Shanghai Free-Trade Zone

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Shanghai Free-Trade Zone 中国（上海）自由贸易试验区
Free-Trade Zone
Gate 4 of Waigaoqiao FTZ
Country	China
Municipality	Shanghai
District	Pudong
Area
• Total	240.22 km2 (92.75 sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Website	en-shftz.pudong.gov.cn

Yangshan Port

Pudong Airport

Gate 2 of Waigaoqiao FTZ

Lujiazui

Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park

Dishui Lake in Lingang New City

Shanghai Free-Trade Zone^{[note 1]} (Shanghai FTZ or SFTZ), officially China (Shanghai) Pilot Free-Trade Zone,^{[note 2]} is a free-trade zone in Shanghai, China. On 22 August 2013, the State Council approved the establishment of the zone. Officially launched on 29 September 2013 with the backing of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, it is the first free-trade zone in mainland China and covers an area of 240.2 square kilometres (92.7 sq mi).^[1][2] Shanghai FTZ integrates four existing bonded zones in the district of Pudong—Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone, Waigaoqiao Free Trade Logistics Park, Yangshan Free Trade Port Area and Pudong Airport Comprehensive Free Trade Zone.

Since 21 April 2015, the zone's areas have been expanded to include Lujiazui Financial and Trade Zone, Shanghai Jinqiao Economic and Technological Development Zone (formerly Jinqiao Export Processing Zone) and Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park.^[3] On 6 August 2019, Shanghai FTZ's areas were expanded again to include Nanhui New City (Lingang New City), Lingang Equipment Industry Area, Xiao Yangshan island (Yangshan Port) and the south side of Pudong Airport.^[2]

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