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COUNTRIES
NO. OF EPZS
% FEMALE
NO. OF FIRMS
MAIN SECTORS
MAIN MARKETS
2,495,770
Spain, Italy, Cyprus Greece, Libya China, S. Arabia, UAE
Egypt
103,850
6,855 bn
France, UK, Switzerland, USA, others France, Italy, Spain Germany, Belgium USA, UK, Netherlands Sweden, Russia Libya, Japan
829
1,325 bn
Morocco
71,315
3,95 bn
63
61
Tunisia
239,800
626,858,352
2503
6,510,753
80
1,141 8,000
88 44
Food processing wood industries tourism, mining services Petroleum, timber, metals, mining, fisheries Products & services, wood, metal, petroleum, Pharma, packing telecom & fibre glass Apparel/garments manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, processing of tea Togo, Netherlands, USA, UK Germany, Nigeria France, Italy Belgium, Japan UK, UAE, USA, Japan, South. Africa Rep, Germany, Uganda, Tanzania, Pakistan
184,337.0
32
791
60
Japan, France Malaysia, USA, Lebanon, South Africa, China, UAE, UK, Austria, France, Italy Germany USA, UK, Hong Kong (China), India, Sri Lanka
80
Ghana
9,500
447
117
174
Kenya
11 industrial parks
27,148
60
165,513,654
59
126,671.0
80
COUNTRIES
NO. OF EPZS
% FEMALE
NO. OF FIRMS
MAIN SECTORS
Malawi
29,000
51
302,225,680
Textiles, cotton
25,528,37
Mali Mozambique
3 1 industrial park
882
29,162,256
17
Agriculture, mining, tourism, timber, metals, textiles, leather textiles, agriculture Germany, USA, China, South Africa, UK, Saudi Arabia Communication industries, agro-allied industries mineral processing, oil & gas
85
Namibia
11
29,000
11,182,796
Japan, Hong Kong (China), Rep of Korea, Taiwan (China), Malaysia, Singapore
80
Nigeria
4700
312
EU, USA
72
Entreprises franches1
940 290,000
108,787,619
52
80
Sudan
1033
20
46
Groundnuts sesame and other oil seeds cotton, wood products, watermelon seeds, vegetables & fruits, edible oils, animal fodder, meat and livestock Shoes, computers cd's, paints and pasta Tea
Togo
7,213
60,785,082
France, Lebanon, Ethiopia, Italy, Rep of Korea Spain, Cte d'Ivoire, USA China
45
22,000 431,348
75
69
80
COUNTRIES
NO. OF EPZS
% WOME N.
NO. OF FIRMS
MAIN SECTORS
MAIN MARKETS
INDIAN OCEAN Madagascar Entreprises franches1 Duty Free Areas & Exclusive Economic Zone Whole island 1
35,000 (3-03) EU, France, ASEAN, Mauritius Sri Lanka, India, Singapore, Middle East, Japan South Africa, Singapore, India, France, Malaysia, Hong Kong (China)
180
406,504
40
Maldives
6,700
13.2
US, Japan, Europe, South East Asia, East Asia, Middle East, Latin America, Africa, Oceania
Mauritius
83,609
56
53,734,731
513
1,168,539
77
2,200 127,509
75
30
MIDDLE EAST Bahrain Iran 1 4 29,590 (QIZ) + 70,000 (ASEZ)2 8 Saudi Ports Authority 5 16 1 691,397 522,135 8 bn 250 3000 1,4 b 100 66,672 3,000
Germany, France, UAE, Turkey Textiles, Shoes, Leather Packing Textiles, Shoes, Leather Packing Manufacturing, Services, Tourism Warehousing
2035
314.02
Jordan Saudi Arabia Syria United Arab Emirates Yemen Sub-Total Employment
11
200,656,365 8,233
Yemen, Lebanon, Syria, Egypt Iran
785 1609
78,075,76
COUNTRIES
NO. OF EPZS
% WOME N.
NO. OF FIRMS
MAIN SECTORS
MAIN MARKETS
Bangladesh
3,000 BGMEA3
62
750
60
India
95,000
680
507,927
Nepal
759
USA, India
Pakistan
22
410,540
81,5
(403 KEPZ)
11,3 bn
Sri Lanka
12
4 Industrial parks
111,033 + 350,000
77.72
2,627
258
1,195
33
Southeast Asia
Japan, USA, Mexico, Canada, Chile, Australia, Rep of Korea, New Zealand Energy, food processing, textiles, chemicals, timber, metals, mechanics, auto industries, electronics, components
Singapore
35 Industrial parks
6,400
7000
165,9
COUNTRIES
NO. OF EPZS
% WOME N.
