Logistics infrastructure in Nicaragua
Nicaragua — Trade Zones
Nicaragua has 30 special economic and free-trade zones, consolidated from the World Bank SEZ database and Open Zone Map — each listed with its zone type, operational status, area in hectares and nearest seaport.
Where both registries describe the same physical zone, logibook merges them into one record that cites every source. World Bank-tracked zones also carry their fiscal incentive terms — corporate-tax relief, import duty, VAT and profit repatriation. Search, sort by area or open any zone for its sourced profile.
30
Total
29
Active
1
Inactive
Combined zone area
2,847 ha
Average zone area
95 ha
Largest zones
- 1Camarones de Nicaragua, SA2,500 ha
- 2Astro Nicaragua, SA55 ha
- 3Zona Franca Saratoga50 ha
- 4El Tránsito, SA37 ha
- 5IAMSA Nicaragua,SA27 ha
Zones by type
- 1Free Trade Zone12
- 2Export Processing Zone12
- 3Specialized Zone5
- 4Diversified Zone1
Zones by management
- 1Private29
- 2Public1
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| Zone | Type | Status | Area | Operator | Nearest port |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camarones de Nicaragua, SAozm-2939 | Specialized Zone | Active | 2,500 ha | Nueva Pescanova Group | Corinto |
| Astro Nicaragua, SAozm-2937 | Free Trade Zone | Active | 55 ha | ASTRO CARTON | Puerto Sandino |
| Zona Franca Saratogaozm-2925 | Export Processing Zone | Active | 50 ha | Empresa Operadora de Zona Franca Saratoga, Sociedad Anonima | Puerto Sandino |
| El Tránsito, SAozm-2924 | Export Processing Zone | Active | 37 ha | Corporacion 7 group | Puerto Sandino |
| IAMSA Nicaragua,SAozm-2936 | Free Trade Zone | Active | 27 ha | IAMSA Group | Puerto Sandino |
| Parque Industrial Las Mercedesozm-2923 | Export Processing Zone | Active | 19 ha | Corporación de Zonas Francas | Puerto Sandino |
| Parque Industrial El Transitoozm-2922 | Export Processing Zone | Active | 17 ha | El Transito, SA | Puerto Sandino |
| Zona Franca Industrial Tecnológica, SA, (ZOFITEC) - Extensionozm-2935 | Free Trade Zone | Active | 16 ha | ZOFITEC | Puerto Sandino |
| Desarrollos Industriales Unidos, SA - (DINUSA)ozm-2934 | Free Trade Zone | Active | 12 ha | Grupo Carvajal | Puerto Sandino |
| Parques Industriales Zetaozm-2921 | Export Processing Zone | Active | 11 ha | Parque Industrial Zeta Nicaragua, SA | Puerto Sandino |
| Zonas Industriales Privadas Argeñal, SAozm-2933 | Free Trade Zone | Active | 11 ha | ZIPSA | Puerto Sandino |
| Zona Franca Industrial Tipitapa, SAozm-2932 | Free Trade Zone | Active | 10 ha | ZFIT Company | Puerto Sandino |
| Hortalizas Hidropónicas de Alta Tecnología, SA (HORTITECH)ozm-2938 | Specialized Zone | Active | 10 ha | Hortitec | Puerto Sandino |
| Zona Franca Industrial Niquinohomo, SAozm-2931 | Free Trade Zone | Active | 9.9 ha | Hansae International | San Juan Del Sur |
| Operadora Internacional de Zona Franca Managua, SAozm-2930 | Free Trade Zone | Active | 9.4 ha | Roo Hsing Garment | Puerto Sandino |
| Zona Franca Las Palmerasozm-2920 | Export Processing Zone | Inactive | 7.5 ha | Annic II, SA | Puerto Sandino |
| Parque Industrial Portezueloozm-2919 | Export Processing Zone | Active | 7 ha | Grupo Portezuelo | Puerto Sandino |
| Inmuebles e Industrias Agroforestales Xiloá, SA (INNICSA)ozm-2929 | Free Trade Zone | Active | 6.1 ha | INNICSA | Puerto Sandino |
| Arnecom Nicaragua Operadora de Zonas Francas, SAozm-2928 | Free Trade Zone | Active | 5.3 ha | Yazaki Corporation | Puerto Sandino |
| Franca Portezuelo, SAozm-2927 | Free Trade Zone | Active | 5 ha | Grupo Portezuelo | Puerto Sandino |