To implement the "Strengthening the Capital" strategy, accelerate the construction of the Nanning National Logistics Hub, achieve the goal of establishing a strong logistics hub, enhance the development of Nanning’s modern logistics industry, and expedite the establishment of a highly efficient, low-cost, and multi-tiered logistics service system, this policy is hereby formulated in accordance with the principle of combining government guidance with market-based resource allocation, and in light of Nanning’s actual conditions.
I. Intensify Efforts to Attract Logistics Investments
(1) Priority will be given to attracting logistics enterprises from the Fortune Global 500 and China’s Top 500, as well as renowned domestic and international modern logistics enterprises in sectors such as air cargo, international freight forwarding, and supply chain management, and five-star cold-chain logistics enterprises (as assessed by the China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing). Support and encouragement will be provided for renowned domestic and international logistics enterprises to establish national or inter-provincial regional headquarters in Nanning.
(2) For Fortune Global 500, China 500, and national 5A-rated large-scale logistics enterprises that newly establish independent legal entity logistics enterprises in Nanning, a 5% incentive will be granted based on the scale of their fixed-asset investment in Nanning, with the maximum incentive not exceeding 5 million yuan.
For the aforementioned enterprises that are newly established or relocated from outside Nanning City and lease or purchase office space, subsidies will be provided in accordance with Nanning City’s relevant policies encouraging the development of modern service industries.
II. Strengthening Support for Logistics Land Use
(3) Logistics projects serving industry and municipal-level key logistics projects shall be subject to the land price standards for industrial projects.
(4) Land for municipal-level key logistics projects shall be prioritized for inclusion in the annual land supply plan. The term of land grants may be set at the maximum duration permitted by national regulations. Upon expiration of the term, the user shall have priority for renewal, except where land use rights are reclaimed for the sake of public interest.
(5) Municipal-level key logistics projects may acquire state-owned land use rights through leasing, lease-to-own arrangements, or a combination of leasing and land grant. Where there are genuine difficulties in making a one-time payment of the land use right grant price, upon collective approval by the local land grant coordination and decision-making body, the full amount may be paid off within two years; however, the initial payment must not be less than 50% of the total land grant price.
(6) Provided that planning requirements are met and the land use is not altered, no additional land premiums shall be levied on logistics facility projects—such as warehousing, distribution, and transshipment facilities—that increase the land utilization rate and floor area ratio of their own warehouse land, provided that the relevant indicators comply with regulations.
(7) To ensure universal postal service coverage, the layout and construction of postal facilities shall be incorporated into national spatial planning and supported accordingly. In new urban districts, communities, residential areas, or renovated old urban districts, postal universal service facilities shall be constructed concurrently.
When constructing new residential communities or renovating old urban areas, cities are encouraged to incorporate express service facilities—such as smart parcel lockers and comprehensive express delivery service centers—into community service infrastructure. For higher education institutions with over 10,000 students and residential communities with a built-up area of 50,000 square meters or more, it is encouraged to provide appropriately sized express delivery facilities within campuses and residential areas.
III. Strengthening Financial (Financing) Support
(8) In accordance with Nanning’s policies to accelerate the development of the financial sector and relevant regulations encouraging and supporting enterprises to go public (or list on a stock exchange), provide rewards to eligible enterprises that go public (or list on a stock exchange).
(9) Promote Nanning’s science and technology insurance subsidy policy to logistics enterprises, encouraging eligible enterprises to purchase science and technology insurance and apply for premium subsidy support.
(10) Guide financial institutions to increase credit allocation to the logistics industry, appropriately extend loan terms, reduce interest rates, and continuously enhance service support for the logistics sector.
(11) Encourage the innovation of financial products and actively develop supply chain finance businesses such as warehouse receipt pledging, inventory pledging, in-transit goods mortgages, and accounts receivable financing.
IV. Encouraging Logistics Enterprises to Grow and Strengthen
(12) Logistics enterprises that are rated 3A, 4A, or 5A by the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing for the first time shall be granted one-time rewards of 100,000 yuan, 200,000 yuan, and 400,000 yuan, respectively. For enterprises that have previously received rewards at a lower rating level, the difference in reward amounts shall be supplemented upon achieving a higher rating.
(13) For eligible logistics enterprises above a certain scale classified under the “Transportation, Warehousing, and Postal Services” sector of the National Economic Industry Classification, a reward equal to 20% of the new contribution to the local economy will be granted if such contribution reaches 500,000 yuan or more in the current year; a reward equal to 25% will be granted if it reaches 1,000,000 yuan or more; and a reward equal to 30% will be granted if it reaches 1,500,000 yuan or more.
