Logistics infrastructure in South Korea
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
Average zone area
57,607 ha
Zones with fiscal terms
86
Largest zones
- 1North Gyeongsang1,903,000 ha
- 2Gangwon-do Regulation-Free Zone1,687,500 ha
- 3South Jeolla Regulation-Free Zone1,224,700 ha
- 4Sangpyeong General Industrial Complex1,053,300 ha
- 5Cheonan 3 Foreign Investment Zone820,400 ha
Zones by type
- 1Industrial Complex74
- 2Diversified Zone59
- 3Specialized Zone24
- 4Free Trade Zone12
- 5Foreign Investment Zone10
- 6Charter City2
Zones by management
- 1Public95
- 2State-owned enterprise50
- 3Public agency33
- 4Private management2
- 5Public-Private Partnership1
- 6PPP1
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| Zone | Type | Status | Area | Corporate tax | Operator | Nearest port |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Gyeongsangozm-4254 | Diversified Zone | Active | 1,903,000 ha | — | North Gyeongsang Province | Pohang |
| Gangwon-do Regulation-Free Zoneozm-4253 | Diversified Zone | Active | 1,687,500 ha | — | Gangwan Province | Inchon |
| South Jeolla Regulation-Free Zoneozm-4283 | Specialized Zone | Active | 1,224,700 ha | — | South Jeolla Province | Mokpo |
| Sangpyeong General Industrial ComplexKOR92 | Industrial Complex | Active | 1,053,300 ha | 100% exempt | Jinju-si city administration | Port of Masan |
| Cheonan 3 Foreign Investment ZoneKOR16 | Foreign Investment Zone | Active | 820,400 ha | 100% exempt | KICOX | Port of Pyeongtaek |
| Jeonju 1 General Industrial ComplexKOR74 | Industrial Complex | Active | 806,700 ha | 100% exempt | Jeonju-si city administration | Port of Gunsan |
| Jeonbuk Smart Cityozm-4255 | Economic Revitalization Project | Active | 806,700 ha | — | Ministry of Knowledge Economy, | Kunsan |
| Chungju General Industrial ComplexKOR23 | Industrial Complex | Active | 743,300 ha | 100% exempt | Cheongju Industrial Complex Corp | Port of Pyeongtaek |
| Sejong International Science and Business Beltozm-4250 | Diversified Zone | Under Development | 464,900 ha | — | Sejong City | Changhang |
| Jeju Regulation-Free Zoneozm-4249 | Diversified Zone | Active | 184,900 ha | — | Jeju Province | Cheju |
| Ulsan Regulation-Free Zoneozm-4280 | Specialized Zone | Active | 105,713 ha | — | Ulsan City | Ulsan |
| Daegu City Regulation-Free Zoneozm-4307 | Specialized Zone | Active | 88,354 ha | — | Daegu Metropolitan City | Masan |
| Jinju Enterprise Cityozm-4248 | Charter City | Active | 54,448 ha | — | Gwangyang Bay Free Economic Zone | Yosu |
| Daejeon City Regulation-Free Zoneozm-4306 | Specialized Zone | Active | 53,985 ha | — | Deajeon City | Kunsan |
| Gwangju Regulation-Free Zoneozm-4247 | Diversified Zone | Active | 50,124 ha | — | Gwangju City | Mokpo |
| Jochiwon General Industrial ComplexKOR76 | Industrial Complex | Active | 46,523 ha | 100% exempt | Jejong Special Self-Governing City | Port of Pyeongtaek |
| Incheon Free Economic Zoneozm-4275 | Free Trade Zone | Active | 20,938 ha | — | Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority | Inchon |
| Yoo Sung International Science and Business Beltozm-4245 | Diversified Zone | Under Development | 18,020 ha | — | Daejeon City | Kunsan |
| Busan Regulation-Free Zoneozm-4244 | Diversified Zone | Active | 11,065 ha | — | Busan Metropolitan City | Pusan |
| Gwangyang Bay Area Free Economic Zoneozm-4274 | Free Trade Zone | Active | 6,957 ha | — | Gwangyang Bay Area Free Economic Zone Authority | Yosu |