Empresarios del mundo apuestan por la Zona Especial de Desarrollo Mariel

Empresarios del mundo apuestan por la Zona Especial de Desarrollo Mariel

1 minuto Con una posición privilegiada al oeste de La Habana, la Zona Especial de Desarrollo Mariel avanza poco a poco en el propósito de ser “referente regional en la captación de capital extranjero”. Hasta la fecha 33 usuarios han sido aprobados en este importante enclave económico, cuyas producciones y servicios se destinarán al mercado interno o la exportación. Lo que hasta hace poco más de cuatro años eran terrenos vírgenes abrazados a la costa norte del Mariel, hoy se transforman en perfectas planicies Continue lendo

Free zone outlooks

Free zone outlooks

4 minutos The free zone model worldwide has arrived at a critical moment.  The interest of governments and development blocs in promoting regional free trade is booming, countries with single product or otherwise undiversified economies are looking for alternative routes to growth, and international companies are looking to maximise their geographic and logistical advantages to access new markets. In the face of volatility in petrochemicals and other commodities markets, models that will produce value chains for raw materials, provide sustainable employment, and integrate countries Continue lendo

Voluntary trade zones can be China’s answer to global protectionism

Voluntary trade zones can be China’s answer to global protectionism

2 minutos During the past 40 years, the concept of free trade areas (FTAs) has been frequently mentioned, and FTAs have become a symbol of globalization. Developed nations in the West have tried to use FTAs as bridges to gain access to resources and the commercial advantages of free trade. Most developing countries have used FTAs to learn about international business operations and make connections with foreign companies. The concept of free trade began before the 18th and 19th centuries. To acquire more natural Continue lendo

Avanza el primer encuentro internacional en la zona franca industrial de Perico – Argentina

Avanza el primer encuentro internacional en la zona franca industrial de Perico – Argentina

3 minutos “Con una respuesta positiva a la convocatoria que superó nuestras expectativas se avanza en la organización del 1° Foro de Desarrollo Industrial, Comercio Exterior y Zona Franca de Perico que tendrá lugar los próximos días 14 y 15 de marzo en las instalaciones del Parque Industrial de Perico”, adelantó el Ing. Héctor del Carril, titular Dirección de Producción y Medio Ambiente de la comuna periqueña. Tras la restitución de la zona franca de Perico por el Presidente Mauricio Macri y el Gobernador Continue lendo

Governo do Estado do Piauí recebe embaixador de Cuba e discutem temas de educação, saúde e exportações

Governo do Estado do Piauí recebe embaixador de Cuba e discutem temas de educação, saúde e exportações

1 minuto O presidente da ZPE Parnaíba, Paulo Roberto Cardoso, e o diretor técnico, Dinarte Porto, acompanharam a audiência do governador Wellington Dias com o embaixador de Cuba no Brasil, Rolando Gomes Gonzáles, e da consulesa geral de Cuba em Salvador, Laura Ivet Pujol, para tratarem de parcerias nas áreas de Educação, saúde, comércio e cultura. Na questão relacionada ao comércio, Paulo  Cardoso avaliou que a reunião deve produzir efeitos positivos relacionados às exportações, tendo em vista que o governador Wellington Dias anunciou a Continue lendo

Free zone enclaves to be established in all regions in Ghana

Free zone enclaves to be established in all regions in Ghana

2 minutos Ghana government is to establish free zone enclaves in all regions in the country as part of plans to industrialise the nation’s economy. In addtion, a major infrastructural facelift project will soon begin at the free zones enclave in Tema. It will include the re-building of broken-down walls, construction of police posts and new roads to enhance the operations of businesses within the enclave. The deputy minister of Trade and Industry, Mr Carlos Ahenkorah disclosed this at an interactive forum with Chief Executive Officers Continue lendo

As Trump moves to erect trade barriers, ‘foreign trade zones’ aim to take them down

As Trump moves to erect trade barriers, ‘foreign trade zones’ aim to take them down

10 minutos Simon, Colo. This tiny truck-stop town, 90 miles southeast of Denver and home to fewer than 2,000 people, is flanked on all sides by endless, undulating hills. Limon’s busiest areas are its two interstate exits, where truckers and road-trippers pull over to grab gas or fast food. There’s no major airport here, nor are there big companies that depend on international trade. Yet civil leaders believe they can boost the local economy by thinking big: Limon recently set up its own foreign Continue lendo

Municípios do Mato Grosso recebem obras e incentivo à agricultura familiar

Municípios do Mato Grosso recebem obras e incentivo à agricultura familiar

1 minuto O governador Pedro Taques está na região oeste de Mato Grosso cumprindo agenda de lançamentos e inaugurações. No domingo (04.03) o governador esteve em Cáceres, Salto do Céu, Ponte Branca e Lambari D’Oeste. A agenda pela região faz parte da 12ª Caravana da Transformação. Acompanhado do secretário de Agricultura e Assuntos Fundiários, Suelme Fernandes, Taques entregou 18 novos resfriadores de leite a pequenos produtores da região. Ainda de manhã, Taques seguiu para o local onde está sendo construída a Zona de Processamento de Exportação Continue lendo

China to push for more expansion, quality in opening-up

China to push for more expansion, quality in opening-up

2 minutos China will further expand the scope and raise the quality of its opening-up, and the structure, layout, institutions and mechanisms for opening-up will be improved, said a government report on Monday. The draft Report on the Work of the Government said the country will advance international cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative. China will expand industrial capacity cooperation with other countries as this will facilitate Chinese manufacturing and services to go global. It will also improve the composition of outbound investments, as Continue lendo

Nation to bolster growth through more pilot FTZs

Nation to bolster growth through more pilot FTZs

3 minutos Many of China’s pilot free trade zones, including in Shanghai and the provinces of Zhejiang and Sichuan, plan to build both coastal and inland free trade ports this year to put the country’s economic growth on a firmer footing, government officials said. They plan to gradually build free trade ports from coastal areas to inland areas, as well as diversify the service function and build new logistics hubs for air and freight transportation services in China’s central and western regions. Ying Yong, Continue lendo