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The Economic Zones are fenced-in local areas where goods can be stored, displayed, packed, manufactured, released from bond, and where services, for example Call Center, may be rendered. Curaçao has two Economic Zones. The one located at the harbor was established in the late fifties. The success of this zone, together with the government's vision to further develop Curaçao as a regional logistic, commercial and fiscal center, has led to the development of a second Economic Zone, located next to the International Airport Hato.

The Airport Economic Zone is located adjacent to the International Airport Hato, 8 miles (13 kilometers) from the seaport and 7 miles (11 kilometers) from town. The first phase of the Airport Economic Zone covers an area of 30 acres (12 hectares) with the construction of 400,000 square feet (40,000 square meters) of buildings. The total project (phase 1 and 2) will cover an area of 103 acres (42 hectares). The Airport Economic Zone is especially advantageous for companies that export goods by air.


Buildings, Plots & Costs

	Offices: starting from 500 square feet (46 square meters).
	Showrooms: starting from 1,200 square feet (120 square meters).
	Warehouses: starting from 2,300 square feet (230 square meters).
	Plots: there are plots available of various sizes for companies that want to construct their own building. All units are rented based on a one year (extendible) rental agreement.
	Costs Lease: US$ 95 to US$ 113 /m² /year. Service charges: US$ 8.30 /m² /year. Land long lease: US$ 4.40 /m² /year.

Companies

A list of the Airport Economic Zone Companies can be downloaded from this web site. Click on the file name below:

Facilities & Services

	Customs clearance office at the main gate.
	State-of-the-art digital telecommunication system.
	Fiber optic cable infrastructure.
	Connected to the local fiber optic cable network.
	Units with water-, electricity-, and telecommunication connections.
	Plots for custom build buildings.
	7x24 hour security service. Daily garbage collection.
	Adjacent to the Curaçao international airport.

	0% import duties.
	2% profit tax on export profits.
	No land and property taxes.
	No turnover tax.

	A minimum of 75% of the annual turnover must be obtained from export. 25% of total sales can be sold to the local market. On these sales normal import duties and profit tax rates are applicable.
	A minimum of one job created per 1800 square feet (170 square meters) of space occupied.
	Submit an application form (contact Curinde), together with two bank- and two commercial references.
	Establish a limited liability company under local law, which is dedicated exclusively to the economic zone business.
	Business/director's license.
	Work/residence permit.
	For a long lease land contract, a feasibility study is required.