Questions & Answers



1. What kinds of products are sold in the Curaçao economic zones?

2. Can you trade in any type of product in the Curaçao economic zones?


3. What types of activities are permitted in the economic zones?


4. How many companies are established in the Curaçao economic zones?


5. What are the benefits of establishing in the Curaçao economic zones?


6. What are the requirements for establishing in the Curaçao economic zones?


7. What is meant with the domestic market?


8. What is considered as export?


9. What is the procedure to be followed for establishing in the Curaçao economic zone?


10. How long is the period of a rental contract?


11. How does the sale to visitors / walk-in customers take place?


12. What are the opening hours of the Curaçao economic zones?



  1. What kinds of products are sold in the Curaçao economic zones?
 
  A variety of goods, a.o.: garments, shoes, leatherwear, toys, household articles, electronics, jewelry, pharmaceutical products, cosmetics, alcohol, cigarettes, flowers.
 
  2. Can you trade in any type of product in the Curaçao economic zones?
 
  Yes, most products are allowed subject to your particular license. However, Curinde N.V. has a list of forbidden products, which are not allowed to be introduced in the economic zones. In addition, retail trade is not allowed.
 
  3. What types of activities are permitted in the economic zones?
 
  Imported can be stored, exhibited, serviced, repacked, relabeled, assembled or processed to a new product, Provide several types of services; logistic, consulting, help desk, web hosting, etc. Or a combination of the above mentioned.
 
  4. How many companies are established in the Curaçao economic zones?
 
  At the Harbor Free Zone, currently a total of 85 companies, At the Airport Economic Zone, currently a total of 31 companies.
 
  5. What are the benefits of establishing in the Curaçao economic zones?
 
  The government provides attractive incentives to economic zone companies: Exempted from import duties on all products admitted into the economic zone, 2% tax on profits obtained from export, No sales tax, No land / property tax. The economic zone company can be 100% foreign ownership, It is a fenced in, clean area with 24 hours security, 7 days a week, Based on the required needs, warehouse, showroom or office space can be rented, Availability of long lease land for the construction of your own customized facilities, The overall favorable business environment of the Island.
 
  6. What are the requirements for establishing in the Curaçao economic zones?
 
  Must be able to generate at least 75% of yearly sales outside of the Netherlands Antilles, An application should be submitted to Curinde N.V. Please contact us for an application form, A Antillean Limited Liability Company, specifically for the economic zone must be formed, The relevant licenses should be granted.
 
  7. What is meant with the domestic market?
 
  The Islands of the Netherlands Antilles being Curaçao, Bonaire, St. Marten, Saba and Statia.
 
  8. What is considered as export?
 
  Sales outside of the Netherlands Antilles, Sales to another Curaçao economic zone company.
 
  9. What is the procedure to be followed for establishing in the Curaçao economic zone?
 
  A completely filled-in application form should be submitted to Curinde N.V. Please contact us for an application form; Curinde will exercise due diligence with respect to each application through international law enforcement agencies; We will assist you free of charge in the to be followed procedure.
 
  10. How long is the period of a rental contract?
 
  Generally, the rental contract constitutes a one-year extendible agreement.
 
  11. How does the sale to visitors / walk-in customers take place?
 
  On a wholesale basis. Retail is not allowed.
 
  12. What are the opening hours of the Curaçao economic zones?
 
  From Monday through Saturday: 9.00 am – 12.00 pm and 14.00 pm -16.30 pm. On Sundays only upon appointment. If your question is not on this list, please contact us.
 
 
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