Recently, after Motorola setting up its global logistics distribution center in the Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone, the adidas Group, one of international well-known sports enterprises, decided to establish its International Transit Center here.

The construction of international shipping and logistics centers of northern China is a main element of Binhai New Area’s functions. The Tianjin Customs District voluntarily meets the development requirements of regional economy and logistics to create many innovative logistic supervision patterns. Currently, the Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone rapidly develops and many famous enterprises, such as Motorola, Toyota, Samsung and adidas, have established their logistics bases in the zone so the logistics industry is well developing in the Binhai New Area.

Adidas Group stores goods worth more than US$10 million every month. ComPared to with the past distribution pattern in Hong Kong, adidas can save 20% of transport cost in the Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone. Before establishing its International Transit Center in the Binhai New Area, adidas once conducted surveys in many places. Finally, the optimum infrastructure and convenient transport networks as well as the high-efficiency services of Tianjin Customs District make adidas decide to establish its center here.

According to the statistics, the total amount of imported and exported goods of Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone and Tianjin Bonded Logistic Park reached 7.0172 million tons in 2007 and increased by 58.8% year on year. The Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone has become the main import base of automobiles, oil products, vegetable oil, mobile phones and LCDs of northern China.