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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

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
[clarification needed]		 Name Location Status Ownership
1 Calabar Free Trade Zone (CFTZ) CRS Operational Fed. Govt.
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 Snake Island Integrated Lagos Operational Private
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

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

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

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)

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)

Sweden

(member of the European Union)

Switzerland

Cyprus

(member of the European Union)

  • Limassol Free Zone
  • Larnaca Free Zone

Ukraine

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

Further information: Foreign trade zones of the United States

Venezuela

See also

References

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