IRAN'S SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES
SALIENT FEATURES:
1- most suitable places for transit of goods to the region and specially to the central Asian and Caucasian states as well as southern parts of the Persian Gulf.
2- Safest and shortest way to the central Asian states.
3- Sophisticated and facilitated horbours on the northern parts of the Persian Gulf.
3- most proper public utilities.
ADMINISTRATION
The activities of Iran's Special Economic Zones is supervised by a High Council comprising of 14 minister members headed by the President. The Zone is administered by an Organization
GEOGRAPHICAL ADVANTAGES
Iran's Special Economic Zones ire located in the most strategic regions of the country from the viewpoint of road, rail and air transportation. they are mainly at the boarder
areas where loading and unloading of the goods can facilitate the exporters and importers with the best and most proper places for warehousing the their merchandises
while marketing and distributing the goods elsewhere.No customs duties and commercial benefits are imposed on the goods and merchandises to be re-exported abroad.
INCENTIVES
1- Cheap facilities and public utilities;
2- abundant manpower at all levels of skills and trades;
3- abundant raw materials and mineral reserves,
4- proximity to the most populated consuming markets;
5- road, rail and air transportation facilities;
6- cheapest fuel and energy sources in the World;
7- the Zones are located in most suitable regions of the country.
Addresses:
1- SIRJAN SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE
Authority : Kerman Development Organization
Head Office:No. 413 Sattarkhan Aven., Tehran 14547 Iran.
Tel.: (021) 8207043-5 Fax(021) 8204893
local office:
surface area :1700 ha
2- SARAKHS SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE
Authority : Astan-e Ghods Razavi
Head office No. 3 , 6th Chamran Alley ,Chamram Aven., Mash'had ,Iran
Tel.:(051) 715065-6 Fax (051) 715067
Tehran office :No. 14, Khalid Eslamboli Aven., Tehran 15116 Iran.
Tel.: (021) 8725780-3 ,Fax (021)8725786
surface area : 5200 ha
3- ANZALI SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE ( first location)
Authority : Gilan Investment Development Co.,
Head office : 5th floor, Takhvar Bldg., Hafez Aven., Rasht, Iran.
Tel.:(0131 )734093-33892 Fax(0131) 31673
surface area: 140 ha
ANZALI SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE (second location)
Authority : Ports and Shipping Organization
Head office :Ports and Shipping General Directorate ,
Bandar Anzali, 43154 Iran.
Tel.:(0181)3405-7 Fax (0181) 34802
surface area: 30 ha
4- KHUZISTAN SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE
Authority : Tosse-e Faraagir Omran Khuzistan
company owership: Joint Stock Company
Mailing Address:
Ahwaz:
No.83 / Western Mordad St. / Kian pars Ahwaz /
Iran
Tel: ++98-611-364368
Fax: ++98-611-331340
Tehran:
14/1 Keyvan Ave. Babataher st. front Laleh hotel
/ Dr. Fatemi St. / Tehran / Iran
Tel. Fax: ++98-21-650666
Email: jannati@niocof.dpi.net.ir
List of contacts:
A.R. Soleymaani, Direct Manager
Mehran Bayaat, Assistant
Ahmad Jannati, Public Relations Manager
5- SALAFCHEGAN SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE
Authority: Tossa'e va Omrani Qum Co.,
Qum General Governorate, Qum 37185 Iran.
Tel.:(0251) 713804,Fax(0251) 713944
surface area 2000 ha
6- Khorramshahr special Economic Zone
Authority : Ports and Shipping Organization
Ports and Shipping General Directorate, Khorramshahr, Iran.
surface area 230 ha
7- Jolfa Special Economic Zone
Authority: Organization of East Azarbayjan Municipalities Cooperation,
East Azarbayjan General Governorate, Shohada Sq., Tabriz 51335 Iran.
Tel.:(041)880140, Fax(041)871921
surface area :1000 ha (1st site)
135 ha (2nd site)
8- Arg-e-Jadid Special Economic Zone
Authority: Arg Development Co.,
Tehran office:No. 296, Ostad Motahhari Aven., Tehran 15886 Iran.
