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Hati >>

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• Hati >> In July 2002, the Haitian Parliament voted on a new free trade zone law that allows for the development of commercial, industrial, warehousing and services free trade zones. The law provides fiscal and customs incentives for enterprises in these zones. Under the law, some enterprises benefit from a 15-year tax exemption. After the 15-year mark, 15 percent of their income will be taxed at the end of the first year, 30 percent the at the end of the second year, 45 percent at the end of the third year, 60 percent at the end of the fourth year, 80 percent at the end of the fifth year, and 100 percent at the end of the sixth year. An extension of the 15-year period can be granted in certain cases. One such free trade zone has been established in northern Haiti in Ouanaminthe and is used for textile production.

Honduras >>

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• Honduras >> Export processing zones can be established anywhere in the country, and companies operating in export processing zones are exempt from paying import duties and other charges on goods and capital equipment. In addition, the production and sale of goods within export processing zones are exempt from state and municipal income taxes for the first ten years of operation. Companies operating in an export processing zone are permitted unrestricted repatriation of profits and capital and have access to onsite customs facilities. However, companies are required to purchase the Lempiras needed for their local operations from Honduran commercial banks or from foreign exchange trading houses registered with the Central Bank.

  Most industrial parks and export processing zones are located in the northern Department of Cortés, with close access to Puerto Cortés, Honduras’ major Caribbean port, and San Pedro Sula, Honduras' major commercial city and a transportation crossroads. Industrial parks and export processing zones are treated as offshore operations. Subsequently, customs duties must be paid on products manufactured in the parks and sold in Honduras. In addition, if Honduran inputs are used in production, they are treated as exports and must be paid for in U.S. dollars. While most companies that operate in these parks are involved in apparel assembly, the government and park operators are beginning to diversify into other types of light industry, including automotive parts and electronics assembly.

  Privately-owned tourism zones may be established to promote the development of the tourism industry in Honduras. The law allows the free importation of equipment, supplies, and vehicles to businesses operating in designated tourism zones, with certain restrictions. US Department of State.

Hong Kong >>

• Hong Kong >> Hong Kong is a free port without foreign trade zones. Hong Kong's modern and efficient infrastructure supports Hong Kong's role as a trade entrepot and regional financial and services center. Rapid growth has placed severe demands on that infrastructure, requiring major new investments, particularly in transportation and shipping facilities. Hong Kong has plans to invest USD 18.6 billion over the next five years with the goal of enhancing its competitiveness as a regional center. Significant elements include a planned expansion of container terminal facilities, additional roadway and railway networks, major residential/commercial developments, community facilities, and environmental protection projects. In May 2004, the Legislative Council passed a bill allowing the Hong Kong Government to issue USD 2.6 billion bonds to fund infrastructure or other investment projects.

Hungary >>

• Hungary >> The 1988 Law on Foreign Investment, the 1995 Law on Customs, Customs Procedures, and the 1995 Law on Foreign Currency allowed and regulated the operation of foreign trade zones. Prior to Hungary becoming a full member of the EU, 143 companies operated in about 130 customs free zones, producing about half of total Hungarian exports.

  According to Law CXXVI of 2003, permits for operating in customs free zones expired. To ensure continuous operation, however, companies affected could register to request new permits starting February 2004. These companies could transfer their assets without VAT or customs obligations until April 30, 2004. Currently Hungary applies EU Regulation 2913/1992 of the EU Council and Committee regulation 2454/1992, regarding implementation. Customs office No. 17. is authorized to supervise such operations.

  Currently no company operates in customs free zones and all of them transferred their assets and continued operation following customs handling of their assets. The Finance Ministry plans to nominate customs free zones, but currently there seems to be little demand for this service. Possible sites could include Székesfehérvár, Gyõr, Kecskemét, Miskolc, or Szombathely. US Department of State.

India >>

• Cochin Special Economic Zone >> Cochin SEZ is a Special Economic Zone in Cochin, in the State of Kerala in southwest India, set up for export- oriented ventures. The Special Economic Zone is a foreign territory within India with special rules for facilitating foreign direct investment. The Zone is run directly by the Government of India.
  
  
• FALTA Special Economic Zone >> Falta Special Economic Zone (FSEZ - the Zone) is one of the eight Special Economic Zones of the Govt. of India in the Ministry of Commerce & Industry under the SEZ scheme. Special Economic Zone is a specially delineated duty free enclave and is deemed to be foreign teritorry for the purpose of trade operations and duties and tariffs.The units in the Zone have to export their entire production and are granted certain entitlements such as Duty Deferment on Import & domestic procurement, simplified operational regime, access to the DTA market. The Special Economic Zones are at Santacruz, Surat, Kandla, Kochi, Vishakapatnam, Falta, Noida and Madras. Many more SEZ's have been notified at other places.
  
