Chapter 1 General Provisions
Article 1 In accordance with the provincial government’s work arrangements for promoting the integrated development of domestic and foreign trade, and the Notice of the Dongguan Municipal People’s Government on Issuing the “Implementation Opinions on Accelerating the Advancement of New Industrialization and Building a High-Quality International Science, Innovation, and Manufacturing Powerhouse” (Dongfu [2024] No. 1), these Implementation Rules are formulated to continuously promote the improvement in quality and expansion of scale, as well as the high-quality development of domestic and foreign trade in our city, taking into account the actual conditions of Dongguan’s commerce work.
Article 2 Funds under these Implementation Rules shall be primarily allocated to support the following areas: supporting enterprises in participating in domestic and international exhibitions to secure orders; encouraging the organization of exhibitions within the city; accelerating the “going global” strategy to explore emerging markets; guiding Dongguan manufacturers to leverage e-commerce for the development of digital trade; enhancing full-process services for domestic and foreign trade; strengthening the capacity to ensure order fulfillment channels for domestic and foreign trade; and intensifying services for foreign-invested enterprises.
Article 3: The use and management of funds under these Implementation Rules shall adhere to the principles of “compliance with laws and regulations, openness and fairness, prioritization of key areas, scientific allocation, emphasis on performance, and standardized management.”
Article 4 The Municipal Bureau of Commerce is responsible for preparing the fund budget, proposing fund utilization plans and performance targets, organizing the implementation and management of the funds, and conducting self-assessments of fund performance, inspections, supervision, and information disclosure.
Article 5 The Municipal Finance Bureau is responsible for formulating budget management for the special funds, organizing the preparation and execution of the special funds budget, reviewing performance targets, issuing the budget allocation, and organizing and implementing financial supervision and inspection of the special funds as well as key performance evaluations.
Chapter II: Eligible Recipients and Standards
Article 6 Support for Enterprises Participating in Domestic and International Exhibitions to Secure Orders
(1) Support for Overseas Exhibition Projects
1. Eligible Entities
Business associations and other organizations legally registered in Dongguan with the capacity to organize and mobilize, as well as enterprises participating in designated overseas exhibitions.
2. Support Criteria
(1) Support for expanding overseas markets through branded booths: Dongguan enterprises participating in offline exhibitions under the “Yue Mao Global” initiative—as recognized and announced by the Guangdong Provincial Department of Commerce—using custom-designed booths (18 square meters or larger) will receive support equivalent to 50% of the actual costs incurred for custom booth setup. The maximum support is 1,500 yuan per square meter, with a total support cap of 100,000 yuan per enterprise per exhibition.
(2) Support for trade associations organizing enterprises to participate in overseas exhibitions: For trade associations that have filed with the Municipal Bureau of Commerce and independently organize at least 15 Dongguan enterprises to participate in offline exhibitions under the “Yue Mao Global” initiative recognized by the Guangdong Provincial Department of Commerce, as well as offline exhibitions recognized by the Municipal Bureau of Commerce, a exhibition organization incentive of 2,000 yuan per enterprise will be provided to the organizing entity, with a maximum total incentive of 200,000 yuan per exhibition;A subsidy of up to 100,000 yuan will be provided to cover 50% of the round-trip logistics costs for exhibits borne by the trade associations.
(2) Support for Domestic Exhibition Projects
New Product Launch Projects
1. Eligible Entities
Business associations and other organizations legally registered in Dongguan City that possess the capacity to organize and mobilize participants.
2. Support Standards
The Municipal Bureau of Commerce plans to support local trade associations and chambers of commerce in organizing new product launch events at exhibitions listed in the "Guangdong Trade National Dongguan Event Catalog." Support will be provided for venue rental and venue setup costs (overall venue decoration expenses for the launch event) based on actual expenditures, with a maximum support of 150,000 yuan per trade association or chamber of commerce per event.
Project for Establishing Domestic Exhibition and Sales Centers
1. Eligible Entities
Dongguan industry associations (chambers of commerce), import-export agents, commercial groups, enterprises, and institutions that have filed with the Municipal Bureau of Commerce and established a “Made in Dongguan” brand exhibition and sales platform within the mainland (outside Guangdong Province), provided they meet the following conditions:
(1) The domestic exhibition and sales center has completed business registration procedures for the exhibition and sales platform;
(2) Service contracts have been signed with no fewer than 50 enterprises that have completed business and tax registration in Dongguan and possess independent legal person status, and products from no fewer than 50 Dongguan enterprises are displayed;
(3) The actual exhibition area is 1,000 square meters or larger.
