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South Africa’s Free Zone Sector Eyes 56-Hectare Dube TradePort Expansion

South Africa’s Free Zone Sector Eyes 56-Hectare Dube TradePort Expansion

Nigeria’s President Orders 180-Day Roadmap for Digital Free Zones

Nigeria’s President Orders 180-Day Roadmap for Digital Free Zones

Kenya’s Big Reset for Economic Zones

Kenya’s Big Reset for Economic Zones

Egypt Clears a New SEZ for Oil Trading on the Mediterranean Coast

Egypt Clears a New SEZ for Oil Trading on the Mediterranean Coast

A Hard Message for South Africa’s SEZ Bosses

Nigeria Bets on Abuja Park and China’s Zero-Tariff Window

Africa’s $3.1 Billion Bet to Fix Broken Borders

Kenya Pins Coastal Hopes on a Textile Zone in Kilifi

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Nigeria’s President Orders 180-Day Roadmap for Digital Free Zones

Nigeria’s President Orders 180-Day Roadmap for Digital Free Zones

AfricaSeptember 18, 2026

FTZ News: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has given his trade minister 18...

New Iberia Parts Yard Gets FTZ 124 Subzone Status

New Iberia Parts Yard Gets FTZ 124 Subzone Status

USASeptember 18, 2026

FTZ News:FTZ News: The Foreign-Trade Zones Board has approved subzone...

Kostrzyn-Slubice Investment Jumps Nearly 3x to €481.3 Million

Kostrzyn-Slubice Investment Jumps Nearly 3x to €481.3 Million

InfographicSeptember 16, 2026

FTZ News: The Kostrzyn-Slubice Special Economic Zone recorded its best-ever first half, with investors declaring €4...

A California Manufacturer Looks to Foreign-Trade Zone Benefits; Aluminum and the Tariff Story

A California Manufacturer Looks to Foreign-Trade Zone Benefits; Aluminum and the Tariff Story

USASeptember 10, 2026

FTZ News: Catalina Cylinders has filed an application to conduct prod...

Europe

Kostrzyn-Slubice Posts 2.1 Billion Zlotys of Pledged Plant

Kostrzyn-Slubice Posts 2.1 Billion Zlotys of Pledged Plant

Rezekne SEZ: 60-Year Tool Plant Goes to Auction After the Eastern Market Closed

Rezekne SEZ: 60-Year Tool Plant Goes to Auction After the Eastern Market Closed

Mission: Possible? Thames Freeport’s £4.9 Billion Brief

Mission: Possible? Thames Freeport’s £4.9 Billion Brief

Can Canada Join the Eurozone or the EEA?An FTZ News analytical note

Can Canada Join the Eurozone or the EEA?An FTZ News analytical note

Minsk Free Economic Zone Expands by 37 Hectares by Government Order

Europe Wants to Buy European. What Happens to Its Free Zones?

USA

New Iberia Parts Yard Gets FTZ 124 Subzone Status

New Iberia Parts Yard Gets FTZ 124 Subzone Status

Schuylkill County Joins FTZ 147, Opening the Door for New Trade Zone Sites

Schuylkill County Joins FTZ 147, Opening the Door for New Trade Zone Sites

Commerce Pulls Willacy County Into McAllen FTZ 12

Commerce Pulls Willacy County Into McAllen FTZ 12

Code 238 Went Live in ACE Today. Will U.S. FTZs Direct Delivery Bounce Back?

Code 238 Went Live in ACE Today. Will U.S. FTZs Direct Delivery Bounce Back?

A California Manufacturer Looks to Foreign-Trade Zone Benefits; Aluminum and the Tariff Story

Executive Order 14411 and Its Impact on U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones

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Minsk Free Economic Zone Expands by 37 Hectares by Government Order

Constanța’s Free Zone Is Finding a Bigger Role in Europe’s Trade Network

USAFTZ PEI 2026: U.S. Leads Europe in FTZs

Antigua and Barbuda Draws a Clearer Line Around Its SEZ

Philippines’ Economic Zones Post a Sharp Jump in Approvals

Latvian Ports Team Up on Major Digital Upgrade at Liepaja

Liepāja SEZ warns transit ban would cut cargo volumes by 40%

AGOA Extended Through 2028: What It Means for U.S. FTZs Importing from Africa

A Farewell Message, No Announcement: Questions Surround Whiteman’s Future at the FTZ Board

