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In special economic zones 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 A (), or (), is a word that refers to factories that are largely duty free and tariff-free. These factories take raw materials and assemble, manufacture, or process them and export the finished product. These factories and systems are present t ...
. Most commonly a free port is a special customs area or small customs territory with generally less strict customs regulations (or no customs duties or controls for transshipment). Earlier in history, some free ports like
Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta i ...
enjoyed political autonomy. Many international airports have free ports, though they tend to be called customs areas, customs zones, or international zones.


Africa


Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands ...

Mtwara Freeport Zone


Libya Libya (; ar, ليبيا, Lībiyā), officially the State of Libya ( ar, دولة ليبيا, Dawlat Lībiyā), is a country in the Maghreb region in North Africa. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Su ...

Misrata Free Zone


Liberia Liberia (), officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to Liberia–Sierra Leone border, its northwest, Guinea to its north, Ivory Coast to its east, and the Atlantic Ocean ...

Free Port of Monrovia


Egypt Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Med ...

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Port Said Port Said ( ar, بورسعيد, Būrsaʿīd, ; grc, Πηλούσιον, Pēlousion) is a city that lies in northeast Egypt extending about along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, north of the Suez Canal. With an approximate population of 6 ...
* Suez Canal Container Terminal


Eritrea

* Assab Free Port and International Airport * Massawa Free Port and International Airport


Morocco Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria ...

* Atlantic Free Zone Kenitra * Tangier Exportation Free Zone


Mauritius Mauritius ( ; french: Maurice, link=no ; mfe, label=Mauritian Creole, Moris ), officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about off the southeast coast of the African continent, east of Madagascar. It incl ...

* The Mauritius Free Port


Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of G ...

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: 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.


Asia


Bahrain Bahrain ( ; ; ar, البحرين, al-Bahrayn, locally ), officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, ' is an island country in Western Asia. It is situated on the Persian Gulf, and comprises a small archipelago made up of 50 natural islands and an ...

* Manama


China

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Guangzhou Guangzhou (, ; ; or ; ), also known as Canton () and alternatively romanized as Kwongchow or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of Guangdong province in southern China. Located on the Pearl River about north-northwest of Hong ...
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Shanghai Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flowin ...
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Shenzhen Shenzhen (; ; ; ), also historically known as Sham Chun, is a major Sub-provincial division, sub-provincial city and one of the Special economic zones of China, special economic zones of China. The city is located on the east bank of the Pea ...
* Tianjin * Xiamen * Zhuhai


Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta i ...

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Central Ferry Piers The Central Ferry Piers (Chinese: 中環碼頭) are situated on the northeast part of Central, Hong Kong Island. The ferries mostly depart to Outlying Islands in the New Territories, with the exception of Pier 1 serving as a government ...
,
Victoria City Victoria most commonly refers to: * Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada * Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory * Victoria, Seychel ...
* Container Terminal 9, Tsing Yi * Kai Tak Cruise Terminal,
Kowloon Kowloon () is an urban area in Hong Kong comprising the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon. With a population of 2,019,533 and a population density of in 2006, it is the most populous area in Hong Kong, compared with Hong Kong Island and t ...
* Kwai Tsing Container Terminals, Stonecutters Island * River Trade Terminal, Tuen Mun * Tsim Sha Tsui Ocean Terminal,
Kowloon Kowloon () is an urban area in Hong Kong comprising the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon. With a population of 2,019,533 and a population density of in 2006, it is the most populous area in Hong Kong, compared with Hong Kong Island and t ...
* Tsim Sha Tsui Ferry Pier,
Kowloon Kowloon () is an urban area in Hong Kong comprising the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon. With a population of 2,019,533 and a population density of in 2006, it is the most populous area in Hong Kong, compared with Hong Kong Island and t ...
* Tuen Mun Ferry Pier, Tuen Mun


Indonesia

* Batam, Riau Islands


Iran

* Anzali *
Arvand Free Zone The Arvand Free Zone with an area of 37,400 hectares is at the confluence of the Karun and Arvand (Shatt al-Arab) rivers. The Zone is located at a height of three meters above sea level and in proximity to Iraq and in the north west of Persian G ...
* Chabahar * Kish Island * KSEZ * PSEEZ * Qeshm


Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

* Eilat


Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the no ...

