Hengqin’s Aviation Logistics Subsidy Scheme: A New Low-Cost Route for Cross-Border Cargo

2026-08-30 Greater Bay Area / 大湾区

  • From 26 August 2026, Hengqin (Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone) applies a support scheme for the Macao-West-Pearl-River aviation hub, offering freight and talent subsidies across the “via Hengqin-Macao flights” (jing qin ao fei) logistics chain until the end of 2028.
    自 2026 年 8 月 26 日起，横琴粤澳深度合作区实施支持澳门珠江西岸国际航空运输枢纽（港）建设的扶持办法，对”经琴澳飞”物流链条的货运与人才环节给予补贴，有效期至 2028 年底。
  • International freight forwarders using the Macau International Airport Hengqin front-end cargo station receive RMB 1 per kilogram for import-export shipments, capped at RMB 5 million per applicant per year.
    国际货运代理企业利用澳门国际机场横琴前置货站开展进出口业务，按每公斤 1 元给予补贴，每个申请主体每年最高 500 万元。
  • Freight shipped via Hengqin port and Macau International Airport through Macao airlines or sales agents earns a 12% rebate on freight charges, capped at RMB 12 million per applicant per year — the largest subsidy in the package.
    通过澳门航空运输企业或销售代理人经横琴口岸及澳门国际机场运输进出口货物的，按运费总额 12% 补贴，每个申请主体每年最高 1200 万元——为整套办法中单项上限最高的补贴。
  • Macao-invested enterprises and firms in the zone’s “nurturing” list get 120% of the standard subsidy rates, strengthening the Macao-Hengqin industrial link.
    澳资企业和”育苗培优”企业按相应标准 120% 执行补贴，进一步强化琴澳产业协同。
  • Talent support includes an 80% training-cost subsidy (up to RMB 4,000 per person) and a RMB 40,000 per-person living allowance for cross-border aviation logistics professionals working in Hengqin.
    人才支持包括按培训费 80% 补贴（每人最高 4000 元），以及受聘在合作区工作的跨境航空物流专业人才每人 4 万元生活补贴。
  • For foreign logistics and trading companies, the scheme makes Hengqin a cost-effective staging point for cargo routed through Macau, with warehousing, handling and freight subsidies that lower the cost of building a Greater Bay Area cross-border logistics node.
    对外资物流与贸易企业，该办法使横琴成为经澳门中转货物的高性价比集散点——仓储、操作与运费补贴可显著降低在大湾区建立跨境物流节点的成本。

Hengqin’s Aviation Logistics Subsidy Scheme: A New Low-Cost Route for Cross-Border Cargo | 横琴航空物流扶持办法：跨境货物的一条新低成本通道

The scheme at a glance

On 25 August 2026, the Hengqin Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone issued the Measures on Supporting the Construction of the Macao-West-Pearl-River International Air Transport Hub (Pilot), effective from 26 August 2026 through 31 December 2028. The 17-article scheme builds a full-chain support system for the “via Hengqin-Macao flights” (jing qin ao fei) business — covering cargo consolidation, inspection, palletising, cross-border transport and talent development — with the strategic goal of leveraging the “Macao + Hengqin” synergy to diversify Macao’s economy and raise the international competitiveness of the Macao West Pearl River aviation hub. For freight forwarders, warehouse operators, airlines and logistics professionals, it effectively lowers the operating cost of routing cargo through Macau International Airport with Hengqin as the onshore staging point.

The freight subsidies in detail

The core subsidies target the flow of cargo. First, cargo consolidation: international freight forwarders using the Macau International Airport Hengqin front-end cargo station receive RMB 1 per kilogram for import-export shipments, capped at RMB 5 million per applicant per year. Second, site operations: qualifying site-operating enterprises get a subsidy of 50% of their annual facilities operation and maintenance costs, up to RMB 2 million a year. Third, warehousing: logistics players leasing warehouses in the zone for import-export business via Macau International Airport receive 50% of the lower of the assessed value or actual rent, up to RMB 1 million a year. Fourth, cargo handling: operators using the Hengqin cargo station receive 30% of import-export cargo handling and disposal charges, up to RMB 5 million a year. Fifth — the largest item — freight: forwarders entrusting Macao airlines or air-cargo sales agents to move import-export goods through Hengqin port and Macau International Airport receive 12% of total freight charges, capped at RMB 12 million per applicant per year. Macao-invested enterprises and firms on the zone’s “nurturing and growth” (yu miao pei you) list receive 120% of these standard rates.

Talent and supporting measures

Beyond cargo, the scheme addresses the human side of the logistics chain. Logistics market players with substantive operations in the zone can claim 80% of training costs for relevant talent development, up to RMB 4,000 per person. Cross-border aviation logistics professionals hired to work in the zone can apply for a RMB 40,000 living allowance per person, paid in instalments of 30% in each of the first two years and 40% in the third year. The zone’s aim is not just to move boxes more cheaply but to build a pool of specialised talent that can sustain the hub over time.

