The COSCO Shipping Cold-Chain Southeast Center in the Haicang Port Comprehensive Bonded Zone. [Photo provided to ftz.xm.gov.cn]
One in every four coffee beans entering China arrives through Xiamen Port. Behind that statistic lies a full-chain operation built by the Xiamen Free Trade Zone — from shipping and bonded storage to trade facilitation, consumption and even recycling.
At the COSCO Shipping Cold-Chain Southeast Center in the Haicang Port Comprehensive Bonded Zone, imported beans receive first-class treatment. The center offers global shipping capacity and temperature- and humidity-controlled bonded warehouses, moving beans from port to storage in as little as 24 hours.
Since launching in 2024, it has handled growing volumes of bonded green coffee imports, sourcing from Brazil, Ethiopia, Vietnam and other major producers. In 2025 alone, it processed 5,500 metric tons of coffee.
The BRICS Industrial Cooperation and Go-Global Comprehensive Service Hub. [Photo provided to ftz.xm.gov.cn]
Trade ties have also deepened. In May, ApexBrasil, the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency, became the first foreign official investment agency to set up in the BRICS Industrial Cooperation and Go-Global Comprehensive Service Hub, offering policy guidance and one-stop matchmaking for Chinese and Brazilian businesses — following an earlier Brazilian state-level office opened in 2024.
The XMFTZ Global Innovation Center for Sustainable Development. [Photo provided to ftz.xm.gov.cn]
Xiamen FTZ is also redefining coffee culture and sustainability. Themed cafes sit among container yards and warehouses, while used coffee grounds are being turned into water filters, air purifiers and textiles through research with the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
In September, an industry standard for coffee-ground recycling and carbon footprint evaluation was launched — turning what was once waste into a model of green, circular innovation.