* Nagasaki * Niigata *
Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...


Lebanon Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is located between Syria to Lebanon–Syria border, the north and east and Israel to Blue ...

* Port of Beirut * Port of Tripoli (Lebanon)


Macau Macau or Macao (; ; ; ), officially the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (MSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China in the western Pearl River Delta by the South China Sea. With a pop ...

* Inner Harbour Ferry Terminal, Cotai West * Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal, Sé, Macau Peninsula * Taipa Ferry Terminal, Taipa East * Kai Ho Port, Coloane


Malaysia

*
Penang Penang ( ms, Pulau Pinang, is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, by the Malacca Strait. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai on the Malay ...
Until 1969 * Langkawi


Mongolia

* Altanbulag Free Trade Zone * Tsagaan Nuur Free Economic Zone * Zamyn-Uud Free Economic Zone


Pakistan

* Gwadar Gwadar Port


Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

*
Zamboanga City Special Economic Zone Authority Zamboanga may refer to: *Zamboanga (province), a former province of the Philippines *Zamboanga City, a highly urbanized city located on Mindanao, Philippines *Zamboanga Peninsula, an administrative region in the Philippines comprising these provinc ...


Singapore Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, borde ...

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Singapore Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, borde ...


South Korea

* Busan-Jinhae Free Economic Zone * Gwangyang Bay Area Free Economic Zone * Incheon Free Economic Zone * Ulsan Free Economic Zone * Gwangju Free Economic Zone * Daegu-Gyeongbuk Free Economic Zone * Chungbuk Free Economic Zone * East Coast Free Economic Zone


Taiwan

* Port of Kaohsiung Free Trade Zone * Port of Keelung Free Trade Zone * Port of Taichung Free Trade Zone * Port of Taipei Free Trade Zone * Taoyuan Air Cargo Park Free Trade Zone


Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...

*Port of Bangkok *Port of Chiang Kong *Port of Chieng Saen *Port of Laem Chabang *Port of Ranong


Turkey


United Arab Emirates


Uzbekistan

* Nukus FEZ


Europe


Albania

* Koplik ''(Albanian Alps) * Spitalle '' (Port of Durres)


Austria

(Member of the
European Union The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe. The union has a total area of and an estimated total population of about 447million. The EU has often been ...
) *
Linz Linz ( , ; cs, Linec) is the capital of Upper Austria and third-largest city in Austria. In the north of the country, it is on the Danube south of the Czech border. In 2018, the population was 204,846. In 2009, it was a European Capital ...
''(port on river
Danube The Danube ( ; ) is a river that was once a long-standing frontier of the Roman Empire and today connects 10 European countries, running through their territories or being a border. Originating in Germany, the Danube flows southeast for , ...
)'' *
Vienna en, Viennese , iso_code = AT-9 , registration_plate = W , postal_code_type = Postal code , postal_code = , timezone = CET , utc_offset = +1 , timezone_DST ...
''(port on river
Danube The Danube ( ; ) is a river that was once a long-standing frontier of the Roman Empire and today connects 10 European countries, running through their territories or being a border. Originating in Germany, the Danube flows southeast for , ...
)''


Belarus

* Brest FEZ *
Grodno FEZ {{peacock, date=January 2024 Free economic zone Grodnoinvest is an investment platform in Belarus Belarus,, , ; alternatively and formerly known as Byelorussia (from Russian ). officially the Republic of Belarus,; rus, Республика ...
* Mogilev Free Enterprise Zone


Croatia

(Member of the
European Union The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe. The union has a total area of and an estimated total population of about 447million. The EU has often been ...
) *
Rijeka Rijeka ( , , ; also known as Fiume hu, Fiume, it, Fiume ; local Chakavian: ''Reka''; german: Sankt Veit am Flaum; sl, Reka) is the principal seaport and the third-largest city in Croatia (after Zagreb and Split). It is located in Primor ...
, 1723 * Zadar, 1922-1947 (Porto Franco della città di Zara)


Denmark

(Member of the
European Union The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe. The union has a total area of and an estimated total population of about 447million. The EU has often been ...
) * Freeport of Copenhagen (''Københavns Frihavn''),
Copenhagen Copenhagen ( or .; da, København ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a proper population of around 815.000 in the last quarter of 2022; and some 1.370,000 in the urban area; and the wider Copenhagen metropolitan ar ...


Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bo ...

(Member of the
European Union The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe. The union has a total area of and an estimated total population of about 447million. The EU has often been ...
) *Free zone of Lappeenranta (''Lappeenrannan Vapaa-alue'') *Freeport of Hanko (''Hangon Vapaasatama'')


France

(Member of the
European Union The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe. The union has a total area of and an estimated total population of about 447million. The EU has often been ...
) *Free Zone of Le Verdon - Port de
Bordeaux Bordeaux ( , ; Gascon oc, Bordèu ; eu, Bordele; it, Bordò; es, Burdeos) is a port city on the river Garonne in the Gironde department, Southwestern France. It is the capital of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture ...
(''Zone franche du Verdon — Port de Bordeaux'')


Germany

(Member of the
European Union The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe. The union has a total area of and an estimated total population of about 447million. The EU has often been ...
) *Freeport of Bremerhaven (''Freihafen Bremerhaven'') *Freeport of Cuxhaven (''Freihafen Cuxhaven''), since 1896 *Freeport of Deggendorf (''Freihafen Deggendorf''), since 1989 *Freeport of Duisburg (''Freihafen Duisburg''), since 1989 *
Speicherstadt The Speicherstadt (, literally: 'City of Warehouses', meaning warehouse district) in Hamburg, Germany is the largest warehouse district in the world where the buildings stand on timber-pile foundations, oak logs, in this particular case. It is ...
, Hamburg


Georgia

* Adjara autonomous republic * Batumi, 1878-1886 (then
Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eigh ...
)


Gibraltar

(Part of the United Kingdom) *
Port of Gibraltar The Port of Gibraltar, also known as Gibraltar Harbour, is a seaport in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. It was a strategically important location during the Napoleonic Wars and after 1869 served as a supply point for ships travelling ...


Greece

(Member of the
European Union The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe. The union has a total area of and an estimated total population of about 447million. The EU has often been ...
) *Free zone of Evros (Debzos) *Free zone of Heraklion *Free zone of Piraeus *Free zone of
Thessaloniki Thessaloniki (; el, Θεσσαλονίκη, , also known as Thessalonica (), Saloniki, or Salonica (), is the second-largest city in Greece, with over one million inhabitants in its Thessaloniki metropolitan area, metropolitan area, and the capi ...


Ireland

(Member of the
European Union The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe. The union has a total area of and an estimated total population of about 447million. The EU has often been ...
) *
Port of Cork The Port of Cork () is the main port serving the South of Ireland, County Cork and Cork City. It offers all six shipping modes (i.e. Lift-on Lift-off, Roll-on Roll-off, Liquid Bulk, Dry Bulk, Break Bulk and Cruise). In 2015, over 11 million ton ...
Free Port * Shannon Free Zone (1959 - 2003)


Isle of Man

* Isle of Man Airport (Ballasala)


Italy

(Member of the
European Union The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe. The union has a total area of and an estimated total population of about 447million. The EU has often been ...
) * Aosta Valley * Campione d'Italia * Livigno *
Livorno Livorno () is a port city on the Ligurian Sea on the western coast of Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Livorno, having a population of 158,493 residents in December 2017. It is traditionally known in English as Leghorn (pro ...
, 1675–1860 * Port of Trieste *Free Zone of
Venice Venice ( ; it, Venezia ; vec, Venesia or ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto Regions of Italy, region. It is built on a group of 118 small islands that are separated by canals and linked by over 400  ...
(''Porto franco di Venezia'')


