The Harbor Duty Free Zone
This Free Zone is the largest in the Caribbean. It is patronized by
retailers from throughout the region, who come to stock up on goods from
all over the world. It’s a distribution center for clothing textile, shoes,
perfumes, pharmaceutical products and many other wholesale or retail sale
goods with attractive duty free prices. The Harbor Free Zone is a fenced-in
area of 57 acres. The majority of companies established in the Harbor Free
Zone consists of trading companies that
distribute products from the United States, Europe and Asia to the
Caribbean and Latin America. There is also tax-free shopping at the free
zone. Goods purchased in the Free Zone must be shipped directly to your
home or transferred to your ship or flight. You can pick them up when you
arrive home.
Airport Free Zone
The Airport Free Zone is located adjacent to the International Airport
Hato, 8 miles (13 kilometers) from the seaport and 7 miles (11 kilometers)
from town. The Airport Economic Zone is especially advantageous for
companies that export goods by air. Being part of the airport customs area,
the Free Zone is especially adventurous for the transshipment of high
value, low volume consumer and capital goods.
The items purchased at the free zone, may not be taken out of the zone.
These items will be delivered to the buyer at the airport. Buyers at the
free zone must always have a valid passport, airline ticket or an
immigration card at hand.