MAIN INV. COUNTRIES EU, USA, Canada, China, Japan, Malaysia, Russia, Singapore, Korea, Taiwan (China), Mexico, Switzerland, Thailand, S. Arabia
NO. OF FIRMS
MAIN SECTORS
MAIN MARKETS
Industrial estates cyberport science park 2 Free Ec. and Trade Zones 8 Scientific & industrial park Bonded zone 200 industrial parks
336,000?
4,747
70
228+30 0(S&IP)
51 30.49 b 18,4
High-tech, food processing, services IT industry pharmaceuticals
168
Japan USA, UK Germany Switzerland Taiwan (China), Rep of Korea Italy, Netherlands, Finland, others Philippines USA, Japan UK, Malaysia, Singapore Other EU, USA, Taiwan (China), Japan, Textiles, toys, electrical & electronic equipment, light industries
Malaysia
14
200,000+ 122,000
54
4000
83
Philippines
34
820,960
74
38,7 bn
946
22,723 bn
87
Thailand
300,000
6,394
131,010
876
80
20,000 200,000?
COUNTRIES
NO. OF EPZS
% WOME N.
NO. OF FIRMS
MAIN SECTORS
China
15
Mongolia
12
5 SEZs4, 15 costal zones, 32 ETDZs5, 53 national hi-tech industrial development zones 1 Trade Zones
MAIN MARKETS
30,000,0006
43,56 bn
456,892
16,338 bn
88 of merchan dise
Vietnam
10
173
107,000
1,067
Japan, Taiwan (China), Hong Kong (China) Netherlands Singapore USA, Korea UK, France, Philippines
234
Sub-Total Employment
Belize (2001)
Costa Rica
12
34,000
2,803
Machines, mechanical & electrical, Textile, 2,997,228 pharmaceutical, plastic and rubber
USA, EU
50
El Salvador
17
70,000
1,601
200
1,758
COUNTRIES
NO. OF EPZS
% WOME N.
NO. OF FIRMS
MAIN MARKETS
Guatemala
20
19200+ 50,000
70%
1,329
US, Rep of Korea, Mexico, Dominican. Rep, Germany, Taiwan (China), Singapore, Hong Kong (China), Guatemala, Italy.
124
1,331,700
US
Honduras
28
200
106,457
67%
879
Mexico
Maquiladoras8
60%
630 USA, Canada, (estimation for France, Rep of Korea, Taiwan the first (China), Germany, semester Hong Kong (China) 2003)
Taiwan (China), US, Rep of Korea, Nicaragua, Italy, Hong Kong (China), Honduras, Belize, Mexico Taiwan (China), Japan, US, China
3,229
Molded plastics, Repair supplies for machines, Packaging material, Electronic components, Wire, Metal stamping, Steel, Chemicals, Apparel supplies, Wood products
2,205
83
Nicaragua
Las Mercedes
40,000
90%
1,119
25
Textile
400
100% US
Planned Chiriquiri
14,900 2,241,821
70%
151,000,000
2,221
5,323 bn
SOUTH AMERICA
Citrus fruits production, forestry, food processing, metals, chemicals industries, textiles, fisheries, tobacco, electronic, petrochemicals, packaging Switzerland, Finland, Italy, France, Germany, Norway, Spain, Brazil, Latin America, NAFTA
Argentina
Industrial parks
3,202
90,4
COUNTRIES
NO. OF EPZS
% WOME N.