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South Africa’s Free Zone Sector Eyes 56-Hectare Dube TradePort Expansion
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Ras Al-Khair SEZ and Riyadh’s Logistics Zone Run on Different Clocks

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South Africa’s Free Zone Sector Eyes 56-Hectare Dube TradePort Expansion

South Africa’s Free Zone Sector Eyes 56-Hectare Dube TradePort Expansion

Schuylkill County Joins FTZ 147, Opening the Door for New Trade Zone Sites

Schuylkill County Joins FTZ 147, Opening the Door for New Trade Zone Sites

Commerce Pulls Willacy County Into McAllen FTZ 12

Commerce Pulls Willacy County Into McAllen FTZ 12

Ras Al-Khair SEZ and Riyadh’s Logistics Zone Run on Different Clocks

Ras Al-Khair SEZ and Riyadh’s Logistics Zone Run on Different Clocks

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Kostrzyn-Slubice Investment Jumps Nearly 3x to €481.3 Million

Kostrzyn-Slubice Investment Jumps Nearly 3x to €481.3 Million

Which Country Has the Most FTZs in the World?

Which Country Has the Most FTZs in the World?

Which EU Countries Have No FTZs?

Which EU Countries Have No FTZs?

USAFTZ PEI 2026: U.S. Leads Europe in FTZs

USAFTZ PEI 2026: U.S. Leads Europe in FTZs

The €4.05 Billion Engine Behind Italy's Southern SEZ

The €4.05 Billion Engine Behind Italy's Southern SEZ

FTZ #47 (Northern Kentucky): Key Changes 2020–2026 Capsule Stats+infogrzphic

FTZ #47 (Northern Kentucky): Key Changes 2020–2026 Capsule Stats+infogrzphic

The Top 10 U.S. FTZ for Non-Energy Exports in 2025 +infographic

The Top 10 U.S. FTZ for Non-Energy Exports in 2025 +infographic

FTZ No. 18 Silicon Valley San Jose, California+infographic

FTZ No. 18 Silicon Valley San Jose, California+infographic

Code 238 Went Live in ACE Today. Will U.S. FTZs Direct Delivery Bounce Back?

Code 238 Went Live in ACE Today. Will U.S. FTZs Direct Delivery Bounce Back?

USADavid Anderson - September 17, 2026

FTZ News: U.S. Customs flipped a new switch in ACE this morning. Elec...

China Puts a Special Economic Zones Plan on the BRICS Table

China Puts a Special Economic Zones Plan on the BRICS Table

Asia-OceaniaClaire Jeong - September 15, 2026

FTZ News: On Sept. 13 in New Delhi, at the second sitting of the 18th BRICS summit, Xi Jinping made ...

Mission: Possible? Thames Freeport’s £4.9 Billion Brief

Mission: Possible? Thames Freeport’s £4.9 Billion Brief

EuropeDavid Anderson - September 14, 2026

FTZ News: East London has sat between 2 economies for years. The Port...

Tashkent tries common law without a coastline

Code 238 Went Live in ACE Today. Will U.S. FTZs Direct Delivery Bounce Back?

Kostrzyn-Slubice Posts 2.1 Billion Zlotys of Pledged Plant

Kostrzyn-Slubice Investment Jumps Nearly 3x to €481.3 Million

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Kostrzyn-Slubice Investment Jumps Nearly 3x to €481.3 Million

Kostrzyn-Slubice Investment Jumps Nearly 3x to €481.3 Million

Which Country Has the Most FTZs in the World?

Which Country Has the Most FTZs in the World?

Which EU Countries Have No FTZs?

Which EU Countries Have No FTZs?

