bing Ruguang, the deputy secretary general of Xiangtan Municipal People’s Government, leaders from Xiangtan Municipal Commercial Affairs Bureau, Xiangtan Comprehensive Bonded Area, Shaoshan Customs, Shaoshan Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, Xiangtan Council for the Promotion of International Trade and more than 30 enterprise representatives attended the meeting.
Located at No. 1 Baoshui Road, Hunan Xiangtan (Jiuhua) Economy and Technology Development Zone, and at the west side of Comprehensive Service Building of Xiangtan CBZ, Xiangtan Bonded Commodity Center was invested by Xiangtan CBZ Investment and Construction Company, and operated and managed by Xiangtan Pangu International Trade Company, the subsidiary of Xiangtan Bonded Commodity Center was invested by Xiangtan Comprehensive Bonded Area Investment and Construction Company. Xiangtan Bonded Commodity Center is an international shopping center integrating imported commodity exhibition trade, onsite experience and culture exchange. The Commodity Center was started on 10th August, 2015, finished at the end of this July, and will be opened on 1st October. It is a four-storey building, covering an area of 32,000 m2, with first floor for trendy life, second floor for family life, third floor for fashion life, fourth floor for leisure and entertainment and basement floor for smart parking. The center has 4 buildings for warehouse, with total 85,500 m2 storage area. Besides, it is equipped with ordinary warehouse, constant-temperature warehouse and cold warehouse. Up to now, the Center has set up Europe Pavilion, South Korea Pavilion, Spain Pavilion, Italy Pavilion, France Pavilion, Australia Pavilion, New Zealand Pavilion and Southeast Asia Pavilion, and attracted enterprises from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.
Xiangtan Bonded Commodity Center has established O2O (Online to Offline) marketing mode, with online shopping mall, member system, shopping card system, bonded warehouse management system, cross-border e-commerce platform and traceability and certification system, and offline bonded commodity exhibition trade center and bonded commodity community experience center, providing various service systems to guide member registration, advanced consumption, onsite purchase, remote purchase and community experience trade, setting up new mode for Hunan bonded commodity exhibition trade, allowing customers to enjoy all-round and zero-distance bonded commodity service, and making bonded commodity consumption into mass consumption. In addition, all the imported commodities in Xiangtan Bonded Commodity Center are subject to co-supervision of various departments, including customs, commodity inspection, etc., guaranteeing 100% quality imported commodity from the source. All commodities are directly sold to customers, which lowers the price for 20% or 30%, allowing customers to enjoy bonded area policy dividend. The Center is not just bonded commodity store, but also cross-border e-commerce experience center, making customer enjoy offline try-on service and online purchase.
Zhu Youhong, the deputy secretary of Xiangtan Comprehensive Bonded Area Party Work Committee and director of Management Committee, mentioned in his speech, that Xiangtan Bonded Commodity Center was the successful practice of the innovation achievement of Shanghai Free Trade Zone, the efforts of Hunan Provincial Party Committee and Government, Xiangtan Municipal Party Committee and Government, and various departments, specially the customs bureau, inspection and quarantine bureau and Xiangtan Economy and Technology Development Zone, and the mission to bring Xiangtan’s economy to the world and connect customers with overseas markets. Xiangtan Bonded Commodity Center, as the key project in Xiangtan and even in Hunan, is dedicated to being the high-end landmark building in terms of planning and construction, achieving sustainable growth in terms of operation and management, and realizing mutual win-win in terms of investment policy. We sincerely welcome imported commodity overseas direct retail partners, domestic primary agents, famous large-scale cross-border e-commerce enterprises, competitive enterprises in imported food, mother and baby products, drinks and beverages, cosmetics, leather products and bags, clothes and jewelry, healthcare products, household articles, household appliances, technical products, overseas specialty catering, etc., to settle in Bonded Commodity Center.
Cao Jiongfang, the secretary of Xiangtan Municipal Party Committee and director of standing committee of Xiangtan Municipal People’s Congress, on behalf of Xiangtan Municipal Party Committee and Government, expressed sincere congratulations on the organization of the activities, and warm welcome for the enterprises and merchants. Mr. Cao said that Jiuhua has always adhered to the principles of “Enterprises and Businessmen Come First” and “A Little Investment Will Yield Fruitful Rewards” to achieve mutual win-win development. Nowadays, our government advocates attracting and serving enterprises and businessmen by more beautiful environment, higher credit, more open-minded attitude and better service, and Xiangtan Comprehensive Bonded Area implements such advocacy through actions. Xiangtan Comprehensive Bonded Area is a new shining star in Xiangtan, making contributions to the development of Xiangtan adhering to the spirit of “making efforts for development, thinking for enterprises and serving enterprises”. The press conference is the prelude of success and embodies the new development of Xiangtan. It is expected that more investors, entrepreneurs and businessmen will pay attention to Xiangtan and invest in Xiangtan. Xiangtan, as a perfect foothold and base for development, innovation and success, sincerely welcome investors.