MAIN INV. COUNTRIES Germany, Belgium Luxembourg Denmark Spain, Sweden France, UK Switzerland USA, Australia Chile, Ecuador Rep of Korea China, Others
NO. OF FIRMS
MAIN SECTORS
MAIN MARKETS
Bolivia
12,500+ 36,000
750
224
Leather, textiles
51,8
Brazil
60,288
309
Electronic, computer science assets, watchmaker, thermoplastic, beverages, metallurgic, mechanical, wood, chemical, textile, toys, others
9,042 bn
Bolivia, Chile, South Africa Rep, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, EU, Japan, NAFTA
60.17
2 12 2 9 3
10,000 12,355
1,398 275
Textiles, services
586.5 bn
9.3
2,700
60
Sub-Total Employment
COUNTRIES
NO. OF EPZS
% FEMALE
NO. OF FIRMS
MAIN SECTORS
MAIN MARKETS
CARIBBEAN
Antigua+ Barbuda
Free Trade+ Process. Zone 17 designated Single entity free zone zones areas
| | | | | |
15,000 inclusive of four countries
Manufacturing., data processing, trade Electronic components, precision instruments, plastic products, screen printing, textiles, paper, sporting goods, footwear, packaging, cosmetics, jewellery, tourism, agribusiness Fisheries & aqua culture pharmaceutical agriculture devlpt & food processing electronics manufacturing
58.4
4 industrial parks
St. Lucia
EPZs
| | | | | | | |
Bahamas
USA,UK,UE,Japan
4 3 1,264,861,503 .74
Spain, Italy, Canada, Panama, Mexico, Jamaica, Argentina USA, EU USA, Dominican.Rep, Korea
220 120
Trading, distribution. Textile confection, services, tobacco, electronics, jewellery, pharmaceutical products, footwear
53
181,130
53.1
580
4,335.9
US
80
COUNTRIES
NO. OF EPZS
% FEMALE
NO. OF FIRMS
MAIN SECTORS food processing, textiles non ferrous metal mining, other Garments, electronics
MAIN MARKETS
Haiti
Maquila9
10,000
Haiti
90
150
USA,UE,Canada
garments 50
3 4 Industrials parks
20,000
226,130
TRANSITION ECONOMIES OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE
4 6 8 8 11
Industrial parks
2,422
88 Netherlands USA, Germany Singapore, Japan Rep of Korea USA, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Netherlands, Norway, Italy, Austria, Switzerland Warehousing, automotive/tyres, electronics Services, trade
Hungary
Offshore
9,337
32.7
Lithuania
+100,000
2,413
1205
COUNTRIES
NO. OF EPZS
% FEMALE
MAIN INV. COUNTRIES Germany Netherlands, Italy, UK Sweden, Rep of Korea, France, USA, Others France, Korea Greece, Canada USA, Japan, Netherlands, Germany. Australia China, Japan, USA
NO. OF FIRMS
MAIN SECTORS
MAIN MARKETS
Poland
14
54,419
1,827,114,80
649
Services, trade, trade, Construction, Stockage, Industries, Tourism Manufacturing, gas & oil, trade, telecom services
Romania
3,539
650
1005
Russia Slovenia
88
469
413
Ukraine
11
90,000
909
(22 foreign countries) Germany, USA, Cyprus, Austria, Macedonia, Others
157
Yugoslavia
12
1,200
45%
13,380
70
Sub-Total Employment
245,619
PACIFIC
Australia
10
382 F/ 466 (M&F) employees in Mark one Apparel
1,340
Manufacture, Service
Fiji
90 Factories
12,890+ 700
10.5
Australia, Fiji
In: 6, Out: 90
COUNTRIES
NO. OF EPZS
% FEMALE
NO. OF FIRMS
MAIN MARKETS
19,624 bn
3,568 bn
13,590
EUROPE
Onshore, Offshore
5,864
86.3
1080
Ireland
10,258
133
Italy Malta
+598 Apparel, textiles, automotive, biotech, chemicals/oils, electronic components, food & drinks, machinery, pharmaceuticals, precision equipment, telecom, other EU
Netherlands
12
3,482
539,823
Netherlands, UK, USA, Japan, Taiwan (China) Rep of Korea, Hong Kong (China)
86
Portugal
COUNTRIES
NO. OF EPZS
% FEMALE
NO. OF FIRMS
MAIN SECTORS
MAIN MARKETS
Spain
Stand alone plants France, USA, Netherlands, Germany, 3,466 Switzerland, United Kingdom, Italy, Japan
Turkey
20
31,226
200
9,810,8
45.38
Sub-Total Employment
Canada USA
154,000 bn
GRAND TOTAL
1 2
41,934,133
Zones considered as Export Processing Zones or bonded warehouses. Qualifying Industrial Zones and Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority. 3 Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association. 4 Special Economics Zones. 5 Economic and Technological Development Zones. 6 Estimates range from between 20,000,000 and 40,000,000. Therefore we have used 30,000,000 for purposes of calculation. 7 Zones considered as Export Processing Zones or bonded warehouses. 8 Zones considered as Export Processing Zones or bonded warehouses. 9 Zones considered as Export Processing Zones or bonded warehouses. 10 Territories of Preferential Development.
