Originating From Nansha Port, Shipping From Guangzhou Nan Sha Port — A Key International Maritime Hub in South China — With Global Destination Coverage.
Originating from Nansha Port, Shipping From Guangzhou Nan sha Port - a key international maritime hub in South China - with global destination coverage.
The Guangzhou Nansha Pilot Zone has successfully launched China's first provincial-level pilot program for the import of remanufactured products-a landmark institutional innovation under the State Council's "Several Measures on Pilot Programs for Aligning with International High-Standard Trade Rules and Promoting Institutional Openness in Selected Free Trade Zones and Free Trade Ports" (June 2023). On January 2026, Guangzhou Quanqiu Auto Technology Co., Ltd. completed customs clearance and took delivery of two remanufactured automotive automatic transmissions at Nansha Port, marking the official commencement of the pilot initiative in Guangdong Province.
As a core strategic platform within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area-and one explicitly tasked with deepening cooperation with Hong Kong and Macao while enhancing global connectivity-Nansha has prioritized systemic regulatory reform to align with internationally recognized trade standards. Through targeted institutional innovations, it has addressed longstanding bottlenecks in cross-border trade, introducing pioneering measures in three priority areas: the import of remanufactured goods, facilitation of new energy vehicle exports, and bonded marine fuel supply. These reforms have collectively enhanced cross-border logistics efficiency and reinforced Nansha's positioning as a globally integrated, customs-efficient, and cost-competitive cross-border trade hub.
Remanufactured products are defined as items restored to like-new or superior condition through comprehensive disassembly, professional refurbishment or component replacement, industrial reassembly, and rigorous performance testing-meeting or exceeding the original equipment manufacturer's (OEM) technical, safety, and environmental specifications. Historically, Chinese customs classified such imports as "used goods," subjecting them to prohibitions or stringent restrictions. The 2023 "Several Measures" explicitly authorized pilot regions to test import frameworks for remanufactured products in key sectors-paving the way for Nansha's initiative.
Under guidance from the Guangdong Provincial Department of Commerce (also serving as the Provincial Free Trade Office) and in close coordination with Guangzhou Customs, the Nansha Free Trade Zone formulated and refined a comprehensive pilot implementation plan, which received formal approval from the Ministry of Commerce. A dual-tier regulatory governance framework was established: a provincial interdepartmental joint supervision mechanism-uniting commerce, development and reform, customs, and ecological environment authorities-and a district-level collaborative oversight system. This structure ensures end-to-end administrative support for enterprises, covering registration, declaration, inspection, and customs clearance.
The two imported transmissions bear standardized "remanufactured product" labeling on both unit and packaging, fully compliant with national technical standards for new automotive components as well as sector-specific regulations governing remanufactured goods-including quality assurance, functional safety, and environmental performance requirements. Each unit carries a unique digital identifier ("one item, one code"), enabling full traceability across production, logistics, customs release, distribution, and after-sales service-thereby supporting enforceable warranty obligations and lifecycle accountability.
According to company executives, this pilot significantly reduces procurement and manufacturing costs while better addressing aftermarket maintenance demand. Guangzhou Quanqiu Auto Technology Co., Ltd. plans to scale operations progressively, targeting an annual import volume of 5,000 remanufactured transmissions by 2027.
Critically, the "Several Measures" mandate strict safeguards against the misdeclaration of used goods or solid waste as remanufactured products. To ensure compliance, Nansha District Commerce Bureau-jointly with the Global Data Source Center and under provincial and customs oversight-has implemented a mandatory digital traceability system. All pilot enterprises must register each imported remanufactured item in real time, generating immutable audit trails from origin to final sale. This establishes a closed-loop, risk-based regulatory model that upholds environmental integrity and trade security.
This initiative represents more than a procedural breakthrough: it reframes remanufactured goods as legitimate, high-integrity industrial inputs-not residual waste-and delivers a replicable, rules-based institutional template for nationwide adoption. As such, the Nansha pilot constitutes a substantive contribution to China's broader strategy of advancing high-standard institutional openness and sustainable circular economy integration within global trade systems.
