Excerpt from:  China Supply Chain and Logistics Strategy
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October 13, 2005

China Warehousing Target Locations

Comparison of Shanghai Area Warehousing Locations, Functions and Costs

WaigaoqiaoAirport Town
LocationAt the northeast corner of the city, next to Waigaoqiao Container Port at the estuary of Yangtze RiverIn the southeast of Pudong New Area, an important gateway of Shanghai and China to the world
Transportation
A20 (the exterior ring) goes through the area 20 km to Pudong International Airport. 28.8 km to Hongqiao Airport
About 3 km to A1 (Yinbin Rd.) Very close to Pudong International Airport. 18 km from Waigaoqiao Harbour
Functions Transportation, warehousing, commodity inspection, customs clearance at bonded zone.
Value added warehousing, etc.
Rent~RMB1.13/sqm/day (in FTZ)
~RMB0.8/sqm/day (not in FTZ)
~RMB0.8-1.2/sqm/day
Bonded Policy
Free Trade Zone
Non-bonded area, but can apply for bonded
Tax
Corporate Income Tax - 15%
Corporate Income - 33%

Yuqiao/Kangqiao
Yangshan
Location
In the southern area of Pudong New Area
In the southeast end of the Yangtze River Delta, facing the East China Sea to the east and the Hangzhou bay to the south
Transportation
About 1 km to A20 (the exterior ring) 22 km from Hongqiao Airport 12 km from Pudong International Airport
Deep Water Port. Field Traffic Network such as East Sea Bridge, Highways and fast lateral roads. 25 km to Hongqiao Airport. 75 km to Pudong International Airport.
Functions
Links Shanghai with southern provinces 
International transshipment
Rent
~RMB0.95/sqm/day
~RMB0.75-0.8/sqm/day
Bonded Policy
Non-bonded area, but can apply for bonded warehouse
Free Trade Zone
Tax
Corporate Income Tax - 33%
Corporate Income Tax - 15%

Xinqiao, Dagang
Taopu
Location
Between Shanghai municipality and Zhejiang Province
At the northwest of Shanghai-Nanjing and Shanghai-Jiading expressways
Transportation
About 5 km to A8 (Huhang Expressway) 17.7 km to downtown. 20 km to Hongqiao Airport. 41.8 km to Pudong International Airport.
Close to Hujia and Huning Expressway. Criss-cross 312 and 204 highway. 10 km to Hongqiao Airport.
FunctionsSupports railways, highways, and townships in hinterland. Will connect distribution hubs in various southern provinces and cities.Provides road freight services to the YRD, central China and north China.
Rent
~RMB0.6-0.75/sqm/day
~RMB0.7-0.9/sqm/day
Bonded Policy
Non-bonded area, but can apply for bonded warehouse
Non-bonded area, can apply for bonded
Tax
Corporate Income Tax - 15%
Corporate Income Tax - 33%

Suzhou
Anting
Location
To the south of Shanghai in Jiangsu Province. Is the south gate of Shanghai
Transportation
Close to A11 (Huning Expressway, 312, 204, and 318 State Highways)
Close to A11 (Huning Expressway)
Functions
Its littoral ports are actively readjusting their functions to form a mutually complementary cluster of ports with ports in the Wuxi-Changzhou metropolis ring in coordination with the construction of the Shanghai international shipping centre.Supports railways, highways, and townships in hinterland. Will connect distribution hubs in various southern provinces and cities.
Rent
~RMB0.7/sqm/day
~RMB0.65-0.75/sqm/day
Bonded Policy
Non-bonded area, but can apply for bonded warehouse. Non-bonded area, can apply for bonded
Tax
Corporate Income Tax - 33%
Corporate Income Tax - 33% 
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