Freeports and Free Zones: Operations and Regulation in the Global Economy [Paperback]

Part 1  1. Introduction and Background  2. Free Zone History and Overview  3. Overall Definition and Purpose  4. Fiscal and Legal Status  5. Specific Zone Definitions, Location and Comparisons  6. Customs Clearance  7. Rules of Origin and Freeports  8. Business Clustering and Economic Development  9. Tax Incentives, Duty Deferral Savings and the Supply Chain  10. Financial and Service Free Zones  11. WEPZA  12. Free Zone Security and Risk  13. The Political Perspective  14. Sustainability and the Future  15. Challenges and Secrets to Success  16. The UK Perspective  17. Conclusions  Part 2: Specific Global Free Zone Examples  1. North America  2. Latin America  3. Middle East and North America (MENA)  4. European Union  5. Russia  6. Asean (South-East Asia)  7. China  8. UK Freeport Initiatives  Appendix 1. UK Free Zones: Proposed Guidelines  Appendix 2. UK Freeport Operations Applicant Questionnaire

This book explains the definition, concepts, practices and procedures of free zone operations; how they are created, how they operate, and their benefits to the global and national economy.

This book explains the definition, concepts, practices and procedures of Free Zone operations; how they are created, how they operate, and their benefits to the global and national economy.

Readers will be able to understand why Free Zones exist, their role in the development and maintenance of international trade, and how they contribute to national and global economic development and wellbeing, especially in developing nations. The author explains the processes in the establishment of Free Zones, and how government l£_