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| | WELCOMEXPORT (US Version): GLOSSARY F: fas,free along ship,fca,free carrier,fcia,floating policy,fob,free on ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) |
 | | FREE ZONE: An area within a country (a seaport, airport, warehouse, or any designated area) regarded as being outside its customs territory. |
 | | Free zones were numerous and prosperous during an earlier period when tariffs were high. |
 | | Free zones may also be known as "free ports," "free warehouses," "free trade zones," and "foreign trade zones." |
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