By the end of 2000, Xinjiang has 10 development zones of which 6 are state-level development zones and border cooperation zones.

l           Urumqi Economic and Technological Development Zone（烏魯木齊經濟技術開發區）which mainly engages in chemical industry, textile, foodstuff, construction material, medicine and light industry.  An International Trade/Tourist Shopping Market（國際貿易旅遊購物市場）was open in 1998 to attract more foreign investment.

l           Urumqi Hi-tech Development Zone（烏魯木齊高新技術產業開發區）which mainly engages in hi-tech and tertiary industries, medicine, machinery.  In 1999, the zone achieved Rmb702 million of industrial output and total trade US$71.8 million. 

l           Shihezi Economic and Technological Development Zone（石河子經濟技術開發區）which mainly engages in light industry.  In 1999, there were 244 enterprises located in the zone, with its industrial output totalled Rmb571 million and its foreign trade reached US$13.6 million. 

l           Yining Border Economic Cooperation Zone（伊寧邊境經濟合作區）, was approved by the State Council in June 1992 as an important base of agricultural products.

l           Bole City Border Economic Cooperation Zone（博樂市邊境經濟合作區）, a state-level zone approved by the State Council in December 1992, mainly engages in export processing industry, machinery, high-grade science and technology, medicine processing and mining industry.

l           Tacheng City Border Economic Cooperation Zone（塔城市邊境經濟合作區）, was approved by the State Council in December 1992. 

Other development zones in Xinjiang include :

l           Kuitun Economic and Technological Development Zone（奎屯經濟技術開發區）, located on the wasteland of the Gobi desert, is the third largest industrial production centre in Xinjiang.