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Chinese investments in SEZ in India

Chinese investments in SEZ in India

5 minutos Chinese companies have shown significant interest to invest in the special economic zones (SEZs) in India in a wide range of sectors. Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) have been signed between Indian state government agencies and Chinese investors such as Beiqi Foton Motors for setting up an auto industrial park in Pune, Maharashtra; China Development Bank Corporation (CDB) and China Small and Medium Enterprises (Chengdu) Investment Limited (CSME) for setting up a multi-purpose Chinese industrial park in Gujarat; Dalian Wanda Group and China Fortune Land Development (CFLD) Continue lendo

Las zonas económicas especiales – Mexico

Las zonas económicas especiales – Mexico

menos de 1 minuto El proyecto de las Zonas Económicas Especiales en México busca disminuir el rezago que tienen los estados del sur respecto a los del norte y la región de El Bajío. En este artículo, el autor nos comenta las ventajas a mediano y largo plazo que dicha medida traerá no solo a la competitividad del país sino a la mejora en la calidad de vida de los ciudadanos de la región del sur. Leia o artigo completo

South Africa’s special economic zones should attract investors

South Africa’s special economic zones should attract investors

3 minutos Investors looking to set up their operations in SA are encouraged to consider our special economic zones (SEZ) which offer various incentives, reduced corporate tax rates, Custom Controlled Area (CCA) an employment tax incentive and state-of-the-art infrastructure. Traditionally, economic activity had been concentrated in the three regional industrial hubs of Gauteng, eThekwini-Pietermaritzburg and the Cape Peninsula, which accounted for about 70% of the nation’s gross value add. Importantly, the spread of economic opportunities is central to us building a more inclusive economy Continue lendo

The ABCs of Production in FTZs

The ABCs of Production in FTZs

menos de 1 minuto A foreign-trade zone (FTZ) is a defined physical area within the United States that, for customs entry purposes, is treated as if it is outside U.S. borders. Companies may use FTZs for both storage/distribution activities or, after specific authorization by the U.S. FTZ Board, for production. In FTZs, “production” is considered to be anything that results in a substantial transformation of an article or that changes its HTSUS classification (6-digit) or eligibility for entry. Leia mais

Silicon Valley manufacturers use foreign trade zones of protect jobs, save money, speed goods to market

Silicon Valley manufacturers use foreign trade zones of protect jobs, save money, speed goods to market

2 minutos Local Silicon Valley manufacturers are reaping significant benefits in product quality, lower costs, reduced tariffs and supply chain efficiency through strategic application of local Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) operations in their manufacturing processes. Those were among the findings of a recent study published by The Reshoring Institute, a Silicon Valley-based non-profit organization providing research and support for companies bringing manufacturing back to America. “Use of a Foreign Trade Zone involves how imported goods, such as parts or sub-assemblies, are brought into the U.S., staged and Continue lendo