  
• Jaipur Special Economic Zone >> Designed for Gems and Jewellery
  
  
• Kandia Special Economic Zone >> The spirit of free enterprise comes alive at the most business-like location in the country Kandla Special Economic Zone (KASEZ) - Asia’s first and India’s largest multi-product Special Economic Zone - KASEZ offers everything that an exporter might seek.
  
  
• Madras Export Processing Zone >> Welcome to MEPZ. This zone is located in Chennai(formerly known as Madras) in the state of Tamilnadu, India. The zone is administered by an office under the Ministry of Commerce, Government of India and is headed by a Development Commissioner. Export Processing Zones (EPZs) are special enclaves, separated from Domestic Tariff Area by physical barriers. They are intended to provide an environment for production at low costs, so that the exporting firms may operate profitably in the international market.
  
  
• Mahindra World City >> There is a city that benchmarks with the best business cities in the world offering an experience like none other. A city that has the distinction of being India's first fully planned and integrated Business City promoted through a private-public partnership model.Mahindra World City offers several Free Trade Zones >> IT SEZ - Auto SEZ - Apparel SEZ.
  
  
• Manikanchan, Salt Lake SEZ >> West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation Ltd.,5,
  Council House Street, Kolkata-700001 Tel :91-33-22486583, 22101536/62/63/64/65
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• MEPZ Special Economic Zone >> MEPZ Special Economic Zone was established in 1984 with the objective of promoting foreign direct investment, enhancing foreign exchange earnings, and creating greater employment opportunities.
  
  
• Noida Export Processing Zone >> As India's fastest growing special economic zone, this home to diverse industries like electronics, textiles, engineering and computer software recorded an export turnover of Rs. 4,266 crore in 2004-2005. On-site customs clearance, warehouse with clearing and forwarding facilities, nationalised banks and a post office are also functioning here. Tel: from Delhi 95-120-2562315, 2567274, 2567270-73
  From outside Delhi-91-120-2567270-3 Fax: 91-120-2562314, 91-2567276
  
  
• Salt Lake Electronic City-SEZ, Kolkata >> (Software Development and IT enabled services)
  M/s. WIPRO Ltd., Wipro Infotech, Thapar House, 124, Janpath, New Delhi-110011.
  Tel : 91-11-23366997 Fax 91-11-23362145
  
  
• SEZIndore >> A Paradise for Free Enterprise.
  
  
• Special Economic Zones in India >> An exhaustive site by the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry. This site give links for operational and approved special economic zones.
  
  
• Surat Special Economic Zone >> Welcome to your choicest place for locating export business unit. Welcome to the land of freedom from hassles and taxes. Welcome to SURSEZ.

Iran >>

• Anzali Free Zone >> Authority: Ports and Shipping Organization. Head office: Ports and Shipping General Directorate, Bandar Anzali, 43154 Iran. Tel.:(0181)34505-7 and
  Fax: (0181) 34802.
  
  
• Aras Free Zone >> Authority: Jolfa Development Company. Head office: Tabriz- No. 282- Jolfa Economic Zone bldg.- Shahid Beheshti st. Tel.:(0411) 5233828-29,31 and Fax: (0411)5234586. Local office: Tel.: (492302) 4001-2 Fax: (492302) 3033 and
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• Arvand Free Zone >> Authority: Arvand Free Zone Organization, 4 th floor, No 143, 29 th Allay, Khaled Eslamboli Ave., Tehran 1516613313, Iran. Tel.:(021) 88883040-88889505 and Fax: (021)88880900. Local office: Helall Ahmar Building, Beraim, Abadan 63136 Iran.
  Tel.: (0631) 3334017-3334018 and Fax: (0631) 3331120 and E.Mail: \n This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it
  
  
• Chabahar Free Trade-Industrial Zone >> The strategic position of Chabahar gives it ready access to international waters, and places it in a most convenient position among regional markets.
  
  

• Kish Free Trade-Industrial Zone >> From the commercial aspect, mainland and the countries around the Persian Gulf are the sphere of influence of Kish economy, and from the touristic aspect, it goes as far as the Central Asian Republics.

• Qeshm Free Trade-Industrial Zone >> Not only Iran and the Central Asian Republics markets are in the sphere of influence of Qeshm Free Zones, but also the countries at the southern coast of the Persian Gulf, particularly the UAE.

