List of free economic zones

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See also: List of special economic zones and List of free-trade zones

In special economic zones [1][2] business and trades laws differ from the rest of the country. The term, and a number of other terms, can have different specific meanings in different countries and publications. Often they have relaxed jurisdiction of customs or related national regulations. They can be ports or other large areas or smaller allocated areas.

Terms include free port (porto Franco), free zone (zona franca), bonded area (US: foreign-trade zone), free economic zone, free-trade zone, export processing zone and maquiladora.

Most commonly a free port is a special customs area or small customs territory with generally less strict customs regulations (or no customs duties and/or controls for transshipment). Earlier in history, some free ports like Hong Kong enjoyed political autonomy. Many international airports have free ports, though they tend to be called customs areas, customs zones, or international zones.

Africa[]

Tanzania[]

Mtwara Freeport Zone

Libya[]

Misrata Free Zone

Liberia[]

Free Port of Monrovia

Egypt[]

Eritrea[]

Morocco[]

Mauritius[]

Nigeria[]

Although the enabling act came into effect in 1992, the pioneer Free Zone (the Calabar Free Trade Zone) was not fully completed until 1999, and commenced operation after official commissioning in November 2001. Since then, the Free Zones Scheme has been used as a vehicle for industrial and commercial development of the country. Private Sector participation and partnership with the Federal Government and other tiers of government has helped spread the scheme. This has culminated in the establishment of specialised Free Zones and other types of Zones, namely:

S/N
[clarification needed]		 Name Location Status Ownership
1 Snake Island Integrated Free Zone and Port Lagos Operational Private
2 Kano Free Trade Zone (KFTZ) Kano State Operational Fed. Govt.
3 Onne oil & Gas Free Zone River State Operational Under Parallel Authority
4 Tinapa Free Zone & Tourism Resort CRS Operational Private/Public
5 Calabar Free Trade Zone (CFTZ) CRS Operational Fed. Govt.
6 Maigatari Border Free Zone Jigawa State Operational State
7 LADOL Free Zone Lagos Operational Private
8 Airline Services Export Proc. Zone Lagos State Operational Private
9 ALSCON Export Processing Zone Akwa Ibon Operational Private
10 Ogun Guangdong Free Trade Zone Ogun State Operational Public/ Private
11 Sebore Farms Export Processing Zones Adamawa State Operational Private
12 Ibom Science & Tech. Park Free Zone Akwa Ibom Under Cons. Public/Private
13 Living Spring Free Zone Osun State Under Cons. State
14 Lekki Free Zone Lagos State Under Cons. State/ Private
15 Brass LNG Free Zone Bayelsa Under Cons. Public/Private
16 Abuja Technological Village Free Zone Abuja Under Cons. Public/Private
17 Specialized Railway Industrial FTZ - Kajola Ogun State Under Cons. Public/Private
18 Imo Guangdong FTZ Imo State Under Cons. Public/Private
19 OK Free Trade Zone Ondo & Ogun Under Cons. States/ Private
20 Lagos Free Zone Lagos State Under Cons. Private
21 Kwara Free Zone Kwara State Declaration State Govt.
22 Oluyole Free Trade Zone Oyo State Declaration State Govt.
23 Koko Free Trade Zone Delta State Declaration State Govt.
24 OILSS Logistics Free Zone Lagos Declaration Private
25 Banki Border Free Zone Borno State Declaration State
26 NAHCO Free Trade Zone Lagos State Operational Private

The introduction of free zones has played a large role in increasing the amount of investment into Nigeria. When all the free zones are fully operational, Nigeria is projected to play a large role in expanding export-driven manufacturing activities in Africa.[3]

Asia[]

Bahrain[]

China[]

  • Guangzhou
  • Shanghai
  • Shenzhen
  • Tianjin
  • Xiamen
  • Zhuhai

Hong Kong[]

Iran[]

Israel[]

  • Eilat

Japan[]

Thailand[]

  • Port of Laem Chabang
  • Port of Bangkok
  • Port of Chieng Saen
  • Port of Chiang Kong
  • Port of Ranong

Lebanon[]

Macau[]

Malaysia[]

Mongolia[]

Pakistan[]

Philippines[]

Further information: List of special economic zones in the Philippines

Singapore[]

  • Singapore

South Korea[]

Taiwan[]

Turkey[]

SN Name Province Foundation date
1 Mersin Free Zone Mersin 1987
2 Antalya Free Zone Antalya 1987
3 Aegean Free Zone [1] İzmir 1990
4 İstanbul Atatürk Airport Free Zone İstanbul 1990
5 Trabzon Free Zone Trabzon 1992
6 İstanbul Leather Industry Free Zone [2] İstanbul 1995
7 East Anatolia Free Zone Erzurum 1995
8 Mardin Free Zone Mardin 1995
9 İstanbul Stock Exchange Free Zone (İMKB) İstanbul 1997
10 İzmir Menemen Leather Free Zone İzmir (Menemen) 1998
11 Rize Free Zone Rize 1998
12 Samsun Free Zone Samsun 1998
13 İstanbul Tracia Free Zone İstanbul 1998
14 Kayseri Free Zone Kayseri 1998
15 Adana Yumurtalık Free Zone Adana (Yumurtalık) 1998
16 European Free Zone [3] Tekirdağ (Çorlu) 1999
17 Gaziantep Free Zone Gaziantep 1999
18 Bursa Free Zone Bursa 2001
19 Kocaeli Free Zone Kocaeli 2001
20 Denizli Free Zone Denizli 2002
21 Tubitak Free Zone Kocaeli (Gebze) 2002

