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Qatar >>

• Qatar Science and Technology Park >> QSTP is a home for technology-based companies from around the world, and an incubator of start-up enterprises. Our aim is to spur the development of Qatar's knowledge economy, by providing the ideal location for companies to develop their technology and deliver it to the marketplace. Here is the link the free zone.

Romania >>

• Romania >> Currently, there are six FTZs: Sulina (located at the mouth of the Danube); Constanta-Sud Agigea (located close to the port of Constanta, at the entrance to the Black Sea-Danube Canal); Galati (located about 100 km from the Danube mouth); Braila (located 30 km up the Danube from Galati); Curtici- Arad (located about 30 km from the border with Hungary); and Giurgiu (located on the Danube, 60 km south of Bucharest).

  The Administrator of each FTZ is responsible for all commercial activities performed within the zone. FTZs are under the authority of the Ministry of Transportation, Construction, and Tourism. US Department of State.

• Kalingrad Free Economic Zone >> Here is information regarding this Free Economic Zone.
  
  
• Russian FEZ >> Federal legislation on the further development of Free Economic Zones (FEZs) has been languishing in the government for some time. Minister of Economic Development and Trade German Gref strongly favors FEZs as a means of attracting investment. The main opposition is thought to come from the Ministry of Finance. The FEZ in Kaliningrad, which allows goods to be imported duty-free as long as they are not re-exported to the rest of Russia, has generated little new investment. The other FEZ's, namely Magadan and Nakhodka, exist on paper but have had no economic impact. US Department of State.
  

Saudi Arabia >>

• Saudi Arabia >> Saudi Arabia does not have duty-free import zones or free ports. It has begun to permit transshipment of goods through its ports in Jeddah and Dammam. Saudi Arabia is a member of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which confers special trade and investment privileges within the six member states (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE). Saudi Arabia is also a member of the Arab League, which has recently agreed to negotiate an Arab free trade zone. US Department of State.

Senagal >>

• Dakar Free Industrial Zone (ZFID) >> This is largely inactive and stopped issuing new licenses in 1999. Firms already located there may continue receiving benefits until 2016. Pfizer is located in the ZFID and does some production and packaging for the African market. "Point Franc" status confers some of the same investment and re-export benefits without an obligation to locate in a specific site. Both the ZFID and "Point Franc" programs have been replaced with the Entreprise Franche d'Exportation (EFE), which reduces taxes and provides for duty-free imports as mentioned above. US Department of State.

Serbia >>

• Serbian Free Trade Zones >> There are currently 14 designated free-trade zones in Serbia: Belgrade, Smederevo, Kovin, Novi Sad, Sabac, Subotica, Sremska Mitrovica, Senta, Prahovo, Sombor, Lapovo, Vladicin Han, Backa Palanka and Pirot. However, only five of them
  are functioning at present: Belgrade, Novi Sad, Subotica, Sabac and Pirot. Free trade zones in Pirot and Subotica have been the most successful. Imports into the zones and exports from the zones are not subject to quotas, permits, licenses, or other foreign trade restrictions. Fixed assets, machines, and construction materials can be imported duty-free. Goods that are imported from the zones into the domestic market are subject to standard customs procedures; however, if the goods are produced from at least 50 percent domestic components, they are considered to be domestic goods. Moreover, the profit from investments over EUR 8 million is tax-free for 10 years.

  A new Law on Foreign Trade Zones is being drafted as of early 2006. The new law will require shutdown of non-active free trade zones, while active and newly-formed ones will
  be required to submit their reports at the end of each fiscal year to the future Directorate for Free Trade Zones. This Directorate would be authorized to issue or cancel licenses to operate the free trade zones. In addition, the new law would allow the establishment of the free trade zones within business parks.

Singapore >>

• Changi Airfreight Cenre (CAC) >> The Changi Airfreight Centre (CAC) offers airlines, cargo agents, shippers and consignees the benefit of a 24-hour one-stop service centre. Located at the northern end of the airport, the entire CAC is operated as a Free Trade Zone (FTZ) where companies can easily move, consolidate, store or repack cargo without the need for documentation or customs duties.
  
