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Aegean Free Trade Duty Free Zone was established in 1990, covering an area of 220 hectares. It is the largest export processing base in Turkey. There are more than 100 foreign companies and 300 local manufacturers and trading enterprises in the park. In addition, it is close to Izmir International Airport and Izmir Port, with convenient transportation and at the crossroads to Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia, with broad market potential. Tuncel pointed out that it takes 20 days to transport products from China to Europe, while it only takes 10 days to transport finished products from the duty-free zone to Europe.

"Aegean Free Trade Duty Free Zone" is located in Izmir, Turkey's third largest city, and is developed and managed by American company Esbash. There are 20 bonded zones in Turkey, among which AFZ attracts the most foreign investment and employs the most employees. Unlike most bonded areas, enterprises in AFZ Park can sell their products directly to the Turkish market at export prices. Products produced by enterprises in the park can be directly sold to the Turkish market duty-free; Trading enterprises must pay customs duties and value-added tax when selling products to the local market. .

In 2003, ESBAS set up a representative office in Beijing, hoping to attract investment from China enterprises. In April 2005, ESBAS held the China Business Development Festival in AFZ. The participants included Song, former ambassador of China to Turkey, and important figures from the political and business circles of the two countries. In 2006, ESBAS signed memorandums of understanding with Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone and Shanghai Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone to promote the cooperation between the two free trade zones and promote the development of bilateral trade and industry. In June 2007, Aegean Free Trade Zone was awarded the title of "Best Investment Development Zone for China Enterprises" by China International Multinational Corporation Research Association. China's Ministry of Commerce approved the awarding ceremony of the British-Chinese Research Association in Beijing, and China's Chinese enterprises invested in AFZ to produce Turkish products, thus avoiding the import restrictions and high tariffs imposed by many countries (especially Europe and America) on China products. Turkey has signed free trade agreements with the European Union and some other countries, and goods marked "Made in Turkey" can circulate freely among the partner countries of the agreement without paying customs duties, and the procedures are simplified. When the products are sold to non-agreement partner countries, customs duties shall be paid and formalities shall be handled in accordance with the customs policy between Turkey and the importing country. Cheng Siwei, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the Family Congress, presented the prize to Esbath as the president of the Congress. Unlike most bonded areas, enterprises in AFZ Park can sell their products directly to the Turkish market at export prices. Products produced by enterprises in the park can be directly sold to the Turkish market duty-free; When selling products to the local market, trading enterprises must pay customs duties and value-added tax before they can buy goods, machinery and equipment in the Aegean Free Trade Zone. The purchased goods can be stored in AFZ indefinitely 100%, and the company tax and employee income tax of the production enterprises in the park can be reduced or exempted. Banks in this area offer attractive loan terms. Income and expenditure are freely transferred overseas. Trading in dollars avoids the loss of foreign exchange and inflation. Foreign enterprises can operate in the bonded area in the form of sole proprietorship and joint venture, and the proportion of capital contribution is not limited. AFZ is located at the crossroads leading to Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia, connecting a vast market. Including Turkey's domestic market (70 million consumers) and the markets of Turkey's neighboring countries (/kloc-0.0 billion consumers). AFZ is close to Izmir Menderes International Airport (10 minute drive), and there are regular flights to major cities around the world every day. Within a three-hour flight time, you can reach 65.438+0.5 billion high-spending consumers. 20 minutes' drive to downtown Izmir and port Izmir. Izmir Port is Turkey's largest container export terminal, and 50% of Turkey's export products are shipped from here to all parts of the world. The container shipping time from Turkey to neighboring countries is generally within 10, which greatly shortens the order cycle. In March 2007, Hutchison Whampoa Group of Hong Kong bought Izmir Port at a high price of US$ 6,543.8+US$ 300 million, in order to improve the operation capacity of Izmir Port by 3.5 times, improve the logistics service capacity, reduce the port operation cost and ensure the interests of exporters. Hutchison Port, a subsidiary of Hutchison Whampoa Group, operates 45 ports in 25 countries and is the largest container port operator in the world.

At the same time, goods from AFZ can reach all parts of Turkey smoothly through expressway network and railway network. The subway will be connected to AFZ in 2008.

Local universities and vocational schools provide qualified management and labor service personnel, with abundant labor resources, and the labor cost is 50% lower than that in Europe and America.

AFZ has a world-class infrastructure. There are well-built factory warehouses, technical centers, concert halls, sports venues, nurseries, clinics and Turkish aviation training camps in the park. ESBAS provides all kinds of thoughtful services to avoid the tedious work of negotiation between enterprises and the government. Services include: lease of land, workshop and warehouse; Water, electricity, natural gas and garbage disposal; Loading and unloading of goods; Safety and fire prevention and control; Equipment leasing; Building repair and maintenance; Customs declaration services, invoices and services related to port business; Human resources services; Cafes, restaurants, restaurants and catering services.