USAFTZ PEI 2026: U.S. Leads Europe in FTZs

USAFTZ PEI 2026: U.S. Leads Europe in FTZs

The €4.05 Billion Engine Behind Italy's Southern SEZ

FTZ #47 (Northern Kentucky): Key Changes 2020–2026 Capsule Stats+infogrzphic

The Top 10 U.S. FTZ for Non-Energy Exports in 2025 +infographic

FTZ No. 18 Silicon Valley San Jose, California+infographic

Asia-Oceania

Tashkent tries common law without a coastline

Tashkent tries common law without a coastline

China Puts a Special Economic Zones Plan on the BRICS Table

China Puts a Special Economic Zones Plan on the BRICS Table

European Firms Bet on ASEAN, Not China — Free Zones Wait on a Regional FTA

European Firms Bet on ASEAN, Not China — Free Zones Wait on a Regional FTA

Ho Chi Minh Has No FTZ Yet. Now the City Wants to Build One Without a Fence

Ho Chi Minh Has No FTZ Yet. Now the City Wants to Build One Without a Fence

4 Marcos Proclamations Put $170 Million Into Philippine Economic Zones

Uzbekistan's FTZ: The Broadest Network and New Ambitions

Middle East

Ras Al-Khair SEZ and Riyadh’s Logistics Zone Run on Different Clocks

Ras Al-Khair SEZ and Riyadh’s Logistics Zone Run on Different Clocks

What Is Türkiye Putting on the Table for Its New 2.4M-Sq.-M. Aegean FTZ?

What Is Türkiye Putting on the Table for Its New 2.4M-Sq.-M. Aegean FTZ?

DIEZ Claims 96% Occupancy Across Its Zones

DIEZ Claims 96% Occupancy Across Its Zones

Sharjah FTZ: 1,000 AI Firms, But Is It a Hub?

Sharjah FTZ: 1,000 AI Firms, But Is It a Hub?

Turkey’s Free Zones Hit Record $7.7 Billion in Exports

Jebel Ali FTZ Under War Pressure: Cargo Dwell Times Surge 6.6-Fold

DP World Strikes Bold Deal to Sidestep Hormuz Chokepoint

Philippines’ Economic Zones Post a Sharp Jump in Approvals

Can Lingang Really Become the World’s AI Token Hub?

Qatar Bets on Diamonds to Polish Its Free-Zone Ambitions

The EU-Mercosur Agreement: A Free Trade Zone Stretching from the Northern to the Southern Hemisphere

The EU-Mercosur Agreement: A Free Trade Zone Stretching from the Northern to the Southern Hemisphere

September 02, 2026

4 Marcos Proclamations Put $170 Million Into Philippine Economic Zones

4 Marcos Proclamations Put $170 Million Into Philippine Economic Zones

September 01, 2026

Travelodge’s First Cádiz Hotel Takes Shape in the Free Trade Zone

Travelodge’s First Cádiz Hotel Takes Shape in the Free Trade Zone

August 29, 2026

Featured News

South Africa’s Free Zone Sector Eyes 56-Hectare Dube TradePort Expansion

South Africa’s Free Zone Sector Eyes 56-Hectare Dube TradePort Expansion

Nigeria’s President Orders 180-Day Roadmap for Digital Free Zones

Nigeria’s President Orders 180-Day Roadmap for Digital Free Zones

New Iberia Parts Yard Gets FTZ 124 Subzone Status

New Iberia Parts Yard Gets FTZ 124 Subzone Status

Ras Al-Khair SEZ and Riyadh’s Logistics Zone Run on Different Clocks

Ras Al-Khair SEZ and Riyadh’s Logistics Zone Run on Different Clocks

Tashkent tries common law without a coastline

Tashkent tries common law without a coastline

Code 238 Went Live in ACE Today. Will U.S. FTZs Direct Delivery Bounce Back?

Code 238 Went Live in ACE Today. Will U.S. FTZs Direct Delivery Bounce Back?

Kostrzyn-Slubice Posts 2.1 Billion Zlotys of Pledged Plant

Kostrzyn-Slubice Posts 2.1 Billion Zlotys of Pledged Plant

Kostrzyn-Slubice Investment Jumps Nearly 3x to €481.3 Million

Kostrzyn-Slubice Investment Jumps Nearly 3x to €481.3 Million

Minsk Free Economic Zone Expands by 37 Hectares by Government Order

Minsk Free Economic Zone Expands by 37 Hectares by Government Order

What Is Türkiye Putting on the Table for Its New 2.4M-Sq.-M. Aegean FTZ?

What Is Türkiye Putting on the Table for Its New 2.4M-Sq.-M. Aegean FTZ?

Staff Staff Report

Schuylkill County Joins FTZ 147, Opening the Door for New Trade Zone Sites

Schuylkill County Joins FTZ 147, Opening the Door for New Trade Zone Sites

Rezekne SEZ: 60-Year Tool Plant Goes to Auction After the Eastern Market Closed

Rezekne SEZ: 60-Year Tool Plant Goes to Auction After the Eastern Market Closed

Executive Order 14411 and Its Impact on U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones

Executive Order 14411 and Its Impact on U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones

AGOA Extended Through 2028: What It Means for U.S. FTZs Importing from Africa

AGOA Extended Through 2028: What It Means for U.S. FTZs Importing from Africa

Liepāja SEZ warns transit ban would cut cargo volumes by 40%

Liepāja SEZ warns transit ban would cut cargo volumes by 40%

Silvana Silvana Giovara

Europe Wants to Buy European. What Happens to Its Free Zones?