Latvia

(Member of the
European Union The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe. The union has a total area of and an estimated total population of about 447million. The EU has often been ...
) *Free port of
Riga Riga (; lv, Rīga , liv, Rīgõ) is the capital and largest city of Latvia and is home to 605,802 inhabitants which is a third of Latvia's population. The city lies on the Gulf of Riga at the mouth of the Daugava river where it meets the Ba ...
* Free port of Ventspils *Rezekne SEZ *Latgale SEZ *Liepaja SEZ


Lithuania

(Member of the
European Union The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe. The union has a total area of and an estimated total population of about 447million. The EU has often been ...
) * Akmenė Free Economic Zone * Kaunas Free Economic Zone *
Kėdainiai Free Economic Zone Kėdainiai Free Economic Zone is a special economic zone located in Kėdainiai, Lithuania. It has 130.55 ha area, which was established in 2012 for 49 years. FEZ companies The industrial and medical gas company AGA Aga or AGA may refer to: ...
*
Klaipėda Free Economic Zone Klaipėda Free Economic Zone or Klaipėda FEZ ( lt, Klaipėdos laisvoji ekonominė zona) is the first free economic zone in the Baltics. It was established in 1996, officially launched in 2002. Klaipėda FEZ consists of 412 ha of land dedicated ...
*
Marijampolė Free Economic Zone Marijampolė Free Economic Zone or Baltic FEZ ( lt, Marijampolės laisvoji ekonominė zona) is a special economic zone located in Marijampolė, Lithuania. It has 77.73 ha area, which was established in 2011 December 23 near European route E67 a ...
* Panevėžys Free Economic Zone * Šiauliai Free Economic Zone


Luxembourg

(Member of the
European Union The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe. The union has a total area of and an estimated total population of about 447million. The EU has often been ...
) * Luxembourg Freeport


Malta

(Member of the
European Union The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe. The union has a total area of and an estimated total population of about 447million. The EU has often been ...
) * Malta Freeport


Moldova

Giurgiulești Freeport


Monaco

*Monaco Freeport


Portugal

(Member of the
European Union The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe. The union has a total area of and an estimated total population of about 447million. The EU has often been ...
) *The Free Trade Zone of Madeira, which is composed by the following tax benefits **Industrial Free Zone of Caniçal **International Business Centre of
Madeira ) , anthem = ( en, "Anthem of the Autonomous Region of Madeira") , song_type = Regional anthem , image_map=EU-Portugal_with_Madeira_circled.svg , map_alt=Location of Madeira , map_caption=Location of Madeira , subdivision_type=Sovereign st ...
**International Ship Registry of Madeira


Romania

(Member of the
European Union The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe. The union has a total area of and an estimated total population of about 447million. The EU has often been ...
) *
Port of Constanţa A port is a maritime facility comprising one or more wharves or loading areas, where ships load and discharge cargo and passengers. Although usually situated on a sea coast or estuary, ports can also be found far inland, such as Ham ...
, January 2007


Russia

* Nakhodka * Vladivostok, 1861–1909, 2015 (
Free port of Vladivostok The Free port of Vladivostok is a free port, which means a port zone under a special custom and taxation system, with a particular jurisdiction regarding investments. This status has been granted to Vladivostok from 1861 to 1909, and since October ...
)


Serbia

Serbia has 14 free economic zones as of September 2017; these are: * Free Zone Apatin * Free Zone FAS-
Kragujevac Kragujevac ( sr-Cyrl, Крагујевац, ) is the fourth largest city in Serbia and the administrative centre of the Šumadija District. It is the historical centre of the geographical region of Šumadija in central Serbia, and is situated on ...
* Free Zone Kruševac * Free Zone Niš-South * Free Zone Novi Sad * Free Zone
Pirot Pirot ( sr-cyr, Пирот) is a city and the administrative center of the Pirot District in southeastern Serbia. According to 2011 census, the urban area of the city has a population of 38,785, while the population of the city administrative area ...
* Free Zone Priboj * Free Zone Šabac * Free Zone Smederevo * Free Zone
Subotica Subotica ( sr-cyrl, Суботица, ; hu, Szabadka) is a List of cities in Serbia, city and the administrative center of the North Bačka District in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. Formerly the largest city of Vojvodina region, ...
* Free Zone Svilajnac * Free Zone Užice * Free Zone Vranje * Free Zone Zrenjanin