V. Developing Major International Logistics Corridors
(14) Encourage the launch of international cargo routes. Airlines or charter operators that launch new international cargo routes to countries (regions) along the “Belt and Road” will receive a one-time reward of 2 million yuan. Within two years of the route’s launch, they will be eligible for subsidies of up to 100,000 yuan per flight (round trip).
(15) To foster international rail freight trains originating from or terminating in Nanning, carriers or freight forwarders that achieve an annual shipment volume of 250 trains and establish a stable international logistics corridor will be eligible for financial subsidies for up to three years. The subsidy rates are 50,000 yuan per train in the first year, 40,000 yuan per train in the second year, and 30,000 yuan per train in the third year.
VI. Supporting the Transformation and Upgrading of the Logistics Industry
(16) Strengthen the integration of railways, highways, ports, freight hubs, and logistics parks, and advance the development of national logistics hubs, airport logistics systems, and the Nanning Port freight distribution network. Support the introduction of dedicated railway sidings in large-scale comprehensive logistics parks.
(17) Support the development of smart logistics and new logistics business models.
1. Encourage logistics enterprises to undertake technological upgrades. For municipal-level key logistics enterprises undertaking technological upgrades or for newly constructed municipal-level key logistics projects that adopt advanced logistics technologies and equipment—such as logistics information management systems—and promote the application of RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), IoT (Internet of Things), artificial intelligence, and 5G technologies, financial support may be provided at a rate not exceeding 30% of the investment amount, with a maximum of 2 million yuan per project.
2. For municipal-level key freight terminals (stations), logistics parks (centers), and municipal-level key logistics enterprises that install modern equipment such as loading and unloading machinery, automated multi-level storage systems, and automated sorting systems, financial support may be provided at a rate not exceeding 30% of the actual equipment procurement costs, with a maximum of 2 million yuan per enterprise.
3. Enterprises are encouraged to build smart logistics service centers, logistics big data centers, and establish information service platforms, and to vigorously develop new “Internet Plus” logistics business models. Municipal-level key logistics enterprises that establish new logistics information platforms using information technologies such as big data, cloud computing, and blockchain may receive financial support of up to 30% of the equipment investment, with a maximum of 2 million yuan per enterprise.
4. Support the purchase of refrigerated transport vehicles and new energy transport equipment. Municipal-level key logistics enterprises that newly acquire energy-efficient and environmentally friendly cold chain transport vehicles and other transport equipment that meet national standards, as well as standardized new energy transport vehicles, may receive financial support at a rate not exceeding 20% of the investment amount, with a maximum of 1 million yuan per enterprise.
(18) Support for enterprise standardization: Logistics enterprises rated 3A or higher that lease and share standard pallets may receive financial support of up to 30% of the actual lease amount, with a maximum of 200,000 yuan per enterprise.
(19) Support the coordinated development of e-commerce and express logistics.
1. For e-commerce enterprises, postal enterprises, and express delivery enterprises newly established in service industry clusters, customs special supervision zones, or key logistics parks, express delivery parks, and e-commerce parks, venue subsidies shall be provided in the form of rent-free periods for the first two years and a 50% rent subsidy for the following three years for premises used for business operations, sorting and processing, and warehousing.
2. For standardized distribution and warehousing facilities with an investment of 30 million yuan or more, or for express distribution and delivery centers and e-commerce integrated warehousing and distribution facilities covering 20,000 square meters or more that serve three or more Nanning-based e-commerce enterprises, financial support shall be provided at a rate not exceeding 5% of the investment amount, with a maximum of 2 million yuan per project.
(20) Support the development of rural cold chain logistics systems. For agricultural product storage, preservation, and cold chain facilities built around production-area markets and in compliance with relevant regulations—with a total investment of 1 million yuan or more and a cold storage capacity of 1,000 cubic meters or more—financial support will be provided at a rate not exceeding 30% of the investment amount, with a maximum of 1 million yuan per project.
(21) Implement the Autonomous Region’s “Several Measures to Further Deepen the Reform of the Guangxi Power System” and enforce preferential policies for off-peak electricity use in agricultural product cold chain logistics to reduce electricity costs for logistics enterprises.
(22) Support the development of efficient urban-rural distribution.
1. Encourage urban joint delivery enterprises to use new energy pure electric vehicles. Encourage urban joint delivery logistics enterprises to standardize vehicle models, exterior markings, and equipment configurations.
