What support does Zhejiang give cross-border e-commerce exporters, and which cities are pilot zones? in detail
Zhejiang's main provincial document is the 2024–2027 Action Plan (浙政办发〔2024〕27号, dated 23 Aug 2024, published 31 Dec 2024, marked "valid" on the provincial commerce page); its annex sets provincial caps, but most cash support is set by cities. Hangzhou's 杭政办函〔2024〕52号 (in force from 1 Nov 2024 to 31 Dec 2027) says: up to 2 million yuan one-time for independent sites, export credit insurance premium subsidy up to 60% (max 5 million yuan per firm), and up to 70% of overseas trademark or certification costs (max 200,000 yuan). Whether a given seller qualifies depends on the city's yearly rules.
- Applies to
- Overseas buyers and sourcing agents who want to understand the policy background of Zhejiang suppliers; Chinese sellers can also use it as a pointer.
Dear friend,
Welcome! This letter sets out what you need to know, plainly and in order.
The short version
The province sets goals (export scale to double by 2027 versus 2024). Cities such as Hangzhou and Ningbo add their own subsidies. All of Zhejiang's pilot-zone cities are listed below, based on State Council replies.
Policy list
| Policy | Key points (original wording kept where short) | Document no. and date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zhejiang Action Plan 2024–2027 (浙江省加力推动跨境电商高质量发展行动计划) | Goal: 出口规模较2024年翻一番 (export scale doubles vs 2024 by 2027); air cargo throughput above 500,000 tonnes. Customs: cross-customs-zone transfer and "9610+sea-rail" export channel; "7×24小时" clearance; explore 9810 export tax refund facilitation. Annex: industrial-belt sourcing centre up to 2 million yuan each; industrial park up to 3 million yuan each; export credit insurance premium subsidy 60%, max 5 million yuan per firm. | 浙政办发〔2024〕27号, dated 2024-08-23, published 2024-12-31; status "有效性：有效" (valid) per the commerce page | |
| Hangzhou Action Plan (杭州市加力推动跨境电商高质量发展行动计划) | Independent site: up to 2 million yuan one-time. Overseas promotion: up to 25% of cost, max 500,000 yuan a year. Freight voucher pool 30 million yuan, up to 5% of logistics contract, max 1 million yuan per firm a year. Overseas trademark/certification: up to 70%, max 200,000 yuan. Detailed rules to be issued separately by the city. | 杭政办函〔2024〕52号, issued 2024-09-23; valid 2024-11-01 to 2027-12-31 | |
| Official explainer of the Action Plan (government website interpretation, supplementary only) | Not the document text. Says international all-cargo air routes rise from 44 to 55 by 2027 and sea express lines from 16 to 24. | Zhejiang Dept. of Commerce, 2024-12-31 | |
| Ningbo Implementation Plan 2024–2027 | Issued November 2024. Targets: city cross-border export value of RMB 45 billion by end-2024; by 2027 exports double the 2024 level and bonded online-shopping imports above RMB 35 billion; 1,200+ new participating firms and 24+ leading firms above RMB 1 billion a year. The public pages state targets only, no subsidy amounts. | Public reports and the city people's congress report give only the provincial document's number; the city plan's own number is not public | |
| Ningbo support opinions (2021) | No fixed amounts in the text. Valid three years from 2021-01-01, so expired. | 甬跨境办〔2021〕1号 |
Pilot zones (State Council replies): Hangzhou (国函〔2015〕44号); Ningbo (国函〔2016〕17号); Yiwu (国函〔2018〕93号); Wenzhou, Shaoxing (国函〔2019〕137号); Huzhou, Jiaxing, Quzhou, Taizhou, Lishui (国函〔2020〕47号); Jinhua, Zhoushan (国函〔2022〕8号). Links: Hangzhou,
Ningbo,
Yiwu,
2019,
2020,
2022.
Logistics support
- Provincial finance "给予补助支持" (subsidy support) for qualifying inland dry ports, overseas logistics nodes, international container liner routes and ro-ro routes; cities are encouraged to link rail yards with China-Europe trains (浙政办发〔2024〕27号 annex). No amounts in the text.
- The 55 all-cargo routes and 24 sea express lines come from the official explainer, not the plan text.
- Hangzhou freight voucher pool: RMB 30 million (see table).
- No provincial clause on international mail/express supervision centres was found.
Where it is published
Provincial files: Zhejiang Department of Commerce (zcom.zj.gov.cn) and the provincial gazette. City files: each city's commerce bureau website. Application notices are issued by cities each year; no verified link to a provincial subsidy-claim portal was found.
What it means for buyers
- These are supports for Chinese exporters. They are not a quality guarantee for any supplier.
- A supplier saying it is "subsidised" tells you nothing about price or reliability. Check the company itself.
- Never pay a "subsidy processing fee" to anyone; it is a risk signal.
Still uncertain
- Ningbo 2024–2027 plan: the city plan's own number is not public (official pages give only the provincial plan's number), and the public pages state targets, not subsidy amounts.
- Rules for Yiwu/Jinhua, Wenzhou, Shaoxing: not found.
- Hangzhou's separate detailed rules: not found.
- Zhejiang's official claim portal link: not found.
- Annex amounts agree with the provincial source quotes; this page cites only the amount clauses, so read the annex for the other clauses.
- Route counts (55 all-cargo, 24 sea express) are from the explainer, not the plan text.
- Provincial clause on international mail/express supervision centres: not found.
This page is general information from Chinese government websites, not an official answer.
Sources for this letter
Wishing you good business,
The mouwise team
Checked 2026-10-27
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