  
• PSA Singapore Terminals >> Multi-Purpose Terminals offer long and short-term warehousing and open storage space, allowing different logistical works from packing and unpacking of containers, container storage, sorting of goods and products to handling of bulk project cargo. Located in the Free Trade Zone, our warehouses are ideal locations for customers to set up their Consolidated Distribution Centres (CDC) for the consolidation and distribution of goods or parts.

Slovakia >>

• Free Trade Zones in Slovakia >> Currently there are four free customs zones in Slovakia: Zilina in the north, Banska Bystrica in central Slovakia, Trencin in the west, and Kosice in the east. There are no geographic limitations where free customs zones or warehouses can be located. In general, existing zones do not play a significant role in Slovakia’s economy and are not an important factor in attracting foreign investment. Instead of free customs zones or free customs warehouses, a regime of inward processing is commonly employed in Slovakia. This allows goods to pass through one or more processing operations within a customs territory in one of two ways. First, foreign goods intended for re-export from the customs territory in the form of compensatory products without being subject to import duties or commercial policy measures (this is known as a suspension system). Second, goods released to a free circulation regime with repayment or remission of the import duties chargeable on such goods, if they are exported from the customs territory in the form of compensatory products (this is known as a drawback system). US Department of State.

Turkey >>

• Antalya Free Zone >> Antalya Free Zone is operated by ASBAS, operating company established in 1986, with 18% of the TL. 247.500.000.000- paid-in capital belonging to the Private Administration, 16% to the Antalya Municipality and the rest to the private sector.
  
  Contact: ANTALYA FREE ZONE OPERATOR INC. - ASBAS. P.K. 002 07070 Yeniliman-ANTALYA. Phone : (+90 242) 259 09 30 - 259 09 31 Fax: (+90 242) 259 09 32.
  
  
• Bursa Free Zone >> Bursa Free Zone has started its commercial activities with the objective of being ever the best. With its closeness to Bursa city that is one of the industrial metropolis of our region and its advantageous location that is the gate opening to the major ports of the Marmara Sea, it has been carrying this objective further every passing day. One of the most important characteristics of our zone is the logistic availability added to production being made just behind the port area.
  
  Contact: URSA FREE ZONE FOUNDER OPERATOR INC. - BUSEB. P.K. 16159 BURSA.
  Phone: (+90 224) 524 86 89 Fax: (+90 224) 524 86 88.
  
  
• Denizli Free Zone >> Within the past two decades Denizli has become an industrial centre and an example of the rapidly developing urban economy in Turkey. Its economic growth has been faster than its counterparts in the Aegean and other regions of Turkey. Because of this reason, Denizli has become the focus of attention for policy makers as well as scholars in recent years. Many try to understand the "Denizli miracle”.
  
  Contact: DENIZLI FREE ZONE FOUNDER OPERATOR INC. - DENSER. Enver Pasa Cad. No:5 Kat:4 DENIZLI. Phone: (+90 258) 851 12 46 - 851 11 85 Fax: (+90 258) 851 13 35.
  
  
• Directorate of Free Trade Zones >> This is a government site that has information regading the establishment of a free trade zone. There is also a current listing of free trade zones in Turkey.
  
  
• ESBAS - The Aegean Free Zone Develpment and Operating Company >> Turkey's foremost modern Industrial Park for manufacturing and trade, serving the European Union and the fastest growing developing markets of Eastern Europe, Russia, and the Middle East.
  
  Contact: AEGEAN FREE ZONE FOUNDER-OPERATOR INC. - ESBAS. Akçay Cad.No:144/1 Gaziemir/IZMIR. Phone: (+90 232) 251 38 51 - 251 39 51 Fax: (+90 232) 251 08 42.
  
