Recently, a company in Guangxi's Gold & Jewelry Industrial Park successfully obtained the region's first gold processing trade manual, with a total import-export value of $10.73 million. In October, a batch of gold raw materials worth approximately 920,000 yuan imported from the UAE arrived at a production facility in Pinggui District, Hezhou City, marking Guangxi's "zero breakthrough" in gold processing trade. This milestone highlights Pinggui's firm strides in integrating into the "dual circulation" development paradigm of domestic and international markets.
**Industrial Foundation: Key Park Drives Billion-Yuan Output** As a key autonomous region project, the Guangxi Gold & Jewelry Industrial Park spans 900 acres with a total investment of 6.21 billion yuan. To date, the park has attracted over 100 enterprises, forming a robust industrial cluster. From January to September this year, the park achieved a comprehensive output value of 9.858 billion yuan, with 24 large-scale industrial enterprises contributing 4.748 billion yuan—a year-on-year surge of 104.07%. The park has earned accolades such as being a key zone in China (Hezhou) Cross-Border E-Commerce Pilot Area and a flagship project for ASEAN-oriented financial openness, solidifying its high-quality development foundation.
**Integrated Chain: Full-Sector Support Boosts Efficiency** Pinggui District has assembled enterprises across R&D, processing, trading, and logistics, establishing an integrated "raw material-processing-sales" industrial system. Tailored to lifecycle needs, the district has strategically built support systems covering gold delivery, refining, and financial services to enhance supply chain synergy and competitiveness. On October 21, the Hezhou branch of the Shanghai Gold Exchange's standard gold delivery warehouse commenced operations, enabling "same-day storage and delivery" and resolving cross-regional transaction hurdles. The first gold withdrawal was completed on opening day, backed by government-bank-enterprise financing partnerships. Efforts to secure gold refining licenses are underway, accelerating the formation of an upstream "warehouse + license + supply chain" safeguard system to fuel sustainable growth.
**Innovation-Driven: Smart Services Set "Pinggui Model"** Pinggui has pioneered a smart governance platform ("Guiqi Cloud") and a dedicated customs brokerage firm, offering one-stop services spanning customs, logistics, and taxation. These initiatives bolster the cross-border trade corridor linking the Greater Bay Area to ASEAN via Hezhou, alongside specialized support for AEO certification and processing trade applications. At the industrial level, smart projects like "AI + gold" and unmanned workshops are advancing, while the "gold tree" ecosystem—from refining to global branding—continues to mature, driving the sector up the value chain.
The successful launch of the first gold processing trade deal marks a pivotal step in Pinggui's vision to become an "ASEAN-oriented gold and jewelry processing hub." Moving forward, the district will further refine its market-driven, globally competitive business environment, strengthening the gold industry chain to attract global investors for shared opportunities in this "new golden journey."