China – ABRAZPE

ZPEs brasileiras abrem novas pontes com China e países dos BRICS

1 minuto Fabio Pucci | Os últimos dias em Hangzhou foram uma oportunidade fantástica para apresentar internacionalmente a transformação que estamos promovendo na política de ZPEs no Brasil. Como palestrante no BRICS Special Economic Zones Hangzhou Dialogue, pude compartilhar os avanços recentes, demonstrar resultados concretos e apresentar as perspectivas que estamos construindo para uma nova etapa da política. Na minha apresentação, destaquei como as ZPEs brasileiras ganharam direção estratégica e foco em resultados, consolidando uma proposta de valor clara para novos investimentos: competitividade exportadora, Continue lendo→

Experts: SEZs serve critical role in preparedness, trade, and innovation

2 minutos Special economic zones are not isolated enclaves, but connected networks, policy laboratories, and shock absorbers for a more resilient, digital, and inclusive BRICS economy, officials and experts said on Thursday. Their comments came at the 2026 Hangzhou Dialogue on Special Economic Zones in BRICS, a key event of the fifth Global Digital Trade Expo, which opened in Hangzhou city, Zhejiang province. Highlighting the China Center for Cooperation on Development of Special Economic Zones in BRICS Countries, which was established last March in Continue lendo→

ZPEs brasileiras na agenda dos BRICS

menos de 1 minuto Fábio Pucci | Nesta semana, estou em Hangzhou, na China, participando do programa dos BRICS voltado ao desenvolvimento e à gestão de Zonas Econômicas Especiais, ao lado de representantes de países do bloco. Uma excelente oportunidade para trocar experiências e boas práticas e apresentar o novo momento das ZPEs brasileiras, ampliando sua inserção internacional. A missão ainda está no início e teremos, nos próximos dias, uma programação importante de visitas técnicas e debates, incluindo o BRICS SEZ Hangzhou Dialogue e Continue lendo→

China and Brazil – A comparison of Economic Zones

4 minutos Jose Nelson Bessa Maia | China’s remarkable progress and strong economic growth resulted from the intensive use of the so-called Special Economic Zones (SEZs), established from 1980 onward in the context of the reform and opening-up of the Chinese economy. Brazil created a similar instrument: the Export Processing Zones (EPZs), established under Decree-Law No. 2,452 of July 29, 1988, and currently governed by Law No. 11,508/2007. However, to this day, only the EPZ located in the Pecém Complex has effectively become fully Continue lendo→

China Free Trade Zones and Special Economic Zones Guide

20 minutos China free trade zones and special economic zones are often mentioned together, but they are not the same thing. For foreign companies, the real question is not simply “Which zone has the best tax incentive?” A better question is: which location helps the business solve its actual China problem — market entry, customs clearance, bonded warehousing, cross-border e-commerce, sourcing, manufacturing, regional headquarters, talent, payroll, or supply-chain control? China uses several overlapping regional policy tools: Special Economic Zones, Pilot Free Trade Zones, bonded areas, comprehensive bonded zones, the Hainan Free Trade Port, development zones, high-tech parks, and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Continue lendo→