2. Optimize traffic management for urban delivery vehicles. Grant 24-hour access into urban areas and convenient parking privileges to vehicles delivering fresh agricultural products. For urban shared delivery logistics enterprises using new energy pure electric vehicles to conduct shared delivery operations, support unrestricted access except during morning and evening rush hours and major events.Delivery trucks operated by urban shared delivery logistics enterprises shall be granted access to urban areas after the public security traffic management department has approved their routes, time slots, and designated loading/unloading locations and times. Provided that the driver remains on-site and does not compromise traffic safety or flow, urban shared delivery vehicles may park within designated loading/unloading bays and must depart immediately upon completion of loading/unloading operations.
3. Support the establishment of an efficient urban-rural logistics system, strengthen the integration of urban and rural delivery networks, and build a two-way circulation network facilitating the reciprocal flow of “industrial goods to rural areas” and “agricultural products to urban areas.” Support express delivery companies in jointly building and sharing village-level service outlet resources, and encourage them to improve rural express delivery systems.
4. Logistics enterprises that open their existing last-mile physical service points and upgrade them into public last-mile delivery service points will receive financial support at a rate of 1,000 yuan per service point. Operators of smart parcel lockers that serve three or more express delivery brands and install more than 20,000 new lockers annually will receive financial support at a rate of 50 yuan per locker, with a maximum of 20,000 yuan per set. The maximum financial support for a single enterprise shall not exceed 500,000 yuan.
(23) Encourage the recruitment and cultivation of logistics talent and support logistics enterprises in conducting talent training; provide support in accordance with the provisions of Nanning’s various talent policies.
VII. Supplementary Provisions
(24) The municipal-level key logistics projects referred to in this policy include major projects listed under the municipal-level coordinated promotion of major projects, the “Double Hundred, Double New, Double Ten” initiative, and the “Logistics Network” Three-Year Campaign, as well as other relevant major and key projects (excluding those that have been listed in the aforementioned projects for more than two years).
The investment amount referred to in this policy refers to the actual investment excluding land acquisition costs and various taxes and fees paid. The investment period is calculated from the date of project commencement and shall not exceed two years.
(25) Regarding the incentive funds mentioned in Item (2) of this policy: for enterprises established in the Nanning Area of the China (Guangxi) Pilot Free Trade Zone (hereinafter referred to as the “Free Trade Zone”), relevant Free Trade Zone policies shall apply; for those established in the three national-level development zones and various counties, the costs shall be borne by the development zones and county-level finances; for those established in urban districts, the costs shall be jointly borne by the municipal and urban district finances in a 5:5 ratio.
Regarding the incentive funds mentioned in Item (13) of this policy, if an enterprise is established in one of the three national-level development zones or in any county, the costs shall be borne by the development zone and the county-level finance department; if established in an urban district, the costs shall be jointly borne by the municipal and urban district finance departments in a 50:50 ratio.
The funds referred to in Item (14) of this policy shall be jointly borne by the municipal government and the relevant county (district) or development zone governments in a 50:50 ratio.
The support funds referred to in Item (19) of this policy shall be borne by the county (district) or development zone where the project is located.
The support funds covered by the remaining provisions of this policy shall be borne by the municipal government.
The support funds borne by the municipal government shall be allocated from relevant support funds at the national, autonomous region, and municipal levels, with priority given to national and autonomous region funds.
(26) Where other policies cited in this policy specify specific time limits, such provisions shall apply.
Where the provisions of this policy overlap with other current or future policies issued by the state, the autonomous region, or Nanning City, the most favorable policy may be selected for implementation; however, benefits may not be enjoyed cumulatively.
If the provisions of Item (15) of this policy overlap with relevant autonomous region policies and the support standards of this policy are higher than those of the autonomous region policies, Nanning City may provide subsidies to eligible enterprises for the difference in support standards after the enterprises have received benefits under the autonomous region policies.
If a single enterprise (project) qualifies for multiple support policies under this policy simultaneously, it may benefit from the cumulative effect of such policies; if a single enterprise (project) qualifies for different categories of support standards under the same support policy of this policy, it may choose to implement the most favorable policy, but benefits may not be enjoyed cumulatively. Except for support funds obtained under Items (14) and (15), the cumulative annual support funds received by a single logistics enterprise shall not exceed 6 million yuan.
(27) For particularly significant logistics projects, priority support may be provided through a case-by-case approach.
(28) This policy shall take effect on the date of issuance and remain valid until December 31, 2025. The Municipal Bureau of Commerce and the Municipal Finance Bureau shall be responsible for interpreting specific issues regarding the application of this policy.
