Colon Free Zone

AS A REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER

The Colon Free Zone, located in Colon, Panama, is the perfect logistics hub for Latin America and the Caribbean.

Colon Free Zone

Established in 1948, the Colon Free Zone has over 2,000 companies operating in the zone and a strategic location at the crossroads of major shipping routes, providing a one-stop shop for all your logistics needs. It boasts a modern infrastructure, cutting-edge technology, and a highly skilled workforce.

How does it work?

Colon Free Zone has a tax-free status, this means that your company can import and export goods without paying any customs duties or taxes, income tax, or sales tax on re-exports. In addition, you will find a wide range of value-added services, including warehousing, packaging, labeling, and distribution.

REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER

Advantages of Colon Free Zone as a logistic center

Distribution

Inventory is held in a Free Zone status, with not import or export duties, and with immediate aviability to be expeditiously exported. Goods can be held by foreign or local entities, allowing for maximun flexibility as to the consignee of goods sold in the region

Human Resources

With a long tradition of beign a commercial and logistics hub, Colon city has excellent human talent with experince in warehousing, shipping, coordination, costumer service and IT services. Thanks to the Caribbean and US heritage, english is widely spoken, allowing for a bilingual workforce

Transportation

Colon Free Zone is contiguous to Colon's Caribbean Ports Terminal Cluster, with 3 major container terminals, serving over 3mm TEUs per year. With a modern highway connecting to Panama city, Tocumen Airport and the Interamerican highway to Central America, Colon offers the best connectivity in the region

Multinational Companies

With a strong heritage of Regional Commerce and Logistics Services, Colon Free Zone has become the home of numerous multinational companies serving Latin America markets in diverse sectors such as Pharmaceuticals, Hi Tech and Electronics, Fast Moving Consumer Goods, Retail, and Industrial.

Strategic Location

Located at the entrance of the Panama Canal, a major shipping route that connects the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. It provides easy access to major markets in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Value-Added Services

Flexible labor, GMP Trained, Onsite quality team, Specialized equipment, inkjet, conveyors, heat tunnels, insert, labeling, combos. These services

Tax Free

Businesses operating in the Colon Free Zone are exempt from taxes, including import and export duties, income tax, and sales tax.

Skilled Workforce

Highly skilled workforce, with expertise in logistics and other related areas.

Infrastructure

World-class facilities with modern infrastructure and multimodal transportation.

Colon Free Zone in numbers

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sqm 15 – 25C

sqm Ambient Temperature

5000

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