At present , the development of EPZ displays four types of tendency: integration, becoming scientific and technological, the closer horizontal linkage with the economy of the host country, and the combination of export and import.

• 出口加工区对增加设区国人员就业、吸引外国资金、促进出口换取外汇起到积极推动作用，但对于技术转移、对设区国后向经济联系促进上，效果不甚理想。