Free port

A free port (porto franco) or free zone (US: Foreign-Trade Zone) is a port or area with relaxed jurisdiction with respect to the country of location. Most commonly this means being free of customs or being a special customs zone with favorable customs regulations. Earlier in time some free ports enjoyed political autonomy.

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The free economic zones are usually called free ports.

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Many international airports have free ports.

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Asia

Bahrain

• Manama

Iran

• Qeshm
• Chabahar
• Kish

Japan

• Nagasaki
• Niigata

Hong Kong, China

• Hong Kong

Macao, China

• Macao (Ka-Ho)

Malaysia

• Penang

Philippines

• The former United States Navy base of Subic Bay

Russia

• Nakhodka
• Vladivostok, 1861-1909

Europe

Croatia

• Rijeka, 1723

Germany

(part of the European Union)

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• Freeport of Hamburg (Freihafen Hamburg)
• Freeport of Bremen (Freihafen Bremen)
• Freeport of Bremerhaven (Freihafen Bremerhaven)
• Freeport of Emden (Freihafen Emden)
• Freeport of Kiel (Freihafen Kiel)
• Freeport of Cuxhaven (Freihafen Cuxhaven)
• Freeport of Deggendorf (Freihafen Deggendorf)
• Freeport of Duisburg (Freihafen Duisburg)

Denmark

(part of the European Union)

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• Freeport of Copenhagen (K?benhavens Frihavn)

Greece

(part of the European Union)

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• Free zone of Piraeus
• Free zone of Thessaloniki
• Free zone of Heraclion

United Kingdom

(part of the European Union)

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• Liverpool Free Zone
• Prestwick Airport Free Zone
• Ronaldsway Airport (Ballasala, Isle of Man)
• Southampton Free Zone
• Tilbury Free Zone
• Port of Sheerness Free Zone
• Humberside Free Zone

Portugal

(part of the European Union)

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• Free Zone of Madeira - Cani?al (Zona franca da Madeira - Cani?al)

Georgia

• Ajaria autonomous republic
• Batumi, 1878-1886 (then Russia)

Italy

(part of the European Union)

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• Livorno, 1675-1860
• Free Zone of Trieste (Punto franco di Trieste)
• Free Zone of Venice (Punto franco di Venezia)

Ireland

(part of the European Union)

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• Ringaskiddy Free Port
• Shannon Free Zone

France

(part of the European Union)

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• Free Zone of Verdon - Port de Bordeaux (Zone franche du Verdon — Port de Bordeaux)

Latvia

(part of the European Union)

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• Free port of Riga
• Free port of Ventspils

Spain

(part of the European Union)

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• Free zone of Barcelona (Zona franca de Barcelona)
• Free zone of C?diz (Zona franca de C?diz)
• Free zone of Vigo (Zona franca de Vigo)
• Free zone of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Zona franca de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria)
• (Ceuta and Melilla are not Free Ports or Free zones because they are parts of spain, but not part of the european union for customs and excises)

Sweden

(part of the European Union)

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• Marstrand, 17th century
• Saint-Barth?lemy, 1785-1878

Finland

(part of the European Union)

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• Free zone of Lappeenranta (Lappeenrannan Vapaa-alue)
• Freeport of Hanko (Hangon Vapaasatama)

Ukraine

• free port and free economic zone Odessa
• 1819-1858
• Trade sea port of Odessa, January 1, 2000 for 25 years

America

Bermuda

• Free port of Hamilton Harbour, Hamilton, Bermuda

Panama

• Col?n

USA

• US Customs: List of U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones

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