Free trade zones + bonded warehouses

Largest free zone in the Middle East. 100% foreign ownership, 0% corporate tax (5-50 year tax holidays), no import duty on goods entering the zone. Dedicated to logistics, manufacturing, trading.

Second-largest free zone globally. Storage + reshipping hub for Latin America. No customs duty on goods in transit; storage warehouses + showrooms across 1,000+ businesses.

Established 2013, expanded 2019 to include Lin-gang Special Area. Reduced negative-list for foreign investment, simplified customs filing, expanded financial-services pilots.

World's first free zone, established 1959. 12.5% corporate tax (vs Irish standard); pioneered the modern FTZ model. Now an EU-aligned Special Economic Zone.

260+ FTZs across the US administered by the FTZ Board. Goods enter without customs duty until they leave the zone for US commerce; manufacturers can defer or eliminate duty on inputs. PortMiami, Houston, Newark are major examples.

Singapore has 9 free trade zones administered by Singapore Customs (Sentosa, Pasir Panjang, Keppel Distripark, etc.). Goods stored / reprocessed without customs duty until released into Singapore commerce.

300+ PEZA zones for export-oriented manufacturing. 4-8 year income-tax holidays + 5% gross-income tax thereafter. Subic Bay Freeport + Clark Freeport are flagship examples.

200+ SEZs administered by the Ministry of Commerce. Tax holidays + duty-free import for capital goods. Cochin SEZ, Madras SEZ, Falta SEZ are early entrants. SEZ Act 2005 governs.

Federal special customs zone for the southernmost province. Industrial promotion regime since 1972 — manufacturing in TdF gets significant tax + customs benefits.

Mombasa SEZ, Naivasha SEZ, Kibwezi SEZ. Tax + customs benefits for export-oriented manufacturing. Kenya Special Economic Zones Authority (SEZA).