2. Support Standards
(1) Support of 50% of the actual first-year venue rental costs for the exhibition hall will be provided, with a maximum of 35 yuan per square meter per month. The total annual support shall not exceed 500,000 yuan (rental support is calculated starting from the month of approval).
(2) A one-time subsidy of 50% of the actual expenses incurred for the overall interior design and decoration of the exhibition hall will be provided, with a maximum of 1,000 yuan per square meter, and the total subsidy shall not exceed 500,000 yuan. (The period for which decoration expenses are eligible for reimbursement may be retroactively traced back to the year preceding the year of approval).
Article 7: Encouraging the Organization of Exhibitions Within the City
1. Eligible Entities
Exhibition enterprises legally registered in Dongguan that organize and host exhibition and convention activities within Dongguan, or trade associations, chambers of commerce, and social organizations serving the exhibition and convention industry.
2. Support Standards
(1) Support for hosting key exhibitions: For exhibitions with an exhibition area of 10,000 square meters or more and a duration of 3 days or more, held at professional exhibition venues in the city and filed with the Municipal Bureau of Commerce, the organizing entity shall be supported based on the actual venue rental costs incurred, at a rate of 3 yuan per square meter per day, for a maximum of 5 days, with the maximum support amount per exhibition not exceeding 1 million yuan.
(2) Support for New or Introduced Exhibitions: For various specialized exhibitions with an exhibition area of 10,000 square meters or more and a duration of 3 days or longer, which have been filed with the Municipal Bureau of Commerce and are held in the city’s specialized exhibition venues, a support grant of 200,000 yuan will be provided. For exhibitions certified by the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry (UFI) or hosted by national industry associations, the support standard is increased to 300,000 yuan. An additional 100,000 yuan will be provided for every 5,000-square-meter increase in exhibition area.The maximum support amount for each exhibition shall not exceed 3 million yuan.
(3) Support for hosting distinctive exhibitions in towns, sub-districts, and industrial parks: For exhibitions registered with the Municipal Bureau of Commerce and held in non-specialized exhibition venues within the city, with an exhibition area of 20,000 square meters or more and a duration of 3 days or longer, the organizing entity will receive support equivalent to 50% of the actual promotional expenses incurred, with a maximum support amount of 300,000 yuan per exhibition.
Article 8: Accelerating "Going Global" to Explore Emerging Markets
1. Eligible Entities
Enterprises legally registered in Dongguan that participate in economic and trade exchange activities, such as roadshows and promotional events for the China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS), overseas in 2024.
2. Support Standards
Funding will be provided for up to 80% of the airfare and accommodation expenses of participating enterprise personnel. Travel expenses are limited to economy-class airfare and standard-room accommodations, with support provided for no more than two staff members per enterprise. The maximum support amount per enterprise per event shall not exceed 50,000 yuan.
Article 9: Guiding Dongguan Manufacturing to Utilize E-commerce for Digital Trade Development
(1) Supporting Manufacturing Enterprises in Developing Cross-Border E-Commerce Operations
1. Eligible Entities
Manufacturing enterprises registered and established within Dongguan City that actively participate in the construction of Dongguan’s cross-border e-commerce digital trade demonstration projects, provided that the enterprise itself or its parent company had a total annual revenue of no less than 100 million yuan in the previous year and possesses its own brand.
2. Support Criteria
Manufacturing enterprises that purchase and utilize products and services—including cross-border e-commerce consulting and diagnostics, independent website development, independent website operation, compliance management, digital marketing, cross-border payments, cross-border logistics, supply chain management, and cross-border e-commerce talent training—provided by operational service providers under the Dongguan Cross-Border E-Commerce Digital Trade Demonstration Project shall receive support equivalent to 50% of the enterprise’s actual expenditure, with a maximum support of 2 million yuan per enterprise.