United Arab Emirates[]

Europe[]

Albania[]

  • Koplik (Albanian Alps)
  • (Port of Durres)

Austria[]

(Member of the European Union)

  • Linz (port on river Danube)
  • Vienna (port on river Danube)

Belarus[]

Croatia[]

(Member of the European Union)

  • Rijeka, 1723
  • Zadar, 1922-1947 (Porto Franco della città di Zara)

Denmark[]

(Member of the European Union)

Finland[]

(Member of the European Union)

  • Free zone of Lappeenranta (Lappeenrannan Vapaa-alue)
  • Freeport of Hanko (Hangon Vapaasatama)

France[]

(Member of the European Union)

  • Free Zone of Le Verdon - Port de Bordeaux (Zone franche du Verdon — Port de Bordeaux)

Germany[]

(member of the European Union)

  • Freeport of Bremerhaven (Freihafen Bremerhaven)
  • Freeport of Cuxhaven (Freihafen Cuxhaven), since 1896
  • Freeport of Deggendorf (Freihafen Deggendorf), since 1989
  • Freeport of Duisburg (Freihafen Duisburg), since 1989
  • Speicherstadt, Hamburg

Georgia[]

  • Adjara autonomous republic
  • Batumi, 1878-1886 (then Russia)

Gibraltar[]

(Part of the United Kingdom)

Greece[]

(Member of the European Union)

Ireland[]

(Member of the European Union)

Isle of Man[]

Italy[]

(member of the European Union)

Latvia[]

(Member of the European Union)

Lithuania[]

Luxembourg[]

Malta[]

(member of the European Union)

Monaco[]

  • Monaco Freeport

Portugal[]

(member of the European Union)

Romania[]

(member of the European Union)

Russia[]

Serbia[]

Serbia has 14 free economic zones as of September 2017;[11] these are:[11]

Spain[]

(member of the European Union)

  • Free zone of Barcelona (Zona franca de Barcelona)
  • Free zone of Cádiz (Zona franca de Cádiz)
  • Free zone of Vigo (Zona franca de Vigo)
  • Free zone of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Zona franca de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria)
  • Free zone of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Zona franca de Tenerife)
  • (Ceuta and Melilla are not Free Ports or Free zones because they are part of Spain, but not part of the European union for customs and excises)

Sweden[]

(member of the European Union)

  • Marstrand Free Port, 18th century
  • Saint-Barthélemy, 1785–1878
  • Stockholms frihamn, 1919–1995
  • Frihamnen, Göteborg, 1922-

Switzerland[]

  • Geneva Freeport, La Praille, Geneva[12][13]
  • Geneva Cointrin International Airport free port, Geneva[13]
  • Magazzini Generali con Punto Franco SA, Chiasso and Stabio, free port and bonded warehouse, Chiasso[14]
  • PESA - Port-Franc et Entrepôts de Lausanne-Chavornay SA, free port and bonded warehouse, Chavornay (Vaud)[15]
  • SEV - Société des Entrepôts Vevey SA, free port and bonded warehouse, Vevey[16]

Cyprus[]

(member of the European Union)

  • Limassol Free Zone
  • Larnaca Free Zone

Ukraine[]

  • Free port and free economic zone Odessa
    • 1819-1858
    • Trade sea port of Odessa, January 1, 2000 for 25 years[citation needed]

United Kingdom[]

The Americas[]

Argentina[]

The Bahamas[]

Bermuda[]

Brazil[]

Canada[]

Foreign trade zones:[18]

Calgary Region Inland Port - FTZ Point

Chile[]

Colombia[]

  • San Andrés
  • Zona Franca
  • Zona Franca de Bogota
  • Zona Franca del Pacifico
  • Zona Franca Palermo

Dominican Republic[]

  • Mega Port of Punta Caucedo

Jamaica[]

Panama[]

Costa Rica[]

  • Zona Franca Saret
  • Zona Franca Coyol
  • CF Free Zone Park S.R.L
  • Zona Franca Metropolitana
  • Zona Franca del Este
  • Concentrix Free Trade Zone, S.A

Uruguay[]

  • Carrasco International Airport (Free Airport)
  • Zona Franca Colonia
  • Zona Franca de Montevideo
  • Puerto de Montevideo (Free Port)
  • Zona Franca Rivera

United States[]

Further information: Foreign trade zones of the United States

Venezuela[]

  • Free port of Isla Margarita (Puerto Libre de Margarita)
  • Free zone of the Paraguaná Peninsula (Zona Franca de la Península de Paraguaná)
  • Free zone of Santa Elena de Uairén (Zona Franca de Santa Elena de Uairén)

See also[]

References[]

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