Free Trade Zone · Eritrea
Massawa Free Trade Zone Under Development
15.6243°, 39.4438°
5,000 ha
Zone area
2.6 km
Nearest port
9.4 km
Nearest airport
Gateway access
Zone profile
Zone type
Free Trade Zone
Region
Debub
Status
Under Development
Established
2009
Management
Public agency
Operator
Eritrea Free Zone Authority
Regulatory authority
Eritrean Free Zone Authority (EFZA)
Legal framework
Proclamation 115
Location
Fiscal & incentives
Corporate tax
30%
Tax relief
100% exempt
Relief duration
Perpetual
VAT
No exemption
Import duty (inputs)
100% exempt
Import duty (capex)
100% exempt
Profit repatriation
100% exempt from repatriation tax on profits and capital
Capital gains
No exemption
Withholding tax
No exemption
Min. investment
None
Min. export
0%
Employment incentive
No exemption
Developer incentive
No established framework
Nearby Logistics Neighbours
Ports
- 1Mitsiwa Harbor3 km
- 2Ras Isa Marine Terminal343 km
- 3Salif347 km
- 4Jizan354 km
- 5Al Ahmadi388 km
Airports
- 1Massawa International Airport9 km
- 2Asmara International Airport68 km
- 3Axum Airport179 km
- 4Shire Inda Selassie Airport213 km
- 5Mekele Alula Aba Nega Airport240 km
Cities
- 1Massawa (Mitsiwa)3 km
- 2Asmara64 km
- 3Ras Isa Terminal349 km
- 4Jizan356 km
- 5Al Qahmah356 km
Trade Zones
- 1DBL Industrial Park237 km
- 2Mekelle Industrial Park237 km
- 3Vogue Industrial Park238 km
- 4Jazan Economic City364 km
- 5Jazan Industrial City365 km
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