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Special Economic Zones: A New Stage of Development

12 minutos Valeria Novoselova | In July 2026, Russia’s special economic zones (SEZ) will turn 21 years old. During this period, 61 special economic zones of four types have been created in Russia—industrial-production, technology-innovation, tourism-recreational, and port zones. According to data from the Ministry of Economic Development, more than 1,400 companies have become their residents, including over 100 enterprises with foreign capital from 34 countries. The total volume of declared investments reached 6.6 trillion rubles, with actual investments exceeding 2.7 trillion rubles. Over this entire period, Continue lendo→

Você conhece a ZPE Aracruz? Entenda como ela pode impulsionar empresas com incentivos fiscais e logística estratégica

4 minutos O Espírito Santo vem se consolidando como um dos principais polos logísticos e industriais do Brasil. Entre os projetos que mais chamam a atenção de investidores está a ZPE Aracruz (Zona de Processamento de Exportação), considerada a primeira ZPE privada do país. Mas afinal, o que é uma ZPE? Quais são as vantagens para as empresas? E por que a ZPE Aracruz tem despertado tanto interesse de indústrias nacionais e internacionais? Neste artigo, explicamos como funciona esse regime especial e quais oportunidades Continue lendo→

Special Economic zones: Key drivers for attracting strategic investment in the MENA region

2 minutos Natalia Fernández | Special Economic Zones (SEZs) are undergoing a profound transformation. In a context marked by the restructuring of supply chains, the energy transition, and growing global competition for investment, their role is evolving from simple industrial spaces to strategic platforms for economic development. In this article developed by IDOM in collaboration with NurZen, we analyze what sets the most competitive economic zones apart on an international level and what implications this has for the MENA region. A new context for global investment Continue lendo→

China Free Trade Zones and Special Economic Zones Guide

20 minutos China free trade zones and special economic zones are often mentioned together, but they are not the same thing. For foreign companies, the real question is not simply “Which zone has the best tax incentive?” A better question is: which location helps the business solve its actual China problem — market entry, customs clearance, bonded warehousing, cross-border e-commerce, sourcing, manufacturing, regional headquarters, talent, payroll, or supply-chain control? China uses several overlapping regional policy tools: Special Economic Zones, Pilot Free Trade Zones, bonded areas, comprehensive bonded zones, the Hainan Free Trade Port, development zones, high-tech parks, and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Continue lendo→

Thousands of development zones in China are facing a major reshuffle

11 minutos Do you know where the real engine of China’s economy lies? It’s not just as simple as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen. In fact, thousands of development zones across the country – especially the 232 national economic and technological development zones among them – have created nearly 1/8 of the country’s GDP and 1/4 of the total import and export volume with less than 0.3% of the country’s land area. They are the engines of China’s industrialization, the first stop for foreign Continue lendo→