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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.

The free economic zones are usually called free ports.

Many international airports have free ports.

    Free port
                Bahrain
                Iran
                Japan
                Hong Kong|Hong Kong, China
                Macau|Macao, China
                Malaysia
                Philippines
                Russia
                Singapore
                Croatia
                Germany
                Malta
                Denmark
                Greece
                United Kingdom
                Portugal
                Georgia (country)|Georgia
                Italy
                Ireland
                France
                Latvia
                Spain
                Sweden
                Finland
                Ukraine
                Bermuda
                Panama
                USA
                Venezuela
        See also

Bahrain

Iran

Japan

Hong Kong|Hong Kong, China

Macau|Macao, China

Macao (Ka-Ho)

Malaysia

Penang Until 1969

Philippines

The former United States Navy base of Subic Bay

Russia

Vladivostok, 1861-1909

Singapore

Croatia

Germany
(part of the European Union)

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)

Malta
(part of the European Union)

Malta Freeport *

Denmark
(part of the European Union)

Freeport of Copenhagen (Københavens Frihavn)

Greece
(part of the European Union)

Free zone of Piraeus

Free zone of Thessaloniki

Free zone of Heraclion

United Kingdom
(part of the European Union)

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)

Free Zone of Madeira - Caniçal (Zona franca da Madeira - Caniçal)

Georgia (country)|Georgia

Ajaria autonomous republic

Batumi, 1878-1886 (then Russia)

Italy
(part of the European Union)

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)

Ringaskiddy Free Port

Shannon Free Zone

France
(part of the European Union)

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

Latvia
(part of the European Union)

Free port of Riga

Free port of Ventspils

Spain
(part of the European Union)

Free zone of Barcelona (Zona franca de Barcelona)

Free zone of Cádiz (Zona franca de Cádiz)

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)

Marstrand, 17th century

Saint-Barthélemy, 1785-1878

Finland
(part of the European Union)

Free zone of Lappeenranta (Lappeenrannan Vapaa-alue)

Freeport of Hanko (Hangon Vapaasatama)

Ukraine

free port and free economic zone Odessa

Trade sea port of Odessa, January 1, 2000 for 25 years

Bermuda

Free port of Hamilton Harbour, Hamilton, Bermuda

Dominican Republic

Mega Port of Punta Caucedo

http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/internet/inimr-ri.nsf/en/gr115831e.html
http://www.port-technology.com/projects/caucedo/

Panama

USA

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

Venezuela

Free port of Isla Margarita (Puerto Libre de Margarita)

Free zone of the Paraguaná Peninsula (Zona Franca de la Península de Paraguaná)

See also

Free economic zone

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