2018 – Página: 12

US tariffs rebound on domestic free trade zones

4 minutos “There’s a pestilence upon the land” is how one expert on foreign trade zones (FTZs) in the US describes the effect of import tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. He’s not alone in that view, as the new tariffs appear to be undermining the foundations of a programme that was designed to attract foreign investors to the US. The new tariffs are contributing to an atmosphere of uncertainty surrounding FDI in the US, compounded by a new law that intensifies scrutiny of Continue lendo→

fDi’s Global Free Zones of the Year 2018 – the winners

1 minuto For the fourth year running, the United Arab Emirates’ DMCC has seen off all other competition to be crowned fDi’s Global Free Zone of the Year for 2018. Almost 2000 new businesses were established in the zone in 2017, and DMCC finished the year with 14,805 companies and more than 61,700 employees. Some notable investments in 2017 include Saudi Arabia-based transportation and logistics company Bahri Group, which relocated to the zone’s One JLT low-rise business tower, expanding to more than 2900 square metres. Continue lendo→

MDIC realiza estudo para calcular impacto da ZPE no Ceará

1 minuto O Ministério da Indústria, Comércio Exterior e Serviços (MDIC) irá conduzir um estudo sobre os impactos da Zona de Processamento de Exportação (ZPE) no Ceará e na região do Porto Pecém. “Estamos estruturando o estudo do impacto da ZPE no Ceará. Pretendemos mensurar os impactos sociais, econômicos e de utilização de mão de obra. A partir desse modelo, faremos um monitoramento e a avaliação de uma política pública para ser referência a todos os estados que queiram implantar uma ZPE”, disse ao Focus Continue lendo→

Thomson Reuters fornecerá solução para gestão fiscal e de comércio exterior da ZPE Parnaíba

2 minutos As ZPEs (Zonas de Processamento de Exportação) são distritos industriais que proporcionam incentivos fiscais, cambiais e administrativos para empresas ali localizadas e que destinem ao menos 80% de sua produção para o mercado externo. O objetivo é atrair investimentos, ampliar a produtividade, criar empregos e trazer novas tecnologias para a região. O sistema de gestão de Zonas de Processamento de Exportação faz o gerenciamento e controle das atividades da ZPE, integrando a empresa administradora do sitio industrial. A solução faz o controle do Continue lendo→

Special Economic Zones: Challenges and Opportunities

2 minutos Special Economic Zones (SEZs) can be regarded as an investment in industrial infrastructure and a services provider to attract and facilitate foreign investment, integrate local firms into global value chains, promote export-oriented growth and generate employment. For many countries, these zones are an important instrument of socioeconomic development. They are widely deployed to kick-start industrial sectors and to promote technology transfer to local economies and can contribute to improving the overall investment environment, lowering transaction costs for FDI activities, increasing the ease of doing business and streamlining administrative procedures, including the time required to set up operations. According to UNCTAD’s estimate, there are now estimates Continue lendo→