(II) Support for Cultivating Dongguan Cross-Border E-Commerce Service Enterprises
1. Eligible Entities
Service enterprises registered and established within Dongguan City that actively participate in the construction of Dongguan’s cross-border e-commerce digital trade demonstration projects, provided that the service enterprise itself or its parent company provides cross-border e-commerce industry services to no fewer than 20 enterprises (including but not limited to enterprises in Dongguan).
2. Support Criteria
Service enterprises that purchase and utilize cross-border e-commerce products or services provided by the operational service providers of Dongguan’s Cross-Border E-Commerce Digital Trade Demonstration Project will receive support equivalent to 50% of their actual expenses, with a maximum of 500,000 yuan per service enterprise.
(3) Support for Hosting Cross-Border E-Commerce Events
1. Eligible Entities
Local cross-border e-commerce industry organizations, enterprises, and parks within Dongguan City that organize events related to the Dongguan Cross-Border E-Commerce Digital Trade Demonstration Project, provided that the event attracts at least 100 participants.
2. Support Standards
For industry events filed with the Municipal Bureau of Commerce and organized to promote the construction of the Dongguan Cross-Border E-Commerce Digital Trade Demonstration Project, support will be provided at 50% of the actual event expenses, with a maximum of 500,000 yuan per event.
Article 10: Enhancing Full-Process Services for Domestic and Foreign Trade
(1) Support for Enterprises to Purchase Domestic Trade Credit Insurance
1. Eligible Entities
Foreign trade enterprises that have completed industrial and commercial and tax registration in our city, possess independent legal person status, and have taken out domestic trade credit insurance with an insurance company (with actual foreign trade export performance included in Dongguan’s statistics during the policy support period). The insurance policy must be issued by an insurance institution registered in Dongguan City (including branches and central sub-branches), or by a Guangdong provincial-level branch of an institution that has established a representative office (including business departments) in Dongguan City.
2. Support Criteria
Enterprises that purchase domestic trade credit insurance will receive support equivalent to no more than 30% of their actual insurance premiums paid, with a cumulative annual support amount not exceeding 500,000 yuan per enterprise.
(II) Export Credit Insurance Program
1. Eligible Entities
Enterprises registered within Dongguan City that have independently purchased short-term export credit insurance from companies registered to conduct such business and have paid the premiums.
2. Support Criteria
For Dongguan enterprises that purchase short-term export credit insurance (excluding “Inclusive Platform” projects), the municipal government will provide support equivalent to 30% of the premiums actually paid by the enterprise, with a cumulative annual support amount not exceeding 500,000 yuan per enterprise.
(3) Comprehensive Foreign Trade Services Projects
1. Eligible Entities
Enterprises registered within Dongguan City that provide comprehensive foreign trade services and have been filed with relevant authorities such as tax departments.
2. Support Standards
(1) For enterprises selected for the Guangdong Province Key Cultivation List of Comprehensive Foreign Trade Service Enterprises, one-time rewards of 80,000 yuan, 60,000 yuan, and 30,000 yuan will be granted respectively under the three categories of digital platform enterprises, model enterprises, and growth-oriented enterprises.
(2) Effective January 1, 2024 (inclusive), and subject to compliance with requirements set by tax authorities and other relevant departments, enterprises that commission a third party to build a comprehensive foreign trade service system will receive a one-time subsidy covering 50% of the actual construction costs, with a maximum subsidy of 150,000 yuan per enterprise; enterprises using an existing third-party comprehensive foreign trade service system will receive a one-time subsidy covering 50% of the actual usage fees, with a maximum subsidy of 30,000 yuan per enterprise.
Article 11: Enhancing the Capacity to Ensure Delivery Channels for Domestic and Foreign Trade Orders
1. Eligible Entities
Container port operators included in Dongguan City’s port container throughput statistics (port operators under the same controlling entity may file a joint application).
2. Support Criteria
(1) Port operating enterprises must simultaneously meet the following criteria: “Launched (including increased frequency of) no fewer than 6 new international maritime shipping routes in the current year,” “Conducted no fewer than 60 port calls for vessels on newly launched (including increased frequency of) international maritime shipping routes,” and “a year-on-year increase of over 10% in the number of port calls on international maritime routes in the current year.” Support will be provided at a rate of 100,000 yuan per voyage for short-haul routes, 150,000 yuan per voyage for long-haul routes, 80,000 yuan per voyage for increased-frequency routes, and 600,000 yuan per voyage for dedicated cold-chain product routes, with total support funds not exceeding 15 million yuan per enterprise.
