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
menos de 1 minuto El gobierno presentó un proyecto de ley que elimina el término “zonas francas” y crea las Zonas Económicas Especiales, con el claro objetivo de atraer actividades de servicios desde el extranjero. Paro eso se bajará de 75% a 50% el porcentaje mínimo de mano de obra nacional requerido para el desarrollo de esas actividades en esos lugares. Leia mais
1 minuto The Special Economic Zone (Zona Económica Especial: ZEE) of Yucatán, that is located within the municipality of Progreso, will generate thousands of specialized jobs, which are very well paid in the international market of Information Technologies, so that for the next 10 years the generation of some 30,000 job opportunities is expected. Milenio Novedades said that it already has the first anchor company of the ZEE, which will invest 90 million US dollars in a first stage, and which will also employ entrepreneurs Continue lendo→
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→
2 minutos North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has visited a cosmetics factory in the special economic zone of Sinuiju which lies opposite the Chinese port city of Dandong, reported North Korea’s state media. Sunday’s (July 1) report of his trip to Sinuiju, one of North Korea’s earliest special economic zones, came a day after the state media reported his tour of a reed farm in the nearby Sindo county, also on the Sino-North Korea border. South Korean media said the two visits are highly Continue lendo→
menos de 1 minuto China on Saturday further relaxed restrictions imposed on foreign investment in its free trade zones, in the latest step to fulfill its promise to open up the economy. Publishing a revised ‘negative list’ for investment in the zones, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), China’s top economic planner, said curbs in oil and gas exploration, nuclear fuel production and telecommunications would be eased. Foreign investors will no longer have to conduct oil and natural gas exploration and development through Continue lendo→
menos de 1 minuto From June 10th to 14th two Delegations of the China Pilot (Shanghai) Free Trade Zone organized and supported by FEMOZA visited Serbia and Bulgaria, they kept important working meeting with different Ministries and Free and Special Economic Zones Authorities As per Shanghai reports visits help Shanghai FTZ Authorities enhance the understanding of two countries and will further facilitate the exchanges among them. During the meetings, they talk about the importance of the Belt and Road initiative program, as well how Continue lendo→
2 minutos For the last four decades, China has been opening up more to the world. And now, perhaps it’s accelerating the pace. The government plans to push further ahead with free trade pilot zone reforms in Fujian and Guangdong provinces and Tianjin Municipality. Guangdong Province will focus on strategies to advance the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Great Bay Area and create an open financial region. It proposes 18 measures, including further liberalization of the trade in services with Macao and Hong Kong. Fujian Province will Continue lendo→
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
4 minutos In the short-term, a border wall may help stem the flow of Central American migrants across the US southern border, but any enduring immigration strategy needs to build bridges too. Improving and diversifying Central America’s free trade zones (FTZs) to create more jobs and opportunities is a specific example of how to do so. It’s not difficult to understand the appeal of migrating from Central America to the US. For comparison, Maryland is a little bigger than El Salvador in geographic size Continue lendo→