Up to the end of 2005, more than 5446 enterprises have been registered in NFTZ, among which 893 enterprises are foreign invested with total investment of 4.51billion US dollars, and the total import and export volume has reached 8.97 billion US dollars. It is the only free trade zone in Zhejiang Province.
Ningbo Export Processing Zone has a complete infrastructure and utilities. An executive business center and a residential area have been built for the zone and the hardware reaches to a top level all around China. The Administrative Committee of NEPZ can provides enterprises a “one-stop-service” combined with some administrative organization such as the Customs, China Inspection & Quarantine Bureau, Foreign Exchange Administrative Bureau, Tax Bureau, Commercial & Industry Administrative Bureau and some service provider like finance & insurance sections, agency institutions.
Ningbo Export Processing Zone sticks to the policy of combining development and environmental protection, and has obtained ISO 14001 environmental management certificate. NEPZ has a gardenlike environment with water, sound, and air conditions all reaching national level one, which provides a first class “Green Platform” for high-tech enterprises who have rigid requirement for the environment. NEPZ also provides investors with high standard villas, apartments and dormitories that integrate education, commerce, medical treatment, and leisure facilities to create a modern living environment.