4 minutos Enthusiasm is creeping ahead of reality as Shanghai makes plans to further develop its free-trade zone into a Hong Kong-style free marketplace. And while there is no concrete operating guide to work from, officials, researchers and company executives are in consensus that the city will need to expand the size of the free-trade zone, liberalise yuan capital accounts, loosen customs requirements and grant free visas to business travellers as it edges closer to becoming a global financial and shipping hub. “A free-trade Continue lendo→

2 minutos As countries attract foreign direct investment (FDI) to special economic zones (SEZs), active support to promote clusters and linkages is key to maximizing development impact, according to a United Nations report. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development’s (Unctad) World Investment Report 2019 pointed out that firms operating in zones have greater scope to collaborate, pool resources and share facilities especially in specialized zones. “…But multi-activity zones can extract some of the benefits of colocation. Proactive identification of opportunities, matching efforts and Continue lendo→

1 minuto Um plano de negócio está sendo desenvolvido pelo Governo do Estado e a iniciativa privada para atestar a viabilidade da Zona de Processamento de Exportações (ZPE) de Cáceres. O objetivo é destravar definitivamente o projeto, que foi lançado em 1990, e é visto pela atual gestão como uma das ferramentas de combate ao empobrecimento da região Oeste. No trabalho, realizado em parceria com a Federação das Indústrias no Estado de Mato Grosso (Fiemt), constará quais são os investidores em potencial, quais os Continue lendo→

menos de 1 minuto If it were so easy to boost the economy by setting up free-trade zones, why doesn’t every country do it? That is the central question that both Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt have to answer. Both have supported the idea that after the UK leaves the EU it could set up such zones, in places including Aberdeen, Peterhead, Teesside and Belfast. There would be no customs duties so goods could be imported and exported without border taxes.  The plan would, according to Johnson, “turbocharge” the local economy and create Continue lendo→

2 minutos Boris Johnson is considering establishing free ports in the UK if he succeeds Theresa May as UK prime minister in July. Belfast, Teesside and Aberdeen are among potential sites for the tax-free economic zones.  What is a free port? Free ports or zones are designated by the government as areas with little to no tax in order to encourage economic activity. While located geographically within a country, they essentially exist outside its borders for tax purposes. Companies operating within free ports can Continue lendo→

menos de 1 minuto O presidente da ZPE Parnaíba, Paulo Cardoso, o diretor técnico Dinarte Porto e o secretário de saúde, Florentino Neto, estiveram reunidos no último dia 20 com o governador Wellington Dias para tratar, entre outros assuntos, da implantação de parcerias público provadas (PPP) do Porto de Luis Correia e a ZPE. “Ainda falamos sobre do funcionamento e evolução das empresas Agrocera é Ecopellets para o segundo semestre”, relatou Paulo Cardoso. No dia 22 de junho o presidente Paulo Cardoso e o Continue lendo→