Special Economic Zones in Mexico

Special Economic Zones in Mexico

THERE ARE SIGNIFICANT DEVELOMPENT GAPS WITHIN THE NORTH AND SOUTH REGIONS OF THE COUNTRY Nuevo Leon USD$14,337 USD$4,446 Oaxaca Per Capita GDP (2016) Bajío 4.3% 1.4% South-Southeast Economic Growth (2003-2014) NORTH-BAJIO SOUTH-SOUTHEAST Nuevo León MXN$$29,000 MXN$9,000 Guerrero Monthly Average Income (2016) Extreme Poverty (2016) Jalisco 1.8% 28.1% Chiapas

MEXICO S STRENGTHS

MEXICO IS A RELIABLE AND ATTRACTIVE DESTINATION FOR INVESTMENTS One of the top 10 destinations for Foreign Direct Investments An extensive network of free trade agreements High labor competitiveness and access to strategic markets Logistical advantages and an excellent business environment

WHAT DISTINGUISHES MEXICAN SEZ?

ITS DELIMITATION, BASED ON TECHNICAL CRITERIA, ALLOWS THE ATTRACTION OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INVESTMENTS 2 1 Delimited larger area where Federal and private SEZ s sections coexist Presidential SEZ Executive Order 3 4 2 Federal SEZ s section Developer s permission through public tender 4 3 3 Private SEZ s section Developer s permission granted by general and clear technical criteria 1 Port / Airport 4 Enterprises Permission to conduct activity, granted by general and clear

AN INNOVATIVE CONCEPT ALLOWS THE SURROUNDING AREAS TO RECEIVE ECONOMIC SPILLOVERS FROM THE SEZ. Mexican SEZ Law considers an Area of Influence, formed by surrounding Area of Influence localities where training, tech transfer and territorial planning. Through this figure, benefits associated to the SEZ will magnify, SEZ generating additional demand of godos and services.

SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES Progreso Coatzaco alco s Campeche Decreed SEZ Lázaro Cárdenas- La Unión Istmo de Tehuantepec Tab asco Salina Cruz Pue rto Chi apas

WITH THIS LOGIC, STRATEGIC PRODUCTIVE VOCATIONS WERE IDENTIFIED, BASED ON A ROBUST METHODOLOGY LAZARO CARDENAS AGROINDUSTRY AUTOMOTIVE IRON & STEEL INDUSTRY METAL MECHANICS PETROCHEMISTRY PLASTICS CHEMISTRY METAL MECHANICS FURNITURE PULP & PAPER ALUMINUM AGROINDUSTRY COATZACOALCOS SALINA CRUZ AGROINDUSTRY ELECTRIC & ELECTRONIC MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT METAL MECHANICS PROGRESO ICT - R+D MANUFACTURING PRODUCTIVE CHAINS (SOFTWARE) PETROCHEMISTRY ENERGY INDUSTRY (SUPPLIER) SHIPBUILDING & SHIPYARDS MACHINERYAND Campeche EQUIPMENT Tabasco (Preliminary) PUERTO CHIAPAS AGROINDUSTRY ELECTRIC & ELECTRONIC PULP & PAPER AUTOMOTIVE

LAZARO CARDENAS, MICHOACAN/LA UNION, GUERRERO Productive Sectors Forecast (Total Susceptible Area, 20-30 years) Agro-Industry Automotive Metal Mechanic Iron & Steel Employment 75,140 Investment (MUSD) $9,741 State Population (Michoacan): 4.5 Million Federal Land: 259 ha Delimited Area and Federal Land Land Extension Free of Environmental or land use restrictions Federal Section (Land) 8,483.1 Ha 5,451.8 Ha 547 Ha The Federal Land will be granted as concession to a developer through a public tender.

