Colon Panama Free Zone

Colon Panama Free Zone
Located at the Caribbean-side entrance to the Panama Canal, just 55 minutes by car from the Pacific, Colón is the country's main port for the import and re-export of merchandise. The Colón Free Zone is the most important free trade zone in the western world.

Colón is approximately one hour by car from Panama City via the Panama-Colón highway. Buses leave every hour from the Albrook Bus Terminal. Aeroperlas also flies to the city of Colón from Albrook Airport. You can also get to Colón via railway from Panama. The trip takes 50 minutes.

Colón Free Zone
Located in the Caribbean port city of Colón, the free zone is the second largest import/ distribution center in the world. All types of products, from raw materials to machinery, can be imported, stored, modified, distributed, processed, assembled, re-packed and then re-exported without being subject to customs duties.

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