A : → In mainland of China, there are 15 Free Trade Zone. In it companies including foreigner owned companies can do import & export processing. The goods can be imported into Free Trade Zone for warehousing, manufacturing, then export, without payment of duty and VAT, without licence.
Q : → Is it true that I can manufacture goods in Malaysian free zones without paying any customs duty?
A : → Yes. Goods and services of any description except those specifically and absolutely prohibited by law can be manufactured in a Malaysian Free Zone without payment of any customs duty. Free Zones are divided into industrial zones and commercial zones and interested parties have to get approvals before operation. A list of the free zones and their respective authorities can be browsed from the Malaysian Royal Customs and Excise Department’s HomePage at http://www.customs.gov.my/free1.htm