COATZACOALCOS, VERACRUZ Location Federal Section: 259 ha Productive Sectors Petrochemical Furniture Plastics Paper Industry Chemical Aluminum Metal mechanic Agro-industry Forecast (Total Susceptible Area, 20-30 years) Employment 52,450 Investment (MUSD) $15,925 Delimited Area and Federal Land State Population (Veracruz): 8.1 Million Land Extension Free of Environmental or land use restrictions Federal Section (land) 12,846 Ha 8,263 Ha 257 Ha The Federal Land will be granted as concession to a developer through a public tender.

PUERTO CHIAPAS, CHIAPAS Location Productive Sectors Forecast (Total Susceptible Area, 20-30 years) Agro-Industry Paper Industry Employment 83,483 Federal Section: 523 ha Auto-Parts Electric - Electronics Investment (MUSD) $5,818 Delimited Area and Federal Land State Population (Chiapas): 5.2 Million Land Extension Free of Environmental or land use restrictions Federal Section (land) 8,611 Ha 8,216 Ha 523 Ha The Federal Land will be granted as concession to a developer through a public tender.

SALINA CRUZ, OAXACA Location Federal Section: 57.3 ha Productive Sectors Machinery & Equipment Metal Mechanic Electric-Electronics Food Processing Forecast (Total Susceptible Area, 20-30 years) Employment 51,000 Investment (MUSD) $2,500 Delimited Area and Federal Land State Population (Oaxaca): 3.9 Million Land Extension Federal Section (Land) 1,751 Ha 57.3 Ha The Federal Land will be granted as concession to a developer through a public tender.

PROGRESO, YUCATÁN Location Productive Sectors ITC R&D Forecast (Total Susceptible Area, 20-30 years) Federal Section: 57.3 ha ITC and R&D Complementary Manufacturing Employment 33,000 Investment (MUSD) $3,675 Delimited Area and Federal Land State Population (Yucatán): 2.1 Million Delimited Area 1,751 Ha The Federal Land will be granted as concession to a developer through a public tender.

DOS BOCAS, TABASCO Location Productive Sectors Forecast (Total Susceptible Area, 20-30 years) Federal Section: 523 ha Confectionery Meat Processing Plastic / Rubber Machinery & Equipment Employment 20,491 Investment (MUSD) $1,460 Delimited Area and Federal Land State Population (Tabasco): 2.4 Million Land Extension Free of Environmental or land use restrictions Federal Section (land) 2,218.57 Ha 1,929.96 Ha 523 Ha The Federal Land will be granted as concession to a developer through a public tender.

SEYBAPLAYA, CAMPECHE Location Productive Sectors Automotive Plastic / Rubber Forecast (Total Susceptible Area, 20-30 years) Meat Processing Electric - Electronics Employment 51,861 Federal Section: 523 ha Chemical Industry Investment (MUSD) $3,675 Delimited Area and Federal Land State Population (Chiapas): 5.2 Million Land Extension Free of Environmental or land use restrictions Federal Section (land) 8,611 Ha 8,216 Ha 523 Ha The Federal Land will be granted as concession to a developer through a public tender.

COMPETITIVE INCENTIVES PACKAGE Federal and Local Fiscal Incentives Non-fiscal incentives Public-private financing

FEDERAL TAX INCENTIVES Social Income Security Tax Special Customs 100% Discount the first 10 years, 50% the next 5 years Enterprises and people with business activity Regime* Reductions in rights, exemption of taxes to foreign trade, among others. Training 25% extra deduction for training expenses, for 15 years. Tax credit for health and maternity component of social security fees: 50% for the first 10 years, 25% for the next 5 years. VAT* - 0% rate for goods entering the SEZ - Exemption for transactions inside SEZ - 16% rate when extracted from SEZ to national territory - Introducing goods to SEZ will not be considered as imports Federal Land Rights Payment exemption of rights for the use or exploitation of Federal properties

LOCAL INCENTIVES PAYROLL TAX Income tax PROPERTY TAX Tax over real state possession REAL ESTATE TRANSFER TAX Acquisiton of real state tax LODGING Tax over lodging services STATE AND MUNICIPALITY RIGHTS Environment Health Social Development State governments and municipalities will grant these exemptions at least with similar rates and terms than those granted by the federation.

