In 2021, the free trade zone in Hangzhou International Airport in Xiaoshan district, Hangzhou has delivered cross-border e-commerce exports worth $794 million, up 589.6 percent year-on-year, local media reported on Aug 27.

In September 2019, the 5.3-square-kilometer free trade zone was included into the China (Zhejiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone.

To date, the zone is home to 161 companies and boasts a bonded free warehouse covering an area of 170,000 square meters.