(2) Port operating enterprises that simultaneously meet the following criteria: “No fewer than 8 new international maritime shipping routes (including route frequency increases) launched in the current year,” “No fewer than 80 port calls by vessels on new international maritime shipping routes (including route frequency increases),” and “a year-on-year increase of more than 15% in the number of port calls for international maritime routes in the current year,” shall be eligible for support at the following rates: 100,000 yuan per port call for short-haul routes, 150,000 yuan per port call for long-haul routes, 80,000 yuan per port call for additional service frequency routes, and 600,000 yuan per port call for dedicated cold-chain product routes, with total support funds not exceeding 20 million yuan per enterprise.
Article 12: Strengthening Services for Foreign-Invested Enterprises
1. Eligible Entities
Foreign-invested enterprises newly established or receiving capital increases in our city (excluding real estate, financial, and quasi-financial projects) that meet the specified conditions shall be eligible for support. Industry classification shall be based on the “National Standard of the People’s Republic of China: Classification of National Economic Industries.”
2. Support Standards
(1)For multinational corporate headquarters or regional headquarters established in Dongguan with an annual actual foreign capital investment (included in the current year’s statistics and excluding loans from foreign shareholders; the same applies hereinafter) exceeding US$10 million (inclusive), capital increase projects exceeding US$30 million (inclusive), and new projects exceeding US$50 million (inclusive) in the manufacturing sector, the municipal government will provide a reward equivalent to 1.5% of the project’s actual foreign capital investment for that year, with a maximum reward of 100 million yuan;For projects in the non-manufacturing sector, the municipal government will provide a reward equivalent to 1% of the project’s actual foreign capital for that year, with a maximum reward of 100 million yuan.
(2) For capital increase projects established in Dongguan with an annual actual foreign capital amount of $10 million (inclusive) to $30 million, and new projects with an annual actual foreign capital amount of $30 million (inclusive) to $50 million, the municipal government will provide a reward equal to 1% of the project’s actual foreign capital for that year, with a maximum reward of 10 million yuan.
(3) For overseas investors who use profits distributed by resident enterprises within China to expand production and operations in Dongguan and meet the specified conditions, support shall be provided in accordance with the above standards.
Chapter III Project Application and Approval
Article 13 The Municipal Bureau of Commerce shall publish the guidelines for applying for special funds and organize the application process. The guidelines may be revised annually as needed. Applicants shall submit applications in accordance with the relevant provisions of the guidelines.
Article 14: The Municipal Bureau of Commerce is responsible for reviewing and organizing the evaluation of project support applications submitted by applicants, and for drafting the project support plan. Approved support projects shall be publicly announced on the website for a period of 5 calendar days; for applicants and projects that receive no objections during the public announcement period, the Municipal Bureau of Commerce shall request funds from the Municipal Finance Bureau and disburse them. If any objections are raised regarding a project or applicant during the public announcement period, the Municipal Bureau of Commerce shall organize an investigation and issue an investigative conclusion report.
Chapter IV Fund Allocation and Implementation
Article 15 The Municipal Bureau of Commerce may allocate special funds for other support initiatives, including: support policies where higher-level departments require municipal-level finances to share budgetary burdens; matters where higher-level departments explicitly require or encourage municipal-level finances to provide matching funds; relevant support initiatives submitted to the Municipal Government for approval on a “case-by-case” basis before implementation; and other matters decided by the Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government to be supported.Special funds shall be managed under total budget control. If the total amount of funds applied for in a given year exceeds the annual budget, support shall be provided proportionally based on the remaining budget balance. Based on the annual budget scale and the number of applications for key tasks, the number of funded projects and entities, as well as the final amount of funding or rewards, shall be determined in a reasonable manner within the prescribed funding limits to ensure the performance of special fund utilization. Such reasonable methods primarily include:
(1) Allocating special funds within the annual budget on a first-come, first-served basis until funds are exhausted.
(2) Based on the budget scale and the number of project applications, appropriately reducing the funding ratio and amount, provided that the reduction does not exceed the maximum funding standard eligible for recipients.
(3) Selecting projects for funding through a competitive allocation process based on merit.
