Overseas warehouse launches trial operations

An international marketing service overseas warehouse of the Zambia Jiangxi Economic Cooperation Zone has recently begun trial operations, with the first batch of companies completing the storage of goods, a move expected to provide integrated services including warehousing, Customs clearance and distribution for Chinese enterprises entering African markets.

The facility is projected to reduce overall logistics costs by between 20 and 30 percent, according to its operator, China Jiangxi International Economic and Technical Cooperation Co (CJIC).

The overseas warehouse is part of a provincial-level international marketing services platform jointly developed within the Zambia Jiangxi Economic Cooperation Zone. It is positioned as a key import-export hub linking Jiangxi province with southern Africa, while also serving as a comprehensive platform for industrial and supply-chain services. It is Jiangxi's first overseas economic and trade cooperation zone. Established via joint investment by seven Jiangxi-based State-owned enterprises, it has attracted 20 projects spanning sectors such as photovoltaic energy storage, power equipment manufacturing and copper processing. Total investment has reached over $200 million, creating more than 3,000 local jobs.