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REFERENCES
COUNTRIES WEBSITES NORTH AFRICA Algeria (2001) Egypt (2003) Morocco (2001) Tunisia (2002) http://www.mir-algeria.org/programme/franches.htm http://www.ahram.org.eg/hebdo/arab/ahram/2001/3/21/doss0.htm http://www.gafi.gov.eg/ http://www.mcinet.gov.ma/mciweb/zonesindustrielles/rehabilitation.htm http://www.tunisieindustrie.nat.tn Sub-Saharan Africa Cape Verde (2002) Cameroon (2002) Cte d'Ivoire (2001) Gabon (2001) http://www.virtualcapeverde.net/capeverdeusaembassy/InvestmentInvestinCapeVerde.ppt http://www.izf.net/izf/ee/pro/index_frameset.asp?url=http://www.izf.net/izf/EE/pro/cameroun/6082.asp http://www.icongrouponline.com/browse/EntrySS/0741825309.html http://www.otal.com/walnabr03f.htm http://196.8.88.70/research/AN030617.PDF Ghana (2002) http://www.ghanadates.com/destination/business_invest_initiative_gfzb http://www.ghanaclassifieds.com/gfzb Kenya (2002) Malawi (2001) Mali (2002) Mozambique (2001) Namibia(2002) Nigeria (2001) http://www.epzakenya.com/default.asp http://www.sadcreview.com/country%20profiles2003/malawi/malawimain.htm http://www.cnpi-mali.org/index.html http://www.refer.org/miroirs/mrice_ct/cop/moumoz/inves.htm http://www.republicofnamibia.com/export.htm http://www.globalpolicynetwork.org/research/namibia/jauch.pdf http://www.nigeriabusinessinfo.com/ipz.htm
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Senegal(2002) South Africa (2003) Sudan (2002) Togo (2002) Zimbabwe (20019
Bahrain (2002) Iran (2002) Jordan (2001) Saudi Arabia (2002) Syria (2001) United Arab Emirates (2002) Yemen (2001)
http://www.hsbc.com.hk/hk/corp/bao/businf.htm http://www.salamiran.org/econimy/freezone/ftz.html http://www.iran-export.com/index.htm http:// www.dree.org/jordanie http://www.cbj.gov.jo/ http://www.ports.gov.sa/ http://www.syrecon.org/investissement_reg2a.html http://www.dree.org/arabie http://www.aden-freezone.com ASIA
South Asia
Bangladesh (2002)
http://www.bangladesh-epz.com/prologue.htm
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http://www.epbbd.com/BanEPZA.html India (2002) Nepal (2001) http://sezindia.nic.in/sez2.asp http://www.catmando.com/gov/industry/fipd/fipd.htm http://www.nrb.org.np/ www.epza.gov.pk Pakistan (2003) http://www.pakboi.gov.pk/ Sri Lanka (2002) http://www.boisrilanka.org/about/horana_epz2.htm
Southeast Asia
Singapore (2002) Hong-Kong (China) (2002) Korea (2001) Taiwan (China) (2002) Indonesia (2002) Malaysia (2002) Philippines (2002) Thailand (2002) Macao (China) (2003) Cambodia (2002) Japan (2001)
http://www.mti.gov.sg/public/home/frm_Mti_Default.asp http://www.dree.org/hongkong http://www.info.gov.hk/eindex.htm http://www.kisc.org/ http://www.epza.gov.tw/epza/english/page.htm http://www.diffusion.dree.org/ http://www.mida.gov.my/ http://www.peza.gov.ph/ http://www.dree.org/thalande http://www.boi.go.th/ http://www1.chinadaily.com.cn/en/doc/2003-06/21/content_240144.htm http://www.moc.gov.kh/intergrated_framework/component_report_b12.htm http://www.jetro.go.jp/iv/e/okinawa/environment/07outline_ftz.htm http://english.mofcom.gov.cn/ http://www.cncities.com/english/business/economic_zone/economic_zone_0.asp http://www.china.org.cn/ http://www.cadz.org.cn/en/ http://www.fdi.gov.cn/index.htm http://www.china.org.cn/english/features/investment/36684.htm
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China(2002)
http://www.investmongolia.com/intro.htm http://www.hcminvest.gov.vn/html/pre1.html
MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA
Belize (2002) Costa Rica(2002) El Salvador(2002) Guatemala (2003) Honduras(2002) Mexico (2003) Nicaragua (2002) Panama (2002)
