List of free economic 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.

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

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
  • The Mauritius Free Port

Nigeria

Registered Free Zones in 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
NameLocationStatusOwnership
1Calabar Free Trade Zone (CFTZ)CRSOperationalFed. Govt.
2Kano Free Trade Zone (KFTZ)Kano StateOperationalFed. Govt.
3Onne oil & Gas Free ZoneRiver StateOperationalUnder Parallel Authority
4Tinapa Free Zone & Tourism ResortCRSOperationalPrivate/Public
5Snake Island IntegratedLagosOperationalPrivate
6Maigatari Border Free ZoneJigawa StateOperationalState
7LADOL Free ZoneLagosOperationalPrivate
8Airline Services Export Proc. ZoneLagos StateOperationalPrivate
9ALSCON Export Processing ZoneAkwa IbonOperationalPrivate
10Ogun Guangdong Free Trade ZoneOgun StateOperationalPublic/ Private
11Sebore Farms Export Processing ZonesAdamawa StateOperationalPrivate
12Ibom Science & Tech. Park Free ZoneAkwa IbomUnder Cons.Public/Private
13Living Spring Free ZoneOsun StateUnder Cons.State
14Lekki Free ZoneLagos StateUnder Cons.State/ Private
15Brass LNG Free ZoneBayelsaUnder Cons.Public/Private
16Abuja Technological Village Free ZoneAbujaUnder Cons.Public/Private
17Specialized Railway Industrial FTZ - KajolaOgun StateUnder Cons.Public/Private
18Imo Guangdong FTZImo StateUnder Cons.Public/Private
19OK Free Trade ZoneOndo & OgunUnder Cons.States/ Private
20Lagos Free ZoneLagos StateUnder Cons.Private
21Kwara Free ZoneKwara StateDeclarationState Govt.
22Oluyole Free Trade ZoneOyo StateDeclarationState Govt.
23Koko Free Trade ZoneDelta StateDeclarationState Govt.
24OILSS Logistics Free ZoneLagosDeclarationPrivate
25Banki Border Free ZoneBorno StateDeclarationState

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

Hong Kong

Indonesia

Iran

Israel

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
  • Zamboanga City Special Economic Zone Authority

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 İzmir 1990
4 İstanbul Atatürk Airport Free Zone İstanbul 1990
5 Trabzon Free Zone Trabzon 1992
6 İstanbul Leather Industry Free Zone 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 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

The European Free Trade Zone (EFZ) (www.asb.com.tr), İstanbul-Leather and Industrial Free Zone (www.desbas.com.tr) and Aegean Free Zone (www.esbas.com.tr) are among the largest Free Zones in Turkey. Free Zones offer ready offices, warehouses, open stock areas, production facilities for rent or sale and lands with ready infrastructure. All kinds of infrastructure services (electricity, water, gas, waste water, purification, communication) are provided in these technocities. In addition to these facilitations, Free Zones such as the European Free Zone (EFZ) also offers construction – undertaking services, catering, IT Services, Maintenance Services, Insurance, Loading/Unloading, Warehousing, Consulting Services, 24-hour Private Security and Conference Halls.

United Arab Emirates

Europe

Albania

Austria

(Member of the European Union)

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)

Georgia

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)

  • Port of Constanţa, January 2007

Russia
  • Nakhodka
  • Odessa, Russian-Turkish War, 1768–1774, During Catherine the Great reign, a few new cities including Odessa were founded in the Black Sea Region by her decree of 1794. From 1819 to 1858, Oddessa was a free trading port. It was also the most important port of trade in the Soviet Union time.
  • Vladivostok, 1861–1909,[9] 2015 (Free port of Vladivostok)[10]

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)

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

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

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

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)
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See also

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