What this means for foreign logistics and trading companies

For foreign companies already using or planning to use Macau International Airport as a gateway — particularly forwarders serving Macao, Greater Bay Area shippers, and cross-border e-commerce sellers — the practical implications are direct. A forwarder consolidating cargo in Hengqin for export via Macau can now stack four overlapping subsidies: the per-kilogram consolidation subsidy, the handling-charge rebate, the 12% freight rebate and, if warehousing is needed, the rent subsidy. A typical shipment routed through the Hengqin front-end station can see its handling and freight costs reduced by double-digit percentages, which can be passed on as pricing advantage or margin. For companies structuring their Greater Bay Area footprint, the scheme also signals the direction of travel: Hengqin is positioning itself as the onshore consolidation and inspection point for Macau air cargo, alongside the zone’s existing customs, duty and company-tax advantages.

How to take advantage

Foreign applicants should start by mapping their cargo flows against the five subsidy items to see which apply. The key conditions to check are: substantively operating in the zone (a legal entity in Hengqin, with real logistics activity), using the designated Hengqin front-end cargo station and Hengqin port/Macau International Airport corridor, and keeping documentation for each shipment — customs declarations, waybills, handling-charge invoices and freight invoices — since subsidies are claim-based and auditable. Companies that qualify for the 120% Macao-invested uplift should confirm their investor status early. It is also worth engaging the zone’s industry development department and the front-end cargo station operator for the current application procedure, because the scheme runs to end-2028 and the practical mechanics (application windows, documentation formats) will be settled in the implementing notices. Finally, the scheme should be read together with the zone’s broader toolbox — the 15% corporate income tax for encouraged industries, duty-free imports of self-use equipment and the customs facilitation measures — to model the full cost picture of a Hengqin-based cross-border logistics operation.

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横琴航空物流扶持办法：跨境货物的一条新低成本通道

办法概览

2026 年 8 月 25 日，横琴粤澳深度合作区出台《支持澳门珠江西岸国际航空运输枢纽（港）建设扶持办法（试行）》，自 8 月 26 日起实施，有效期至 2028 年 12 月 31 日。办法共十七条，围绕”经琴澳飞”业务涉及集货、查验、打板、跨境运输、人才引育等环节，构建全链条政策支持体系，战略目标是发挥”澳门+横琴”协同优势，促进澳门经济适度多元发展、提升澳门珠江西岸国际航空运输枢纽的国际竞争力。对货代、仓储运营方、航空企业与物流人才而言，它实质性地降低了以横琴为境内集散点、经澳门国际机场中转货物的运营成本。

货运补贴细则

核心补贴围绕货物流动展开。其一，集货：国际货运代理企业利用澳门国际机场横琴前置货站开展进出口业务，按每公斤 1 元补贴，每个申请主体每年最高 500 万元。其二，场地经营：符合条件的场地经营企业按年度实际相关设施经营和维护成本的 50% 补贴，每年最高 200 万元。其三，仓储：租赁合作区仓库开展经澳门国际机场进出口业务的，按评估价与实际租金中较低者的 50% 补贴，每年最高 100 万元。其四，货站操作：使用横琴货站产生的进出口货物操作处置费按 30% 补贴，每年最高 500 万元。其五——单项最大——运费：委托澳门航空运输企业或航空货运销售代理人经横琴口岸及澳门国际机场运输进出口货物的，按运费总额 12% 补贴，每个申请主体每年最高 1200 万元。澳资企业和”育苗培优”企业按上述标准 120% 执行。

人才与配套措施

除货运外，办法也覆盖物流链条的人力端。在合作区实质性运营的物流市场主体开展相关人才培训，符合条件的按培训费 80% 补贴，每人最高 4000 元。受聘在合作区工作的跨境航空物流专业人才，可申请每人 4 万元生活补贴，按前两年每年 30%、第三年 40% 的比例发放。合作区的目标不只是让货流更便宜，更是沉淀一支能长期支撑枢纽运转的专业人才队伍。

对外资物流与贸易企业的意义

对已在或计划以澳门国际机场为门户的外资企业——尤其是服务澳门与大湾区货主的货代、跨境电商卖家——实际影响非常直接。在横琴集货经澳门出口的货代，现在可以叠加四重补贴：每公斤集货补贴、操作费返还、12% 运费补贴，以及需要仓储时的租金补贴。一笔经横琴前置货站中转的典型货物，操作与运费成本可降低两位数百分比，既可以转化为价格优势，也可以成为利润空间。对正在规划大湾区布局的企业，该办法还释放了方向信号：横琴正把自己定位为澳门空运的境内集货与查验点，叠加区内已有的海关、保税与企业所得税优势。

如何用好这项政策

外资申请方应先把自己的货流与五项补贴逐一对号入座。需要核验的关键条件包括：在合作区实质性运营（在横琴设立法人主体并开展真实物流业务）、使用指定的横琴前置货站与”横琴口岸—澳门国际机场”通道，以及为每票货物保留完整单据——报关单、运单、操作费发票与运费发票——因为补贴按申报核发、可被审计。符合 120% 澳资加成条件的企业应尽早确认投资者身份。也建议及早与合作区产业发展部门和前置货站运营方对接现行申报流程，因为办法执行至 2028 年底，实施细则（申报窗口、材料格式）将在配套通知中明确。最后，应把该办法与合作区既有工具箱——鼓励类产业 15% 企业所得税、自用设备免税进口与通关便利措施——放在一起测算，才能得出在横琴布局跨境物流业务的完整成本图景。

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