Tel.: (021)8842910-11,Fax (021)8862612
surface area : 2000 ha
9- Bandar-e-Emam Special Economic Zone
Authority: Petrochemical Free Economic Zone Organization
Tehran office :406, Motahhari Aven., Tehran 15958 Iran.
Tel.: (021) 8810851-4 , Fax (021)8810 857
surface area : 1770 ha
10- Bushehr Special Economic Zone
Authority: Ports and Shipping Organization,
Head office : Ports and Shipping General Directorate, Bushehr ,Iran.
Tel.:(0771)33023-4,Fax:(0771)38086
surface area : 2034 ha
11- Bandar Amir'abad Behshahr Special Economic Zone
Authority: Ports and Shipping Organization
Tehran temporary liaison office :
Tel.: (021)8809280-9, Fax(021) 8809319
surface area 60 ha
12- Bandar Shahid Raja'ee Special Economic Zone
Authority : Ports and Shipping Organization
Head office:
Tel.: (0761)564015-7(0761) 564035-7 , Fax:(0761)564063
surface area : 20 sq. kms, including 200 ha allotted to
Qeshm Free trade -Industrial Zone
13- Fulaad Special Economic Zone
Authority : Ministry of Mine and Metals
Head office: no. 21 , Assadabadi Street, Tehran 14336 Iran.
Tel.:(021) 8714993,(021)8711393-Fax (021)6461936,(021)8711069
surface area :1200 ha
Investment expenses information
One - Facilities
A-Land All figures in US$
| Row | Type of utilisation | Purchase price/sq. m | Leasing fee/sq. m./year |
| 1 | Residential | 15 | 6 |
| 2 | Commercial | 22 | 7 |
| 3 | Bazaar, shopping centres | 22 | 12 |
| 4 | Non polluting industries | 15 | 3 |
| 5 | Polluting industries | 15 | 3 |
| 6 | Hotels, motels | - | 7 |
| 7 | Restaurants, supermarkets | 22 | 12 |
| 8 | Open yard mangers | - | - |
| 9 | Ware houses (common) | 15 | 4 |
| 10 | Cold stores | - | - |
B- Buildings and premises (constructed whether by Free Zone or by other persons)
| Row | Type of building and premises | Purchase price/ sq. m | Leasing fee/year |
| 1 | Residential | 86 | - |
| 2 | Commercial | 86-114 | |
| 3 | Bazaars, shopping centres | 86-114 | |
| 4 | Ware houses (in the town) | 43 | |
| 5 | Cold stores (in the town) | 214 | |
| 6 | Industries | 43-71 |
Two-Public utilities
A-Water
| Row | Consumers | Price /fee/cu. m. |
| 1 | Residential ½ pipe diameter | 0.10 |
| 2 | Subscription residential (pipe diameter) | Refer to bellow table |
| 3 | Industrial or based on pipe diameter | 0.10 |
| 4 | Subscription ,industrial (pipe diameter ) | Refer to bellow table |
| 5 | Commercial or based on pipe diameter) | 0.10 |
| 6 | Subscription ,commercial (pipe diameter) | Refer to bellow table |
A-Water Subscription fee
| Row | Pipe diameter and consumer | Fee: US$/month |
| 1 | ½ inch, residential, industrial, commercial | 2 |
| 2 | ¾, inch, residential, industrial, commercial | 3 |
| 3 | 1 inch, residential, industrial, commercial | 6 |
| 4 | 5/4 inch, residential, industrial, commercial | 10 |
| 5 | 3/2 inch, ½ residential, industrial, commercial | 15 |
| 6 | 7/4 inch, residential, industrial, commercial | 31 |
| 7 | 2 inch, residential, industrial, commercial | 47 |
| 8 | 3 inch, residential, industrial, commercial | 56 |
| 9 | 4 inch, residential, industrial, commercial | 84 |
B- Electricity
| Row | Consumers | Power price/US$ | Energy price/US$ |
| 1 | Low pressure with power 30kW and more | 0.01/kWh | 0.01/kWh |
