The Shanghai Pudong Airport Comprehensive Bonded Zone hosted a conference aimed at optimizing supply chain services for integrated circuits. The conference's primary goal was to extend the supply chain of characteristic industries, improve core competitiveness, and pave the way for digital and intelligent development.

With a total import and export volume of 100 billion yuan ($14.18 billion) in 2022, the bonded zone's integrated circuit industry saw remarkable growth. Imports increased by 8.31 billion yuan, a 97.1 percent year-on-year increase, while export increased by 29.04 billion yuan, up 47.8 percent year-on-year.

The zone is setting a new benchmark for intelligent warehousing and distribution, offering convenient air transport, logistics, customs clearance services, dust-free inspections, and an offshore trading platform that integrates domestic and foreign data. This provides strong support for the upstream and downstream supply chains.

The zone is proud to have launched the first semiconductor enterprise cross-border (industrial) e-commerce distribution center in May 2020. In December 2021, it put into operation the first intelligent and round-the-clock semiconductor global distribution center in China, further solidifying its position as a leader in intelligent warehousing and distribution.

The zone is also modernizing service functions and building a first-class industry environment. In the future, based on the advantages of the air and land hub, the bonded zone will integrate high-efficiency services and resources, provide a better business environment for the supply chain of the integrated circuit industry, build a platform for central nodes, and promote the innovation and prosperity of the integrated circuit industry.

A rendering of Shanghai Pudong Airport Comprehensive Bonded Zone. [Photo/WeChat account: gh_01c6f7b4cf3d]