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Japan to invest in 2 SEZs in Bangladesh, pledges more

1 minuto Japan will be investing in two Special Economic Zones in Bangladesh, all the while promising that more investment of the leading Asian economy will come into the country. The two Special Economic Zones are in Narayanganj’s Araihazar upazila and Chattogram’s Mirsarai upazila, Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi said after holding a meeting with Japanese Ambassador Hiroyasu Izumi at his office on February 14, 2019. The investment is coming in the 100 Special Economic Zone project (SEZ) taken up by the administration of Prime Continue lendo→

The U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones Program: Economic Benefits to American Communities

1 minuto Foreign-trade zones (FTZs or zones) provide tariff savings and other benefits to companies that engage in import and export operations in the United States. These benefits were provided by Congress beginning in 1934 to encourage U.S. economic activity in manufacturing and distribution, and employment that might otherwise be performed abroad. Economic analysis of the effects of FTZs is limited, particularly the impact of FTZs on economic activity and jobs in localities with operational zones. To remedy this deficiency, the National Association of Continue lendo→

ZPE do Açu na mesa de Witzel

2 minutos O governador Wilson Witzel (PSC) anunciou nesta quinta-feira (14) que retomou o processo administrativo para a criação da Zona de Processamento de Exportação (ZPE) na região do Porto do Açu, em São João da Barra. Witzel também se encontrou com o secretário nacional da Indústria e Comércio, Caio Megale, o presidente da Companhia de Desenvolvimento Industrial (Codin), Fábio Galvão, e o secretário de Estado de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Geração de Emprego e Renda, Lucas Tristão, para tratar do assunto. — A ZPE Continue lendo→

Governador Wellington Dias apresenta projeto do Porto a empresários do setor de infraestrutura

2 minutos A comitiva formada pelo governador Wellington Dias e a superintendente de Parcerias e Concessões do Estado (Suparc), Viviane Moura, apresentou a investidores o projeto de construção do Porto de Luís Correia, na tarde desta quarta-feira (13), na sede da Associação Brasileira da Infraestrutura e Indústria de Base (Abdib), em São Paulo. A atividade faz parte de uma agenda de promoção do projeto de Parceria Público Privada para construção e administração do Porto piauiense. Para o presidente da Abdib, Venilton Tadini, a qualidade Continue lendo→

China’s Free Trade Zones: What you need to know

menos de 1 minuto China launched its Free Trade Zone (FTZ) Program in 2013 to accelerate the country’s reform and opening up. There are now 12 Free Trade Zones with the most recent and largest being Hainan FTZestablished in April 2018. While FTZs are relatively new, the principle of a zonal based approach to economic development in China is not. Ever since Deng Xiaoping began to liberalize the economy in 1978, zones have served as important test beds for economic reform before being rolled out Continue lendo→

Qué sectores se beneficiarán más de las Zonas de Desarrollo Económicas Especiales Públicas – Guatemala

3 minutos Con la publicación del reglamento de la Ley de Zonas de Desarrollo Económicas Especiales Públicas (ZEEP), se espera promover la inversión nacional e internacional, generación de empleo, y comercialización de manufacturas. El Reglamento Entró En Vigencia El 4 De Febrero Y Permitirá A Los Usuarios De Las ZDEEP Realizar Actividades Como Producción, Fabricación, Embalaje, Almacenamiento, Distribución, Entre Otras Acciones Relacionadas En Los Sectores De Industria, Comercio Y Servicios.Por lo tanto, el objetivo es incentivar inversiones, dado que estas zonas pueden gozar del Continue lendo→

Ghana Free Zones Authority plans for special economic zones

3 minutos The Ghana Free Zone Authority (GFZA) has announced plans to establish Special Economic Zones in every region of the country. According to the Authority, the idea to create the Special Economic Zones is to locate factories selected for processing and manufacturing of goods close to the source of raw materials. Mr Kwame Nsiah Asante, Head of Enclave and Estate Management of the GFZA announced this at a capacity building workshop for the Parliamentary Press Corps in Accra. The seminar, which was on Continue lendo→

Dubai plans new free trade zone to offer 100% foreign ownership

1 minuto State-developer Dubai South said on Monday it aimed to spend Dh2 billion to build an e-commerce free trade zone offering foreign firms 100 per cent ownership. Foreigners operating outside of free trade zones in Dubai and the wider United Arab Emirates can usually only hold a maximum 49 per cent stake, with UAE nationals holding the rest. The new 920,000 square metre trade zone, known as EZDubai, aimed to attract e-commerce, logistics and other related industries, the developer said, adding that construction Continue lendo→

ECC wants expedited utilities provision at special economic zones – Pakistan

1 minuto The ECC meeting presided over by Minister for Finance Asad Umar also approved Rs833 million to clear dues to the employees of Pakistan Machine Tool Factory (PMTF). The meeting – cut short by an engagement of Prime Minister Imran Khan – deferred discussions on measures for better placement of human resource abroad at improved wages. In a presentation, Chairman Board of Investment (BoI) Haroon Sharif informed the ECC that not more than 10pc electricity and gas was available at all the 10 Continue lendo→

Gobierno quiere mantener las 112 zonas francas del país

1 minuto Las 112 zonas francas que tiene el país en la actualidad se continuarán declarando vigentes. El ministro de Comercio, Industria y Turismo, José Manuel Restrepo, aseguró que el Gobierno Nacional tiene la voluntad de sacar adelante las prórrogas y que tiene como prioridad promover estos territorios especiales como “un potente instrumento para la promoción de la inversión, el empleo y la transformación productiva de la Nación”. De las 112 zonas francas con que cuenta el país, 69 son permanentes especiales (uniempresariales) y Continue lendo→