http://www.belizeinvest.org.bz/ http://www.azofras.com/_vti_bin/shtml.exe/esp/contactenos.htm http://sansalvador.usembassy.gov/Econ%20Files/econfreezonelist.doc http://www.elsalvadortrade.com.sv/ http://www.dree.org/guatemala http://www.ca-bc.com/zip_internacional/epz.html http://www.dree.org/Mexique/ressource/prestations.pdf http://www.cnime.org.mx http://www.maquilaregional.net/revper/nicaragua/protest1007ND.html http://www.cei.org.ni/ www.colonfreezone.com SOUTH AMERICA
Argentina(2001) Bolivia (2001) Brazil (2003) Chile Colombia Peru (2003) Uruguay (2002)
http://www.zonasfrancas.net/zonas.php http://www.zonasfrancas.net/zonas.php http://www.guiapractica.com.ar/guiaprctica/zonasfrancas.html , http://www.suframa.gov.br/eng/ http://www.guiapractica.com.ar/guiaprctica/zonasfrancas.html http://www.colombiaexport.com/zofrance.htm http://home3.americanexpress.com/smallbusiness/resources/expanding/global/reports/11153020.shtml http://www.zofratacna.com.pe/Internet/portada/Noticias/Noti050803_01.htm http://www.ad-mkt-review.com/public_html/govdocs/ibp/ibpcper.html http://www.zonamerica.com/
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Venezuela
http://www.freezoneparaguana.com/ CARIBBEAN
Antigua+ Barbuda Trinidad and Tobago (2002-2003) St. Kitts and Nevis St. Lucia Bahamas Cuba (2002) Curacao Dominican Republic (2002) Hati (2001) Jamaica (2002) Puerto Rico (2003)
http://www.antiguafreezone.com/ http://www.southchamber.org/investing/incentives.asp http://www.investtnt.com/Incentives/freezones.htm http://www.tidco.co.tt/ http://www.stkittsnevis.net/invest/info.htm http://www.investtnt.com/Incentives/freezones.htm http://www.gepographia.com/bahamas/investment/freept01.htm http://www.cubafirst.com/french/zonas.htm http://www.zonafrancach.cu/ing/zelcom.htm http://www.curinde.com/ http://www.cnzfe.gov.do www.haiti.mont/investir/avantages_facilites.html http://www.california.org.mx/Print_Friendly_Version/ExportImport/TradeReg/jamaica.html http://www.investjamaica.com/ http://www.pridco.com/english/4.6opr_adv_foreign_trade.html http://www.tradepartners.gov.uk/puerto_rico/doingbusiness/07_regulations/standardtechnical.shtml TRANSITION ECONOMIES OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE
Albania (2000-2001) Bulgaria (2002) Bosnia (2002) Croatia (2002-2003) Czech Rep.(2003)
http://www.dree.org/hongrie http://www.lda.lt/ http://www.lda.lt/docs/country_english2003.pdf http://www.paiz.gov.pl/ http://www.traderom.ro/en/business...ent/info%5ctl_envFREETRADEZON1.htm http://www.kishtpc.com/Freetrade%20ZONES.htm http://www.factbook.net/Freetradezone.htm http://www.factbook.net/Freetradezone.htm http://www.eurotradeconcept.nl/russia.htm http://www3.jetro.go.jp/iv/j/fdi/step02/semminer/pdf/sem_croatia030220.pdf http://www.mavicanet.ru/directory/eng/29173.html http://www.gzs.si/sloexport/default.asp?LanguageID=2&MenuID=164 http://www.ukremb.com/business/investment.html http://eerc.kiev.ua/research/matheses/2002/pdf/Kachur.pdf http://www.freezpi.co.yu/ozonie.htm http://www.siepa.sr.gov.yu/ PACIFIC
Romania (2002)
Cyprus (2002) France (2002) Germany (2000) Greece (2003) Ireland (2002)
http://www.dree.org/chypre http://www.kishtpc.com/Freetrade%20ZONES.htm
http://www.xs4all.nl/~ceo/observer6/germanyinc.html
http://greece.hispeed.com/intlbiz.htm http://www.idaireland.com/home/index.asp
http://www.agcm.it/eng/ http://www.investinmalta.com/
http://www.lowtax.net/lowtax/html/jnacfir.html
http://www.kishtpc.com/Freetrade%20ZONES.htm http://www.sdmadeira.pt/ http://www.zonafrancacadiz.com/servlet/illion.servlets.iPortal http://www.zonafranca.org/ http://www.ant-free-zone.org.tr/bolge2-3fr.htm http://www.foreigntrade.gov.tr North America