| 2 | Medium pressure | 0.01/kWh | 0.01/kWh |
C-Telephone
| Row | Subscription per type of telephone | Fee/line/pulse |
| 1 | Ordinary telephone | 15/month |
| 2 | Mobile | 1/month |
| 2 | One pulse call in the town (ordinary phones) | 0.01 |
| 3 | 3 minutes Tehran | 0.40 |
| 4 | 3 minutes London | 2.00. |
| 5 | 3 minutes Tokyo | 3.00 |
| 6 | 3 minutes New York | 2.00 |
D-Fuel
| Row | Kind of fuel | Price: US$/litre |
| 1 | Gasoline (leaded) | 0.05 |
| 2 | Gasoline (free lead) | 0.05 |
| 3 | Gasoline (super) | 0.05 |
| 4 | Kerosene | 0.01 |
| 6 | Gas oil (diesel) | 1.01 |
| 7 | L. p. gas tanks (cylinders) 13 kg. | 0.30 |
| 6 | L. p. gas tanks (cylinders) 50 kg. | 1.20 |
E- Cargo loading and unloading (in the harbours or customs)
| Row | Kind and place of service | Fees/US$ |
| 1 | Loading or unloading of consignments per barrel | 2.00/barrel |
| 2 | Loading or unloading of consignments per pallets | 1.00/pallets |
| 3 | Loading or unloading of 20 foot containers | 13.00/cont. |
| 4 | Loading or unloading of 40 foot containers | 16.00/cont. |
| 5 | Bulk consignments (per tonne) | 2.00/ton |
F- Warehousing Fees :US$
| Row | Places | Less than 60 days | More than 60 days |
| 1 | Ware houses in the harbours or customs | 0.06/ton/day | 0.04/ton/day |
| 2 | Cold stores (if any) in the harbours or customs | 0.10/ton/day | 0.30/ton/day |
| 3 | Manger stores in the harbours of customs | - | - |
| 4 | Open spaces in harbours or customs(hangar) | 0.03/ton/day | 0.260/ton/day |
G-Accommodation
| Row | Type of place | Single bed | Double bed | Suite |
| 1 | 2 star hotel | 25/night | 50/night | 75/night |
| 7 | Guest house | 25/night | 50/night | 75/night |
H-Manpower
| Row | Trades/occupations | Wage/salary Day /month |
Meals by the Employer |
Lodging by the Employer |
| 1 | Construction worker | 3/day | Min.US$2/day | - |
| 2 | Unskilled worker, odd job man | 58/month | Min.US$2/day | - |
| 3 | Semiskilled worker | 100/month | Min.US$2/day | - |
| 4 | Skilled worker, mason, welder | 143/month | Min.US$2/day | - |
| 5 | Forman, master, etc | 214/month | Min.US$2/day | - |
| 6 | Workshop engineer | 143/month | Min.US$2/day | - |
| 7 | General manager, director, so on | 243/month | Min.US$2/day | - |
I-Registration expenditures
| Row | Type of expenditure | Fees to be paid up : US$ |
| 1 | Construction licence (residential) | 0.30/sq. m. |
| 2 | Construction licence (industrial) | 0.07/sq. m. |
| 3 | Construction licence (commercial) | 0.60/sq. m. |
| 4 | Construction licence (ware houses) | 0.20/sq. m. |
| 2 | Termination of construction | 0.30/sq. m |
| 3 | Industrial enterprise permit fee | 72.00 |
| 7 | Company registration fee | 15.00 |
J- Transportation (Air Fares)
| Row | Routs | Fare: US$ |
| 1 | Tehran- Sirjan S.E.Z. (and vice versa) | 43.00 |
K- Meals and foodstuff prices, etc.
| Row | Description | Luxurious hotel | Restaurant | Supermarkets |
| 1 | One meal | 3.00 | 2.00 | ---- |
| 2 | Tea, coffee | 1.00 | 1.00 | ---- |
| 3 | Mineral water, beverage | 1.00 | 0.50 | 0.50 |
| 4 | Meat (one kilo) | ---- | ---- | 4.00 |
| 5 | Chicken (one kilo) | ---- | ---- | 2.00 |
| 6 | Fruits (one kilo) | ---- | --- | 1.00 |