This is a list of free-trade zones by country:
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This is a list of free-trade zones by country:
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Egypt has nine free-trade zones: [2]
There are about 40 Export Processing Zones with "close to 40,000 workers employed and contribution of 10.7 % of national exports. Over 70% of EPZ output is exported to the USA under AGOA". [4]
SuRSEZ is the First Operating Zone in the private sector in India. The track record of SuRSEZ in the last 5 years speaks for itself. From a level of about Rs.62 crores in 2000–01, exports from SuRSEZ rose to Rs. 2400 crores in the year 2005–06.
| Name | Location | Developer/Operator | Region | Area (Hectares) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agrotex Gensan Economic Zone | "Barrio Tambler, General Santos" | "Agrotex Commodities, Inc." | R-XII | 11 |
| AJMR Agro-Industrial Economic Zone | "AJMR Port Complex, Km. 20 Tibungco, Davao City" | AJMR Port Services Corporation | R-XI | 8.96 |
| Balo-i Agro-Industrial Economic Zone | "Barangay Maria Cristina, Baloi, Lanao del Norte" | Balo-i Industrial. Inc. | R-X | 13.9 |
| Carmen Cebu Gum Industrial Zone | "Cogon West, Carmen, Cebu City" | Pacific Poly Gums Holdings Corporation | R-VII | 7.6 |
| CIIF Agro-Industrial Park - Davao | "KM 9.5, Barangay Sasa, Davao City" | "CIIF Agro-Industrial Park, Inc." | R-XI | 8.54 |
| DADC Economic Zone | "Barangay Darong, Municipality of Santa Cruz, Province of Davao del Sur" | Darong Agricultural and Development Corp. | R-XI | 15 |
| Ecofuel Agro-Industrial Ecozone | "Sta. Filomena, San Mariano, Isabela" | "Ecofuel Land Development, Inc." | R-II | 24 |
| Kamanga Agro-Industrial Economic Zone | "Brgy. Kamanga, Municipality of Maasim, Province of Sarangani" | Kamanga Agro-Industrial Ecozone Development Corporation | R-XII | 54.6 |
| New Jubilee Agro-Industrial Economic Zone | "Barangay Hilapnitan, Municipality of Baybay, Province of Leyte" | "New Jubilee International Holdings, Inc." | R-VIII | 4.98 |
| Philippine Packing Agricultural Export Processing Zone | "Bugo, Cagayan de Oro" | Philippine Packing Management Services Corporation | R-X | 27 |
| Samar Agro-Industrial Economic Zone | "Barangay Malajog, Tinambacan District, Calbayog, Western Samar" | Hi Best Property Developer Corporation | R-VIII | 7.26 |
| San Carlos Ecozone | "Palampas and Punao, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental" | "San Julio Reality, Inc." | R-VII | 25.79 |
| Sarangani Agro-Industrial Eco Zone | "Municipality of Alabel, Province of Sarangani" | Alsons Development & Investment Corporation | R-XII | 317.24 |
| Sarangani Economic Development Zone | "Cannery, Polomolok, South Cotabato" | Sarangani Resources Corporation | R-XII | 72.87 |
| SRC Allah Valley Economic Development Zone | "Tubi-allah, Surallah, South Cotabato" | Sarangani Resources Corporation | R-XII | 56.1 |
| SRC Calumpang Economic Development Zone | "Calumpang, General Santos" | Sarangani Resources Corporation | R-XII | 18.67 |
| Valencia Special Economic Zone | "Barangay Palinpinon, Municipality of Valencia, Province of Negros Oriental" | "Municipal Government of Valencia, Negros Oriental" | R-VII | 4.33 |
| Economic Zone | Address | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora Pacific Economic Zone [25] | Casiguran, Aurora | Luzon |
| Cagayan Special Economic Zone [26] | Lal-lo, Cagayan | Luzon |
| Freeport Area of Bataan | Mariveles, Bataan | Luzon |
| Cavite Economic Zone | Rosario and General Trias, Cavite | Luzon |
| Clark Freeport Zone | Angeles City and Mabalacat, Pampanga | Luzon |
| Subic Bay Freeport Zone | Olongapo and Subic, Zambales | Luzon |
| Poro Point Freeport Zone [27] | La Union | Luzon |
| Baguio City Economic Zone | Baguio | Luzon |
Land free zone: [31]
Port free zone: [31]
Moldova has seven Free Trade Zones, called in the national legislation Free Economic Areas. [33]
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