A free port (porto franco) is a port with relaxed jurisdiction with respect to the country of location. Most commonly this means being free of customs or being a special customs zone with favorable customs regulations. Earlier in the history some free ports enjoyed political autonomy.

Many international airports have free ports.

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1 Free ports by country 1.1 Bahrain 1.2 Bermuda 1.3 Croatia 1.4 Germany 1.5 Georgia 1.6 Italy 1.7 Japan 1.8 Latvia 1.9 Macao, China 1.10 Malaysia 1.11 Panama 1.12 Philippines 1.13 Russia 1.14 Spain 1.15 Sweden 2 Related articles

Free ports by country

Bahrain

• Manama

Bermuda

• Free port of Hamilton Harbour , Hamilton, Bermuda

Croatia

• Rijeka, 1723

Germany

• Part of the port of Hamburg (Hamburger Freihafen)

Georgia

• Ajaria autonomous republic
  • Batumi, 1878-1886 (then Russia)

Italy

• Livorno, 1675-1860
• Free port of Trieste

Japan

• Nagasaki
• Niigata

Latvia

• Free port of Riga
• Free port of Ventspils

Macao, China

• Macao

Malaysia

• Penang

Panama

• Colón

Philippines

• The former United States Navy base of Subic Bay

Russia

• Nakhodka
• Odessa
  • 1819-1858
  • Trade sea port of Odessa, January 1, 2000 for 25 years
• Vladivostok, 1861-1909

Spain

• Ceuta
• Melilla

Sweden

• Marstrand, 17th century
• Saint-Barthélemy, 1785-1878

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