  
• East Anatolian Free Zone >> Adjacent to Antalya Port, the Antalya Free Zone encompasses an area of 536,740 square meters of public property. A customs corridor was established between the zone and the port and thereby the connection of the zone with the port was assured. Commercial activities in the Antalya Free Zone have commenced in 1988 and ASBAS, a private firm, performs as the zone operator company.
  
  Contact: EAST ANATOLIAN FREE ZONE FOUNDER-OPERATOR INC. - DASBAS, 23 Temmuz Fuar Alani 25050 ERZURUM.
  Phone: (+90 442) 235 22 44 - 235 22 46 Fax: (+90 442) 235 22 45.
  
  
• European Free Zone >> Turkey's biggest Industrial Free Zone.
  
  Contact: EUROPE FREE ZONE FOUNDER OPERATOR INC. P.K. 363 59860 Çorlu / TEKIRDAG. Phone: (+90 282) 691 10 10 (15 Lines) Fax: (+90 282) 691 10 26.
  
  
• Gaziantep Free Zone >> Contact: GAZIANTEP FREE ZONE FOUNDER OPERATOR INC. - GASBAS. P.K.1160 27120 GAZIANTEP. Phone: (+90 342) 359 10 20 - 337 33 26 - 337 33 27 Fax: (+90 342) 350 10 25.
  
  
• Istanbul Ataturk Airport Free Zone >> Istanbul Ataturk Airport Free Zone offers
  new opportunities for all entrepreneurs who wish to broaden their horizons. Exemption from all kinds of taxes, including customs tax and VAT, corporate and income taxes, conveniences in banking procedures, easiness in the recruitment of foreign employees, free profit transfers to any country.
  
  Contact: ISTANBUL ATATURK AIRPORT. FREE ZONE FOUNDER-OPERATOR INC. -ISBI. Havalimani 34830 Yesilköy/ISTANBUL. Phone : (+90 212) 468 22 00 Fax : (+90 212) 465 00 09.
  
  
• Istanbul Leather and Industry Free Zone >> Istanbul is an exciting metropolis with exceptional historical, cultural, commercial and service activities. It bridges Europe and Asia having land on the both continents and it contributes; 24% of the gross national product, 52% of export trade, 42% of import trade, 38% of tax revenues, 30% of the production activities and 27% of the trading activities of Turkey.
  
  Contact: ISTANBUL LEATHER AND INDUSTRY FREE ZONE FOUNDER-OPERATOR INC.- DESBAS. Aydinli-Orhanli Mevkii 81464 Tuzla/ISTANBUL. Phone: (+90 216) 394 18 87
  Fax (+90 216) 394 12 68.
  
  
• Istanbul Stock Exchange >>The ISE is the only securities exchange in Turkey. We are a dynamic and growing emerging market with an increasing number of publicly traded companies, state-of-the-art technology and strong foreign participation. The ISE provides a transparent and fair trading environment not only for domestic participants, but also for foreign issuers and investors.
  
  Contact: Tuncay Artun Cad. 34467 Emirgan/ISTANBUL.
  Phone: (+90 212) 298 23 76 - 298 23 46 Fax: (+90 212) 298 25 00.
  
  
• Istanbul Thrace Free Zone >> Istanbul Thrace Free Zone Inc. (ISBAS) is the first privately owned free zone development and operating firm in Turkey which offers the title deed ownership to its investors. ISBAS is aiming to play an important role in fostering the Turkish economy through the development of Free Zone Project offering spaces in 350,000 square meter covered areas, 2 large plazas, warehouses, open areas and high technology based infrastructural services.
  
  Contact : ISTANBUL THRACE FREE ZONE FOUNDER-OPERATOR INC. – ISBAS Karatoprak Mevkii Ferhatpasa Mah.Nato Karsisi. Çatalca/ISTANBUL.
  Phone: (+90 212) 786 60 02. Fax : (+90 212) 786 60 33.
  