NON FISCAL INCENTIVES d Linking each SEZ with its Area of Influence ENTREPRENEURSHIP EARLY-STAGES INVESMENT FINANCING Development Programs: Complementary Public Policies, Infrastructure, Territorial Planning HOUSING SUPPORT FOR WORKERS SECTORIAL SUPPOR Consultation of the Private and Social Sectors (every 5 years) SUPPLY CHAINS INNOVATION (FINANCING AND INCENTIVES) TRIPLE HELIX MODEL

Land Infrastructure (subnational gov.) SEZ Developer Anchor enterprises Investors Public-Private Parterships Companies Housing acquisition PUBLIC-PRIVATE FINANCING PROGRAM 1 2 3 4 Competitive Interest Rates Extended terms Flexible payment schemes Entrepreneurial and local supply financing 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Inside the SEZ Area of Influence

ONE-STOP SHOP TO SIMPLIFY ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES Unique Contact Guidance for procedures Information: Just Once Government coordination Simplification Prioritary Solution Electronic Platform

Among others INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES PREVIOUS TO THE OPERATION OF THE SEZ DURING THE OPERATION OF THE SEZ IN THE SURROUNDING AREA As a Developer or operator (public or private) Anchor Enterprise Supplier New lines of business Value chains Strategic alliances Development of goods and services: Housing Health Education Infrastructure Hotels and Restaurants Commerce

SERVICE CLUSTERS: 20 SIGNED AGREEMENTS Notarios Contadores Abogados Abogados Agentes Navieros Bancos Agentes Aduanales Autotransporte de Carga Consultores Cabotaje Construcción Garantías Traductores Mujeres Empresarias SOFOMES Especialistas Fiscales Capital Humano Capital Humano Capital Humano Capital Humano

SEZ IMPLEMENTATION

MEXICO S SEZ INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK AT EVERY LEVEL PROVIDES CERTAINTY TO THE INVESTMENTS. FEDERAL LEVEL SEZ FEDERAL LAW SEZ FEDERAL BYLAW CREATION OF SEZ DEVELOPMENT FEDERAL AUTHORITY SEZ INTER-MINISTERIAL COMMISSION 9 INTENTION LETTERS SIGNED BY 9 STATE GOVERNMENTS AND 17 MUNICIPALITIES 9 SEZ STATE LAWS 7 APPROVED TECHNICAL STUDIES 5 SEZ DECLARATION DECREES 3 LOCAL INCENTIVES DECREES 3 COORDINATION AGREMENTS FEDERATION-STATES LOCAL LEVEL Join Work with the World Bank for the SEZ legal framework analysis

SEZ OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK PRIVATE LAND Permits and Authorizations Guidelines Specific Evaluation Criteria Investment, employments and surface Permit PUBLIC (FEDERAL) LAND Permits and Authorizations Guidelines Public Tender for the selection of the Integral Administrator (Developer/Operator) Rules, RFP, Evaluation, Ruling Permit and Concession Coordination Agreements Puerto Chiapas Coatzacoalcos Lázaro Cárdenas La Unión 19 Decemeber 2017 Progreso Salina Cruz 17 February 2018 Development Program Puerto Chiapas Coatzacoalcos Lázaro Cárdenas La Unión 20 March 2018 Progreso 15 May 2018 Salina Cruz 20 June 2018 One-Stop Shop Agreement

Federal Land Private Land f FEDERAL AND PRIVATE LANDS PERMITS AND CONCESSIONS Application for Permits Evaluation of the Applications Permit Grant Master Plan Implementation Public Bid Documentation Release Pre-Qualifiication Technical Evaluation & Tender Ruling Permit Award and Concession Grant

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