Spain

(Member of the
European Union The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe. The union has a total area of and an estimated total population of about 447million. The EU has often been ...
) *Free zone of
Cádiz Cádiz (, , ) is a city and port in southwestern Spain. It is the capital of the Province of Cádiz, one of eight that make up the autonomous community of Andalusia. Cádiz, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Western Europe, ...
(''Zona franca de Cádiz'') *Free zone of Vigo (''Zona franca de Vigo'') *Free zone of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (''Zona franca de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria'') *Free zone of
Santa Cruz de Tenerife Santa Cruz de Tenerife, commonly abbreviated as Santa Cruz (), is a city, the capital of the island of Tenerife, Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, and capital of the Canary Islands. Santa Cruz has a population of 206,593 (2013) within its admi ...
(''Zona franca de Tenerife'') *(
Ceuta Ceuta (, , ; ar, سَبْتَة, Sabtah) is a Spanish autonomous city on the north coast of Africa. Bordered by Morocco, it lies along the boundary between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. It is one of several Spanish territo ...
and
Melilla Melilla ( , ; ; rif, Mřič ; ar, مليلية ) is an autonomous city of Spain located in north Africa. It lies on the eastern side of the Cape Three Forks, bordering Morocco and facing the Mediterranean Sea. It has an area of . It was par ...
are not Free Ports or Free zones because they are part of Spain, but not part of the European union for customs and excises)


Sweden Sweden, ; fi, Ruotsi; fit, Ruotti; se, Ruoŧŧa; smj, Svierik; sje, Sverji; sju, Sverje; sma, Sveerje or ; yi, שוועדן, Shvedn; rmu, Svedikko; rmf, Sveittiko. formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic cou ...

(Member of the
European Union The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe. The union has a total area of and an estimated total population of about 447million. The EU has often been ...
) *
Marstrand Free Port The Marstrand Free Port ( sv, Frihamnen Marstrand) was a largely autonomous island territory of Sweden, during the Gustavian Era of the late 18th century, which effectively functioned as a merchant republic. As a free port designed with inspirat ...
, 18th century * Saint-Barthélemy, 1785–1878 *Stockholms frihamn, 1919–1995 *Frihamnen, Göteborg, 1922-


Switzerland

* Geneva Freeport, La Praille, Geneva * Geneva Cointrin International Airport free port,
Geneva Geneva ( ; french: Genève ) frp, Genèva ; german: link=no, Genf ; it, Ginevra ; rm, Genevra is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and the most populous city of Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland. Situ ...
*Magazzini Generali con Punto Franco SA, Chiasso and Stabio, free port and bonded warehouse,
Chiasso Chiasso (; lmo, Ciass ) is a municipality in the district of Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while o ...
Magazzini Generali con Punto Franco SA
/ref> *PESA - Port-Franc et Entrepôts de Lausanne-Chavornay SA, free port and bonded warehouse,
Chavornay (Vaud) Chavornay () is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. In 2017 the former municipalities of Essert-Pittet and Corcelles-sur-Chavornay merged into the municipality of Chavornay. History Chavornay ...
*SEV - Société des Entrepôts Vevey SA, free port and bonded warehouse, Vevey


Cyprus

(Member of the European Union) *Limassol Free Zone *Larnaca Free Zone


Ukraine

*Free port and free economic zone
Odessa Odesa (also spelled Odessa) is the third most populous city and municipality in Ukraine and a major seaport and transport hub located in the south-west of the country, on the northwestern shore of the Black Sea. The city is also the administrativ ...
**1819-1858 **Trade sea port of
Odessa Odesa (also spelled Odessa) is the third most populous city and municipality in Ukraine and a major seaport and transport hub located in the south-west of the country, on the northwestern shore of the Black Sea. The city is also the administrativ ...
, January 1, 2000 for 25 years