Chapter 5: Fund Disbursement and Accounting Treatment
Article 16: Support for enterprises shall be provided in the form of financial rewards.
Article 17: Eligible entities shall submit applications for support or rewards to the Municipal Bureau of Commerce. The same project may not be applied for multiple times, and the municipal finance department will not provide duplicate support or rewards.
Article 18: The Municipal Finance Bureau shall disburse funds to the Municipal Commerce Bureau in accordance with the approved special fund support plan and budgetary procedures, and the Municipal Commerce Bureau shall then disburse the funds to the respective project applicants.
Article 19: Upon receipt of project support funds, entities shall process the accounts in accordance with current accounting regulations.
Chapter VI: Supervision, Inspection, and Legal Liability
Article 20: The Municipal Bureau of Commerce shall conduct supervision and inspection of the implementation of projects utilizing special funds.
Article 21. All entities are strictly prohibited from withholding or misappropriating special funds.For acts such as fabricating information to fraudulently obtain special funds, withholding or misappropriating special funds, or failing to use special funds in accordance with regulations, measures may be taken depending on the severity of the offense, including revocation of project support, recovery of project support funds, and disqualification from applying for five years; penalties shall also be imposed in accordance with the "Regulations on Penalties for Fiscal Law Violations." If such acts constitute a crime, the case shall be transferred to judicial authorities in accordance with the law to pursue the legal liability of the relevant responsible personnel.
Article 22: If relevant administrative departments or their staff abuse their authority, neglect their duties, or engage in malfeasance in the supervision and management of special funds, relevant units and individuals have the right to report such conduct. If verified, administrative disciplinary actions shall be imposed in accordance with the law; if a crime is constituted, legal liability shall be pursued in accordance with the law.
Article 23. Entities applying for funding shall meet the following requirements:
(1) Entities applying for funding or awards must be enterprises or institutions registered within Dongguan City, possessing independent legal person status, operating lawfully and with integrity, as well as other institutions that meet the requirements of these Measures and the relevant funding application guidelines.
(2) The legal representative of the entity using the special funds shall be responsible for the specific implementation of the entity’s projects, as well as for the legality and authenticity of the application materials and the use of funds, and shall not engage in fraud or falsification. If fraudulent conduct by the applicant is discovered during the review process, the entity shall be placed on a blacklist upon verification and disqualified from applying for support for five years; if such conduct constitutes a crime, legal liability shall be pursued in accordance with the law.
(3) Applicant entities must have sound financial systems and accept inspection and supervision by relevant authorities.
(4) Strict management of project expenditure is required. For each project included in the scope of support, any expenditure exceeding 10,000 yuan must be paid through the unit’s bank account. Projects where expenses are settled through methods such as offsetting against goods or discounts, as well as projects with support amounts of 1,000 yuan or less, shall not be included in the scope of support.
(5) Special funds will not be provided to applicant entities that fall under any of the following circumstances:
1. Submitting false information during the application process;
2. Having had its application eligibility revoked for violating special fund management regulations;
3. The entity has been listed by relevant authorities on the list of enterprises with serious violations of laws and regulations or serious loss of credibility;
4. Other circumstances where support should not be provided in accordance with the "Notice of the Dongguan Municipal Finance Bureau on Issuing the <Several Provisions on the Scope of Projects Not Eligible for Funding from Dongguan’s Special Funds for Economic Development>" (Dongcai Gui [2023] No. 2).
5. Public institutions fully funded by the government are not eligible for support.
Chapter VII Supplementary Provisions
Article 24 Where there is overlap between these Implementation Rules and other preferential policies of Dongguan City, the applicant shall choose the most favorable option to apply for, and no duplicate funding shall be provided.
Article 25 The Municipal Bureau of Commerce, in conjunction with the Municipal Finance Bureau, shall be responsible for interpreting these Implementation Rules and implementing the relevant operational guidelines.These Implementation Rules shall take effect on March 18, 2024, and remain valid until December 31, 2026. The specific content of application projects shall be subject to the application guidelines issued in the respective year. During implementation, regular reviews and performance evaluations will be conducted. Based on the effectiveness of policy implementation, as well as changes in higher-level policies or major circumstances, the policy will be optimized and adjusted in a timely manner. The implementation status shall be evaluated by a third party in accordance with the law.
