| 词条 | Colón Free Trade Zone |
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The Colón Free Trade Zone is a large entity near the Atlantic entrance to the Panama Canal, located in Panama dedicated to re-exporting a wide variety of merchandise to Latin America and the Caribbean. It is a free port. Location and sizeThe Colón Free Trade Zone is the largest free port in the Americas, and second largest in the world.[1] It started operations in 1948 and occupies about {{convert|600|acre|km2|abbr=in|disp=flip}}. It is divided in two large areas: one located in Colón, segregated from the city by a wall, and the other relatively new, in the harbor area, which is designated for warehouses, covering {{convert|130|acre|km2|abbr=in|disp=flip}} and {{convert|400|yd|abbr=in|disp=flip}} from Colón's commercial sector. IssuesExports from the free trade zone into neighboring countries are still subject to local rules, regulations, and payment requirements of the importing country.{{cn|date=April 2016}} Venezuela, one of the larger buyers from the zone, has had difficulty meeting its obligations to exporters from the zone resulting in unpaid debts.[2] Colombia implemented a series of tariffs which had the effect of reducing imports, primarily from Asia.[3] References1. ^https://www.export.gov/article?id=Panama-foreign-trade-zones 2. ^{{cite journal|date=2015-03-20|title=Panamá espera pago del gobierno venezolano|trans-title=Panama waits for payment from the Venezuelan government|url=http://www.el-nacional.com/economia/Panama-espera-pago-gobierno-venezolano_0_594540668.html|journal=El Nacional|language=Spanish|location=Caracas, Venezuela|author=El Nacional Personal|accessdate=30 April 2016}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.com/venezuelas-debt-colombias-tariffs-are-hurting-panama-1454842|title=Venezuela's Debt And Colombia's Tariffs Are Hurting Panama|author=Patricia Rey Mallén|date=2013-11-05|work=International Business Times|accessdate=30 April 2016}} Further reading
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4 : Economy of Panama|States and territories established in 1948|Colón, Panama|Special economic zones |
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