1st Edition
Freeports and Free Zones Operations and Regulation in the Global Economy
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
Biography
Mark Rowbotham is an international consultant, trainer and writer in Customs and VAT Compliance and Risk issues, as well as other areas including International Trade, Excise, Export Controls, Oil & Gas Offshore and Marine issues.