United Kingdom

*
Liverpool Liverpool is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. With a population of in 2019, it is the List of English districts by population, 10th largest English district by population and its E ...
Free Zone * Prestwick Airport Free Zone * Southampton Free Zone * Tilbury Free Zone *Port of
Sheerness Sheerness () is a town and civil parish beside the mouth of the River Medway on the north-west corner of the Isle of Sheppey in north Kent, England. With a population of 11,938, it is the second largest town on the island after the nearby town ...
Free Zone * Teesside Free Zone


The Americas


Argentina

*Zona Franca
La Plata La Plata () is the capital city of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. According to the , it has a population of 654,324 and its metropolitan area, the Greater La Plata, has 787,294 inhabitants. It is located 9 kilometers (6 miles) inland from th ...
*Polo Industrial Zona Franca General Pico, La Pampa


The Bahamas

*
Freeport Freeport, a variant of free port, may refer to: Places United States *Freeport, California *Freeport, Florida *Freeport, Illinois *Freeport, Indiana *Freeport, Iowa *Freeport, Kansas *Freeport, Maine, a New England town **Freeport (CDP), Maine, the ...
, Grand Bahama


Bermuda

*Free port of Hamilton Harbour,
Hamilton, Bermuda The City of Hamilton, in Pembroke Parish, is the territorial capital of the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda. It is the territory's financial centre and a major port and tourist destination. Its population of 854 (2016) is one of the sm ...


Brazil

*Zona Franca de
Manaus Manaus () is the List of capitals of subdivisions of Brazil, capital and largest city of the States of Brazil, Brazilian state of Amazonas (Brazilian state), Amazonas. It is the List of largest cities in Brazil, seventh-largest city in Brazil, w ...


Canada

Foreign trade zones: *Calgary Region Inland Port * Cape Breton Regional Municipality * CentrePort Canada * Global Transportation Hub Authority * Halifax Gateway * Port Alberta * Quebec City *
Niagara Niagara may refer to: Geography Niagara Falls and nearby places In both the United States and Canada *Niagara Falls, the famous waterfalls in the Niagara River *Niagara River, part of the U.S.–Canada border *Niagara Escarpment, the cliff ov ...
* Windsor–Essex *Calgary Region Inland Port - FTZ Pointhttps://www.calgarylogisticscouncil.org/projects/calgary-region-inland-port/#:~:text=The%20Calgary%20Region%20is%20recognized,major%20cities%20across%20North%20America


Chile

* Iquique * Punta Arenas


Colombia

* San Andrés *Zona Franca *Zona Franca de Bogota *Zona Franca del Pacifico *Zona Franca Palermo


Dominican Republic

*Mega Port of Punta Caucedo


Jamaica

*
Montego Bay Montego Bay is the capital of the Parishes of Jamaica, parish of Saint James Parish, Jamaica, St. James in Jamaica. The city is the fourth-largest urban area in the country by population, after Kingston, Jamaica, Kingston, Spanish Town, and Por ...


Panama

* Colón Free Trade Zone


Costa Rica

*Zona Franca Saret *Zona Franca Coyol *CF Free Zone Park S.R.L *Zona Franca Metropolitana *Zona Franca del Este *Concentrix Free Trade Zone, S.A


Uruguay

*Carrasco International Airport (Free Airport) *Zona Franca Colonia *Zona Franca de
Montevideo Montevideo () is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Uruguay, largest city of Uruguay. According to the 2011 census, the city proper has a population of 1,319,108 (about one-third of the country's total population) in an area of . M ...
* Puerto de Montevideo (Free Port) *Zona Franca Rivera


United States

* United States Virgin Islands


Venezuela

*Free port of Isla Margarita (''Puerto Libre de Margarita'') *Free zone of the Paraguaná Peninsula (''Zona Franca de la Península de Paraguaná'') *Free zone of Santa Elena de Uairén (''Zona Franca de Santa Elena de Uairén'')


See also

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Bonded warehouse A bonded warehouse, or bond, is a building or other secured area in which dutiable goods may be stored, manipulated, or undergo manufacturing operations without payment of duty. It may be managed by the state or by private enterprise. In the l ...
* Bonded logistics park * Duty-free shop ** List of duty-free shops * Entrepôt * Free-trade area


References

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