Zona Libre del Sur is the grantee operator of the Foreign Trade Zone 163 located in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Our main objective is the development of national and international trade providing our clients with considerable reductions in their operational costs and effectiveness in their operations and/or inventory management.
We began operations on November 1996 and are strategically located in the Port of Ponce area, site of the trans-shipment port known as Port of Las Americas. Our location is about 2 minutes from the PR-52 and about five minutes from the Mercedita’s Airport.
Our facilities include outdoor warehouse space to store merchandise, containers, equipment and vehicles. We also have available designated indoor warehousing facilities.
1. Cash flow advantages
2. Operational advantages
3. Better handling of international returns
4. Customs procedures efficiency
5. Zone to Zone transfer within the US and its territories
6. Tax advantages for exporters
NAFTZ - National Association of Foreign Trade Zones
CZFA - Comité de Zonas Francas de Las Américas
PRMA - Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association
CCPSPR - Cámara de Comercio de Ponce y Sur de Puerto Rico