Tangshan Port’s Jingtang Center Ranks First in China for Imports

Tangshan Port’s Jingtang port area ranks first in China for import trade value at its bonded logistics center in the first three quarters

By Asia Brief newsroom · Published October 23, 2026 · 1 min read

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What changed

Tangshan Port’s Jingtang bonded logistics center handled 20.06 billion yuan in import and export trade in the first three quarters of 2026, up 389.6% from a year earlier. Its imports exceeded 19.9 billion yuan, ranking first among China’s comparable bonded logistics centers. Copper concentrate drove the surge: 833,200 tonnes entered the center, with a value of 18.263 billion yuan.

Why it matters

This is less a story about a bigger warehouse than about a faster industrial handoff. Copper concentrate was mixed under bond and moved quickly from the port area to downstream smelters, with China Copper Tangshan Mineral Products saying the process helped keep product quality stable and win stronger market acceptance.

Copper concentrate accounted for more than 90% of the center’s import value. Its volume rose 338.06% year on year, while its value climbed 470%, making the business the clear engine of the center’s growth.

The customs operation changed alongside the cargo flow. Jingtang Customs said it expanded integrated “port-to-center” supervision, upgraded a platform allowing one shipment document to cover multiple vehicles, and added video, drone and smart inspection tools. Clearance and inspection time fell by 40%, reducing the time between arrival and delivery to smelters.

The striking figure is therefore not only the ranking. It is how heavily that ranking rests on one copper-concentrate operation. Whether the pace continues through the full year remains unclear, since the figures cover January to September and include no copper-price, customer or profit data.

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