Ireland >>

• Shannon Development >> Set up in 1959 to promote Shannon International Airport in the post-jet era, Shannon Development is today, Ireland's only dedicated regional development company. The Company's brief is to generate industry, tourism and regional development in the wider Shannon area, known as the Shannon Region. This covers an area of some 10,000 square kilometres spanning counties Clare, Limerick, North Tipperary, South Offaly and North Kerry, which collectively have a population of over 430,000 people.
  
  
• Shannon Free Zone >> Shannon Free Zone is a 243 hectare International Business Park adjacent to Shannon International Airport on the West Coast of Ireland. Since its establishment in 1959, over 110 overseas companies have chosen to Invest in Shannon Ireland. Shannon Free Zone is Ireland's largest cluster of North American investments and has a successful track record as a location for international companies wishing to Invest in Europe.

Jamaica >>

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• Jamaica Digiport International Limited >> (JDI) is a telecommunications company located in the Montego Bay Free Zone. Established in February 1988. JDI is licensed to provide advanced voice and data communication services to companies in the information technology industry in the Jamaican Free Zones engaged in the businesses of data entry, telemarketing, reservations and information processing.
  
  
• Kingston Free Zone Limited Company >> A PDF Document that explains the Kingston Free Trade Zone.
  
  
• Monetgo Bay Free Zone Company Limited >> A PDF Document that explains the Monetgo Bay Free Zone Company.

Japan >>

• JETRO >> is a Japanese government-related organization that promotes trade and investment. Japan no longer has any Free Trade Zones or Free Ports.

Jordon >>

• Jordon's Public Free Zones >> The Zarqa Free Zone is Jordan’s major free zone area. Other areas include the Sahab Industrial Estate Free Zone, Queen Alia International Airport Free Zone, and the Gateway Qualifying Industrial Zone.

  In May 2001, the government converted the Aqaba port and surrounding area into a special economic zone (SEZ) with streamlined bureaucracy, lower taxes, and facilitated customs handling.

Kazakhstan >>

• Akimat Mangystau Region >.The Special Economic Zone "Morport Aktau" (hereinafter referred to as SEZ "Morport Aktau") has begun to function since 1 January 2003 according to the Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan No.853 of 26 April 2002 "On Creation of Special Economic Zone "Morport Aktau". The zone was created for a term of 4 years up to 1 January 2007.
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• Ontustik SEZ >> Ontustik"SEZ is located in an enclosed land space near Shymkent city which is the administrative center of South Kazakhstan region. The territory of 200 hectares allocated to "Ontustik" SEZ is advantageously located close to transportation and energy infrastructure. It is supposed to build up here more than 15 new spinning, weaving and garments production units. Processing up to 100 thou. tons of cotton in a year is supposed at enterprises of SEZ that will provide creation from above 5 thou. workplaces in region.

Kenya >>

• Export Processing Zones Authority >> Kenya inaugurated her Export Processing Zones program in 1990 as part of the Export Development Program (EDP) being undertaken by the Government to transform the economy from import subsitution to a path of export led growth.

Korea >>

• Invest Korea >> A good source of information on Korea's various free trade zone schemes is the government-run "Invest Korea," an inward investment promotion organization under the The Korea Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA).
  
  
• Address >> Invest Korea, KOTRA Bldg. 300-9, Yomgok-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul 137-170, Korea.
  
  
• Free Economic Zones >> The Korean government has established three "Free Economic Zones:" near Incheon International Airport outside Seoul, near the port in Busan and at Gwangyang. When fully developed, these areas are designed to provide a specially enhanced business environment for foreign-invested firms. Specific tax and tariff measures and other incentives such as eased restrictions on foreign investment in certain services (such as education and hospitals) are still being debated in the National Assembly. Major infrastructure enhancements at each site are already underway.

  There are also six Foreign-exclusive Industrial Complexes in Korea in different parts of the country, designed to provide inexpensive plant sites, with the national and local governments providing assistance for leasing or selling such sites at discounted rates. In addition, there are four "Free Trade Zones" in Iksan, Kunsan, Daebul and Masan where companies may pursue their business with government support, but without the usual legal requirements such as approval procedures for export and imports and customs duties. There are also seven Foreign Investment Zones designated by local governments to accommodate industrial sites for foreign investors. Special considerations for foreign investors vary among theseoptions. US Department of State.

Kuwait >>

• Free Trade Zone: Kuwait >> ShuwaikhPort is the headquarters of the Free Trade Zone – Kuwait and is owned by Kuwait Ports Authority. ShuwaikhPort is considered the main commercial port in the country.