What is an Operator User?
The operator user of Free Trade Zones is the legal entity authorized to direct, manage, supervise, promote and develop one or several free trade zones, as well as to qualify its users.
Parque Central Free Trade Zone (FTZ) is currently an operator user of 9 FTZ; 7 of them are Special Permanent FTZ and 2 Permanent Offshore FTZ. There are 38 qualified users operating within Parque Central.
Types of Free Trade Zones in Colombia
Parque Central Free Trade Zone is considered a Permanent Free Trade Zone, ideal for companies that want to locate in strategic areas of the country, where they can access benefits that allow them to optimize time and costs in their operations.
We provide services to Permanent Free Trade Zones and Special Permanent Free Trade Zones:
Permanent Free Trade Zone
Also known as Multi-User Free Trade Zones, they are areas where multiple industrial or commercial users settle and carry out their activities under the special regulations of the free regime.
Services:
- Provide specialized human capital in the free trade zone regime
- Accompaniment and permanent training
- Application for the operation of free trade zones - APPOLO
- Value-added services to users
Special Permanent Free Trade Zone
Also known as Single-company Free Trade Zones. A single user operates in this free trade zone, where it develops industrial or service activities. This also has the benefits of the free regime in customs, tax and foreign trade matters.
Services:
- Accompaniment in management and in the process of declaration of Special Permanent Free Trade Zones
- Contracting of external auditors and planning of all audit programs
- Operations and logistics application - APPOLO
Steps to qualify as a user in Parque Central Free Trade Zone.
Special Free Zones Operated
Hispanic American
Clinic
Ceramic
San Lorenzo
Serena del Mar
Hospital Center
El Cayao
Port Society
Colombian Cement
Company S.A.S
Termocandelaria
Petrobras
