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South Korea — Trade Zones

South Korea has 182 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.

182
Total
115
Active
23
Under development
1
Inactive
Combined zone area
10,196,414 ha
the World Bank SEZ database · Open Zone Map · 177 of 182 zones report area
Average zone area
57,607 ha
the World Bank SEZ database · Open Zone Map · 177 of 182 zones report area
Zones with fiscal terms
86
the World Bank SEZ database
Largest zones
  1. 1North Gyeongsang1,903,000 ha
  2. 2Gangwon-do Regulation-Free Zone1,687,500 ha
  3. 3South Jeolla Regulation-Free Zone1,224,700 ha
  4. 4Sangpyeong General Industrial Complex1,053,300 ha
  5. 5Cheonan 3 Foreign Investment Zone820,400 ha
the World Bank SEZ database · Open Zone Map
Zones by type
  1. 1Industrial Complex74
  2. 2Diversified Zone59
  3. 3Specialized Zone24
  4. 4Free Trade Zone12
  5. 5Foreign Investment Zone10
  6. 6Charter City2
the World Bank SEZ database · Open Zone Map
Zones by management
  1. 1Public95
  2. 2State-owned enterprise50
  3. 3Public agency33
  4. 4Private management2
  5. 5Public-Private Partnership1
  6. 6PPP1
the World Bank SEZ database · Open Zone Map
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ZoneTypeStatusAreaCorporate taxOperatorNearest port
North Gyeongsangozm-4254Diversified ZoneActive1,903,000 haNorth Gyeongsang ProvincePohang
Gangwon-do Regulation-Free Zoneozm-4253Diversified ZoneActive1,687,500 haGangwan ProvinceInchon
South Jeolla Regulation-Free Zoneozm-4283Specialized ZoneActive1,224,700 haSouth Jeolla ProvinceMokpo
Sangpyeong General Industrial ComplexKOR92Industrial ComplexActive1,053,300 ha100% exemptJinju-si city administrationPort of Masan
Cheonan 3 Foreign Investment ZoneKOR16Foreign Investment ZoneActive820,400 ha100% exemptKICOXPort of Pyeongtaek
Jeonju 1 General Industrial ComplexKOR74Industrial ComplexActive806,700 ha100% exemptJeonju-si city administrationPort of Gunsan
Jeonbuk Smart Cityozm-4255Economic Revitalization ProjectActive806,700 haMinistry of Knowledge Economy,Kunsan
Chungju General Industrial ComplexKOR23Industrial ComplexActive743,300 ha100% exemptCheongju Industrial Complex CorpPort of Pyeongtaek
Sejong International Science and Business Beltozm-4250Diversified ZoneUnder Development464,900 haSejong CityChanghang
Jeju Regulation-Free Zoneozm-4249Diversified ZoneActive184,900 haJeju ProvinceCheju
Ulsan Regulation-Free Zoneozm-4280Specialized ZoneActive105,713 haUlsan CityUlsan
Daegu City Regulation-Free Zoneozm-4307Specialized ZoneActive88,354 haDaegu Metropolitan CityMasan
Jinju Enterprise Cityozm-4248Charter CityActive54,448 haGwangyang Bay Free Economic ZoneYosu
Daejeon City Regulation-Free Zoneozm-4306Specialized ZoneActive53,985 haDeajeon CityKunsan
Gwangju Regulation-Free Zoneozm-4247Diversified ZoneActive50,124 haGwangju CityMokpo
Jochiwon General Industrial ComplexKOR76Industrial ComplexActive46,523 ha100% exemptJejong Special Self-Governing CityPort of Pyeongtaek
Incheon Free Economic Zoneozm-4275Free Trade ZoneActive20,938 haIncheon Free Economic Zone AuthorityInchon
Yoo Sung International Science and Business Beltozm-4245Diversified ZoneUnder Development18,020 haDaejeon CityKunsan
Busan Regulation-Free Zoneozm-4244Diversified ZoneActive11,065 haBusan Metropolitan CityPusan
Gwangyang Bay Area Free Economic Zoneozm-4274Free Trade ZoneActive6,957 haGwangyang Bay Area Free Economic Zone AuthorityYosu

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