  
• Izmir-Menemen Free Zone >> Izmir Menemen Leather Free Zone is a fully-fledged, one of the well-preferred zones, both by the local and foreign investors, especially those of the leather industry thanks to its merit of being single in the world by way of possessing a wastewater treatment plant within its boundaries as a free zone.
  
  Contact: IZMIR MENEMEN LEATHER FREE ZONE FOUNDER OPERATOR INC. - IDESBAS. Maltepe Köyü Panaz Tepe Mevkii Menemen/IZMIR.
  Phone: (+90 232) 842 63 11 - 842 63 12 Fax:(+90 232) 842 63 49.
  
  
• Kayseri Free Zone >> The development and construction activities and new arrangements undertaken in Kayseri, the modern roads and shops, and the afforementioned activities import a contemporary appearance to the city.
  
  Contact: KAYSERI FREE ZONE FOUNDER OPERATOR INC. - KAYSER. Ankara Yolu 15.Km. Ambarli Mevkii KAYSERI. Phone : (+90 352) 311 39 88 - 311 39 89 Fax: (+90 352) 311 39 87.
  

  Kocaeli Free Zone >> The purpose of this Free Zone to be constructed on 817.000 m2 of land is to accelerate entrance of foreign capital and technology, to supply the economy with inexpensive and continuous inputs and ensure that investors make better use of external financing and technology transfer facilities, using the excellent location of its region.
  
  Contact: KOCAELI FREE ZONE FOUNDER OPERATOR INC.- KOSBAS. Kocaeli Serbest Bölgesi Yeniköy/Kocaeli. Phone: (+90 262) 341 38 41 - 341 38 58 Fax: (+90 262) 341 38 80.

• Marden Free Zone >> Mardin is situated near the customs border Habur, the gate from Europe and Turkey to the Middle East via Iraq. On this strategic location (and on the ancient silk road) Mardin plays an important role as a distribution centre for the Middle East markets.
  
  Contact: MARDIN FREE ZONE FOUNDER-OPERATOR INC - MASBAS. Organize San.Böl.47060 MARDIN. Phone: (+90 482) 215 19 82 Fax: (+90 482) 215 17 27.
  
  
• Tubitak marmara Research Center Technology Free Zone >> Contact: P.K.56 41470 Gebze/KOCAELI. Phone: (+90 262) 646 30 45 Fax : (+90 262) 644 53 71.
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• Mersin Free Zone >> Contact: MERSIN FREE ZONE OPERATOR INC.-MESBAS. P.K. 01 MERSIN. Phone : (+90 324) 238 74 00 Fax: (+90 324) 238 74 10.

• Rize Free Zone >> Contact: RIZE FREE ZONE FOUNDER-OPERATOR INC.– RISBAS. Engindere Mah. Küçük San.Sitesi Yani. 53100 RIZE.
  Phone: (+90 464) 226 09 59 Fax :(+90 464) 226 09 57.
  
  
• Samsun Free Zone >> Contact: SAMSUN FREE ZONE FOUNDER OPERATOR INC. - SASBAS. Limaniçi 55100 SAMSUN. Phone: (+90 362) 445 18 18 FAX: (+90 362) 445 08 45.
• Tayseb - Toros Adana Yumurtalik Free Trade Zone >> The Adana Yumurtalik Free Trade Zone enables you to take full advantage of Turkey's unique geographical position. Located in Turkey on the Gulf of Iskenderun at the juncture of Adana and Hatay provinces, its ideal site offers close contact to three continents.
  
  Contact: ADANA YUMURTALIK FREE ZONE FOUNDER OPERATOR INC. - TAYSEB. P.K. 10 01920 Ceyhan/ADANA. Phone: (+90 322) 634 20 80 Fax: (+90 322) 634 20 90.
  
  
• Trabzon Free Zone >> TRABZON FREE ZONE FOUNDER-OPERATOR INC.-TRANSBAS. Trabzon Limani TRABZON. Phone: (+90 462) 326 38 00 - 326 38 06 Fax: (+90 462) 326 38 07.
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