Europe Wants to Buy European. What Happens to Its Free Zones?

Constanța’s Free Zone Is Finding a Bigger Role in Europe’s Trade Network

Constanța’s Free Zone Is Finding a Bigger Role in Europe’s Trade Network

Italy Wants to Take Its Special Economic Zone Model Nationwide

Italy Wants to Take Its Special Economic Zone Model Nationwide

Lithuania Puts €20 Million Behind Greener Free Zones

Lithuania Puts €20 Million Behind Greener Free Zones

Finland: The First SEZ Idea Takes Shape in Nokia’s Homeland

Finland: The First SEZ Idea Takes Shape in Nokia’s Homeland

Hailey Hailey Morrison

Can Canada Join the Eurozone or the EEA?An FTZ News analytical note

Can Canada Join the Eurozone or the EEA?An FTZ News analytical note

A California Manufacturer Looks to Foreign-Trade Zone Benefits; Aluminum and the Tariff Story

A California Manufacturer Looks to Foreign-Trade Zone Benefits; Aluminum and the Tariff Story

What Do We Know About the EU Sanctions on Russia’s Special Economic Zones? An Analysis of the Impact

What Do We Know About the EU Sanctions on Russia’s Special Economic Zones? An Analysis of the Impact

Poland’s Special Economic Zones Reach Their Quiet End

Poland’s Special Economic Zones Reach Their Quiet End

Czech Republic’s 2 Remaining FTZs Are Quietly Fading — Here’s the Hard Numbers

Czech Republic’s 2 Remaining FTZs Are Quietly Fading — Here’s the Hard Numbers

DavidDavid Anderson

Code 238 Went Live in ACE Today. Will U.S. FTZs Direct Delivery Bounce Back?

Code 238 Went Live in ACE Today. Will U.S. FTZs Direct Delivery Bounce Back?

Mission: Possible? Thames Freeport’s £4.9 Billion Brief

Mission: Possible? Thames Freeport’s £4.9 Billion Brief

UK Freeports Face a September 30, 2031 Tax Break Deadline

UK Freeports Face a September 30, 2031 Tax Break Deadline

Yazaki Looks North: A Quiet Subzone Bid in Petoskey Under FTZ 16

Yazaki Looks North: A Quiet Subzone Bid in Petoskey Under FTZ 16

FTZ 153: Foxx Drops San Diego Smartphone Plan

FTZ 153: Foxx Drops San Diego Smartphone Plan

Claire Claire Jeong

China Puts a Special Economic Zones Plan on the BRICS Table

China Puts a Special Economic Zones Plan on the BRICS Table

Ho Chi Minh Has No FTZ Yet. Now the City Wants to Build One Without a Fence

Ho Chi Minh Has No FTZ Yet. Now the City Wants to Build One Without a Fence

4 Marcos Proclamations Put $170 Million Into Philippine Economic Zones

4 Marcos Proclamations Put $170 Million Into Philippine Economic Zones

Philippines’ Economic Zones Post a Sharp Jump in Approvals

Philippines’ Economic Zones Post a Sharp Jump in Approvals

Can Lingang Really Become the World’s AI Token Hub?

Can Lingang Really Become the World’s AI Token Hub?

ChloeChloe Whitman

European Firms Bet on ASEAN, Not China — Free Zones Wait on a Regional FTA

European Firms Bet on ASEAN, Not China — Free Zones Wait on a Regional FTA

The Heavy Shadow of Energy Over Europe’s Free Zones

The Heavy Shadow of Energy Over Europe’s Free Zones

San Juan Moves to Revive Long-Delayed Free Zone After 30-Year Stall

San Juan Moves to Revive Long-Delayed Free Zone After 30-Year Stall

U.S. FTZs Expand as Manufacturers Seek Tariff Relief and Supply Chain Control

U.S. FTZs Expand as Manufacturers Seek Tariff Relief and Supply Chain Control

Italy Extends Deadline for Lazio Customs FTZs : October 7, 2026

Italy Extends Deadline for Lazio Customs FTZs : October 7, 2026

Sunday, September 20, 2026

Sunday, September 20