Liepaja Special Economic Zone

Liepāja Special Economic Zone (Latvian: Liepājas SEZ) - is a zone in Liepāja, Latvia with a lowered tax rates, compared to the rest of the territory of Latvia. Liepāja Special Economic zone was established in 1997 for a 20-year period with the aim of developing trade, industry, shipping and air traffic, as well as international freight flow via Latvia. The goal of the Liepāja SEZ is to attract investments for the development of manufacturing and infrastructure, and creation of new jobs.

Companies with SEZ status operating in the free zone have the right to the following direct tax exemptions:

The Liepāja SEZ covers approximately 30 km² which is almost 65% of the city territory. The SEZ territory consists of:

More than 20 km² of Liepāja SEZ territory are classified as "free territories", which are available for potential investors for development of business.

Law on Liepāja's Special Economic Zone - http://www.portofliepaja.lv/lv/mm/Law on Liepaja Special Economic Zone.pdf

As of 2007 more than 30 companies carry out their business in Liepāja SEZ:

KRASTS INVESTS, LSEZ Ltd. Certificate SEZ No.1 (29.01.1998) Cold storage services, cargo handling

TERRABALT, LSEZ Ltd. Forwarding, ships' agency, stevedoring services, customs broker

DUNA, LSEZ Ltd. Stevedoring services, forwarding, ships' agency.

LASKANA, LSEZ Ltd. Wood-working industry, stevedoring services, forwarding, ship's agency

MOLS-L, LSEZ Ltd. Stevedoring services, cargo storage

TRANSWIDE SERVICES, LSEZ Ltd. Stevedoring services, forwarding

LIEPĀJAS OSTA LM, LSEZ Jsc. General/ bulk cargo terminal, forwarding agency, ship's agency, chartering, bonded warehouse

PIEMARE, LSEZ Ltd. Full agency, stevedoring services, cold storage

SOLO-L, LSEZ Ltd. Bonded warehouses

LIEPĀJA TRANS STORAGE, LSEZ Ltd. Free customs zone warehouses

LIEPĀJA BULK TERMINAL, LSEZ Ltd. Free customs zonewarehouses

KURSA, LSEZ Jsc. Fish industry, off-shorefishing, cold storage

PUMAC LIEPĀJA, LSEZ Ltd. Metal processing, assembling

DU CONS, LSEZ Ltd. Wood processing

ERKE, LSEZ Ltd. Furniture production

ELME MESSER METALURGS, LSEZ Ltd. Technical oxygen production

BALTIC TRANSSHIPMENT CENTER, LSEZ Ltd. Stevedoring services, distribution of grain products

E.T.B., LSEZ Ltd. Metal processing, tile production, road transportation

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