A NEW FRONTIER OPENS FROM
CEARÁ TO THE WORLD
WHAT IS AN EPZ ?
An EPZ is an Export Processing Zone specifically
designed for companies who export. They benefit
from preferential tax and customs treatment as well
as simplified administrative procedures.
OBJECTIVES
Attract new investments
Create jobs
Promote technologies
Improve balance of trade
Promote economic and social development
Increase competitiveness of exports
TIMELINE
Law
Nº 2.452
Authorizes
the creation
of EPZs in
Brazil
Law Nº
11.508
Regulation of
the EPZs in
Brazil
1988
2007
Law
Nº 14.794
Regulates the
creation of EPZ
in Ceará
2010
ADE Nº2 –
create
customs area
and
opening of
EPZ
Pecém
2013
BENEFITS
Suspension of taxes that are required
for the installation of the industry, or
on the following goods if they apply to
the production process of the company
installed in the EPZ:
Raw material,
Packaging,
Equipment, machinery, tools and
instruments
(new and used)
SUSPENSION OF TAXES
National: IPI, COFINS e
PIS/PASEP
Imported: II, IPI, COFINS –
Importação, PIS/PASEP –
Importação e AFRMM
Suspended taxes will be
converted to zero or considered
exempt.
80% of the gross income
must be from exports and tax
will be paid on the remaining
20%.
OTHER BENEFITS
Possibility of exemption of ICMS on
imports and on purchases from the
internal market.
Licenses and authorizations from
local authorities may not be
necessary (except controls for
national security matters).
OTHER BENEFITS
Companies can keep 100% of
their export income outside
Brazil.
Guaranteed legal security
under EPZ law (20 years).
LOCATION
Total Area: 4.271 ha
6km from Porto of Pecém
CSP
572 ha
Customs
5,5 ha
ADVANTAGES
Porto do Pecém
Porto do Mucuripe
Fortaleza
Possibility of long term planning
(20 + years)
Developing infrastructure:
CIPP (Complexo Industrial e
Portuário do Pecém)
Big potential to expand the Port
Privileged location
Less bureaucracy & import tax
INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS
Rotterdam
9 days
East Coast
6 days
Lisbon
7 days
Algeciras
7 days
Abdijan
4 days
Buenos Aires
7 days
INFRASTRUCTURE
21km fence around CSP
220 digital cameras (online
follow up from EPZ and
customs)
56 security personel:
camera monitors, ID checks,
Patrols)
Patrol vehicles
Radio communication
INFRASTRUCTURE
Vehicle Weight Scales:
2 : 120 tons - 36 mts long
1 : 80 tons - 25 mts long
Registration number reader
Able to operate at night
INFRASTRUCTURE
BIOMETRIC RECOGNITION
OF DRIVERS
INFRASTRUCTURE
Covered warehouse with
platform and patio for
storage.
AIR VIEW– BUILDINGS AND GATE
AIR VIEW– CUSTOMS AREA AND YARN
COMPANIES
IN EPZ
EMPRESAS NA
ZPE
COMPANHIA
COMPANHIASIDERURGICA
SIDERURGICADO
DOPECÉM
PECÉM--CSP
CSP
COMPANHIA SIDERÚRGICA
DO PECÉM (CSP)
Investment Value:
US$5,1 billion (1ª Fase)
Total investment:
US$ 8,1 Billion
Total area: 989 ha
Estimated production of steel plates:
3 million ton/ano – 2015 (1ª Fase)
6 million ton/ano – 2018 (2ª Fase)
VALE PECÉM
Supply and production of iron ore to
CSP
Total investment: US$ 96,7 million
TERRAINS AT THE BEGINNING OF CONSTRUCTION
CURRENT VIEW OF CONSTRUCTION
WHEN CONSTRUCTION IS FINISHED
COMPANIES IN EPZ
WHITE MARTINS PECÉM
GASES INDUSTRIAIS LTDA
The most recent company
in ZPE CEARÁ.
Jobs generated: 300
(during construction) and
180 (during assemblage).
Biggest gas production
plant in Latin America.
Products: Nitrogen, Oxigen
and Argon.
TO JOIN IN EPZ
Only Industrial Projects
At least 80% of gross income from
Exports
Já está em tramitação redução do
percentual para 60% na Câmara dos
Deputados.
Project approved by ZPE Ceará and
CZPE
Agree instalation & location with
State government and federal
customs authority.
The company must open a new plant in order to install itself in the EPZ
The first in operation
ZPE CEARÁ
www.zpeceara.ce.gov.br
Cesar Ribeiro
President
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