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Establishing free trade zones: Concerns to overcome

6 minutos According to the Vietnam Logistics Report 2024 from the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), while free trade zones (FTZs) are a familiar model around the world they are still a relatively new concept in Vietnam. The country has, however, been steadily laying the groundwork for their development, by establishing small-scale zones like export processing zones, non-tariff areas within economic zones, bonded warehouses, and duty-free shops. With four export processing zones as of the end of 2023, Vietnam is gradually shaping its Continue lendo→

ZPE: novas oportunidades em novo cenário

2 minutos Fabio Feijó, presidente da ZPE Ceará As recentes restrições comerciais dos EUA aos produtos chineses estão forçando empresas globais a repensarem suas cadeias de suprimentos. Com tarifas elevadas e incertezas geopolíticas, cresce a busca por novos polos de manufatura e comércio para reduzir riscos e otimizar custos. Apesar das barreiras, a China se adapta ao diversificar parceiros, fortalecendo o consumo interno e investindo em indústrias de alto valor, como semicondutores e energia verde. Nesse contexto, o Brasil se destaca como fornecedor essencial Continue lendo→

How important are tax incentives for SEZs?

2 minutos Most people consider tax incentives a fundamental competence of a special economic zone (SEZ) programme. Without them, is an SEZ even an SEZ? But research indicates tax incentives may not help SEZs much and can even harm the economy. Tax incentives come in two types: “income-based”, which reward companies’ profit, and “cost-based”, which reward their activities or investments. SEZs, especially in developing countries, have typically relied heavily on income-based incentives by granting generously reduced corporate tax rates or tax holidays. This aims to lower Continue lendo→

Can Special Economic Zones spur regional attractiveness?

5 minutos A place-based policy that has long been part of the regional development toolbox can be traced to Ireland’s west coast – the home of the Shannon Free Zone. Launched in 1959, it is widely considered the first Special Economic Zone (SEZ). The Shannon project began as a response to developments in long-range aircraft technology as planes no longer needed to refuel in Shannon before continuing to major centres like London or Paris. A local entrepreneur advocated that the central government apply incentives Continue lendo→

Comitiva do Governo Federal visita Porto Piauí para discutir futuras operações

2 minutos Representantes de diversos órgãos federais e estaduais realizaram uma visita técnica, nessa segunda (24) e terça (25), ao complexo portuário administrado pela Companhia Porto Piauí. O objetivo da inspeção foi conhecer as instalações e analisar as possibilidades de operação do terminal. Entre as entidades participantes estavam a Agência Nacional de Transportes Aquaviários (ANTAQ), a Secretaria Especial do Programa de Aceleração do Crescimento (Sepac), a Casa Civil, o Ministério da Indústria, Comércio e Serviços (MDIC), a Comissão Zonas de Processamento de Exportação (CZPE), a Continue lendo→