Unlike a customs warehouse – an approved storage facility tied to a specific licensed operator within the regular customs territory – a free zone is a geographically delimited area governed by its own legal regime, in which customs duties, import taxes, and certain regulatory controls are suspended or substantially reduced.
Source: https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/business/calculation-customs-duties/free-zones_en.htm
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