Many countries have, or have had at some time, designated areas where companies are taxed very lightly or not at all to encourage development or for some other reason. These are known as free economic zones or Free Zone or SEZ.

Sometimes they are called free ports, by an analogy with free ports known for a long time in history - the ports free of customs or with favorable customs regulations, e.g., the free port of Trieste. Very often free ports are parts of free economic zones.

Contents 1 Free economic zones by country 1.1 Argentina 1.2 Armenia 1.3 Belarus 1.4 Brazil 1.5 Bulgaria 1.6 Chile 1.7 China 1.8 Egypt 1.9 Georgia 1.10 India 1.11 Iran 1.12 Italy 1.13 Lithuania 1.14 Malaysia 1.15 Russia 1.16 South Korea 1.17 Spain 1.18 Ukraine 1.19 United Arab Emirates 1.20 Uzbekistan 1.21 United Kingdom 1.22 Yemen 1.23 Bangladesh 2 References

[edit] Free economic zones by country

[edit] Argentina

• General Pico Free Zone ^[1]

[edit] Armenia

• Gyumri

[edit] Belarus

• Brest FEZ

[edit] Brazil

• Free Economic Zone of Manaus, Manaus

[edit] Bulgaria

• Burgas
• Rousse
• Plovdiv
• Dragoman
• Vidin
• Svilengrad

[edit] Chile

• Iquique

[edit] China

• Hong Kong

[edit] Egypt

• Port Said Public Free Zone
• Alexandria Public Free Zone
• Nasr City Public Free Zone
• Suez Public Free Zone
• Ismailia Public Free Zone
• Damietta Public Free Zone
• Media Public Free Zone
• Shebin El- Kom Public Free Zone
• Qeft Public Free Zone
• Port Said East Port Public Free Zone

[edit] Georgia

• Poti, Samegrelo region

[edit] India

• Sricity Multi Product SEZ, Andhra Pradesh ^[2]
• SEEPZ, India
• MARG Swarnabhoomi SEZs for Engineering and Multi Services, Tamil Nadu ^[3]
• Inspira Pharma & Biotech Park, Aurangabad, Maharashtra^[4]

[edit] Iran

• Kish
• Aras Free Zone
• Anzali Free Zone
• Arvand Free Zone
• Chabahar Free Zone
• Gheshm Free Zone

[edit] Italy

• Catania
• Erice
• Gela
• Crotone
• Rossano
• Lamezia Terme
• Matera
• Taranto
• Lecce
• Andria
• Naples
• Torre Annunziata
• Mondragone
• Campobasso
• Cagliari
• Quartu Sant'Elena
• Iglesias
• Velletri
• Sora
• Pescara
• Massa Carrara
• Ventimiglia

[edit] Lithuania

• Klaipeda Free Economic Zone
• Kaunas Free Economic Zone

[edit] Malaysia

• Port Klang Free Zone

[edit] Russia

• Nakhodka
• Ingushetia
• Yantar, Kaliningrad

[edit] South Korea

• Busan
• Daegu-Gyeongbuk Free Economic Zone
• Gwangyang
• Incheon
• Yellow Sea

[edit] Spain

• Ibiza

[edit] Ukraine

• Quarantine Pier of Odessa trade sea port, January 1, 2000, for 25 years

[edit] United Arab Emirates

• Ajman Free Zone
• Dubai Academic City
• Dubai Internet City
• Dubai Media City
• Dubai Knowledge Village
• Dubai Healthcare City
• Dubai International Financial Center
• DuBiotech
• Dubai Outsource Zone
• Dubai Studio City
• International Media and Production Zone
• Jebel Ali Free Zone

[edit] Uzbekistan

• Navoiy

[edit] United Kingdom

• London Docklands
• Bristol Suburbs

[edit] Yemen

• Aden Free Zone ^[5]

[edit] Bangladesh

• Bangladesh BEPZA (Bangladesh Export Processing Zone Area)^[6]

[edit] References