FREE TRADE ZONES IN NICARA

No. FREE TRADE ZONES

1 Zona Franca Nicaragua, S.A

2 Corporación de Zona Franca José Ignacio González Montiel, S.A

3 Valido Tex, S.A

4 Gildan Activewear Properties, S.A

5 Zona Franca Las Palmeras, S.A

6 Zona Franca Industrial El Granjero, S.A

7 Empresa Operadora Zona Franca Siglo XXI, S.A (extensión)

8 Zona Franca Industrial Niquinohomo, S.A

9 Inversiones Amerricuas, S.A

10 Zona Franca San Rafael, S.A

11 Operadora Zona Franca Coyotepe, S.A

12 Zona Franca San Gabriel, S.A

13 Cupid Free Trade Zone, S.A

14 Zona Franca Portezuelo, S.A

15 Zona Franca Portezuelo, S.A (Extensión)

16 Accedo Technologies, S.A

17 Zona Franca Internacional Managua, S.A

18 Zona Franca Alpha, S.A Hong Kong

19 Zona Franca Industrial Saratoga, S.A

20 Parques Industriales Zeta Nicaragua, S.A

21 Inmuebles e Industrias Agroforestales Xiloa, S.A (INIAXA)

Parque Industrial Las Mercedes (Extensión) JBA Honduras

22
Mangua

23 Embassy Properties, S.A (EMPROSA)

24 Landterra Sourcing, S.A

25 Index de Nicaragua, S.A

26 Desarrollos Industriales Unidos, S.A (DINUSA)

27 Zonas Industriales Privadas Argeñal, S. A

28 Zona Franca El Tránsito, S.A

29 Operadora Internacional de Zona Franca Managua, S.A

30 Astro Nicaragua, S.A

31 Zona Franca Industrial Tipitapa, S.A

32 IAMSA de Nicaragua, S.A

33 Parque Agroindustrial del Norte, S.A

34 Parque Industrial Garcia´s Family, S.A

35 A.J Fernández Cigars, S.A

Empresa Operadora de Zona Franca Grupo Plasencia Parque

36
Industrial, S.A

37 Pruitt Investments Nicaragua, S.A (PINSA)

38 Parque Industrial García y García, S.A

39 A.J Fernández Cigars, S.A (extensión)

40 Zona Franca Internacional Chinandega, S.A (ZOFRIC)

41 Zona Franca Río Real, S.A

42 Agroindustrias Chinandega, S.A

43 Camarones de Nicaragua, S.A

44 Tabacos New World, S.A

45 AIM Operadora de Parque Industrial, S.A

46 Parque Industrial de Occidente, S.A (PIOCSA)

47 Arnecom Nicaragua Operadora de Zonas Francas, S.A

48 Empresa Operadora Zona Franca Siglo XXI, S.A

49 Parque Industrial Las Mercedes

50 Zonas Industriales Privadas Argeñal, S. A (extensión)

51 Senika Nicaragua, S.A

FREE TRADE ZONES BY GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION

DEPARTMENT
Managua
Masaya
Carazo
Matagalpa
Chinandega
León
Granada
Estelí
Madriz
Rivas
TOTAL
FREE TRADE ZONES IN NICARAGUA
LOCATION CONTACT
Km. 109.5 carretera Panamericana Sur, 300 mts al
Alexis Sandoval
oeste, Rivas

Km. 45.5 carretera Diriamba - La Boquita, Carazo Jaime José González Hollmann

Km. 47 Carretera Jinotepe-San Marcos, Jinotepe,

Chang Woo Ha
Carazo

Km. 45 carretera a San Marcos, Jinotepe, Carazo Alexis Sandoval

Km. 45.5 carretera Masatepe - San Marcos, Carazo Mauricio Reyes Solano

Municipio de Masatepe, de la entrada principal 800

Rene Altamirano Flores
mts. al sur, Masaya.
Km. 53 Carretera Catarina-Masatepe, Nandasmo,
Masaya De la Rotonda Jean Paul Genie 350 m.
Mario Antonio Zelaya Blandón
Oeste, Centro Ejecutivo San Marino B-401,
Managua
Km. 53 Carretera Niquinohomo-Masatepe, Masaya.
Oficinas: De la Rotonda Jean Paul Genie 350 m.
Mario Antonio Zelaya Blandón
Oeste, Centro Ejecutivo San Marino B-401,
Managua.
Km. 45 carretera San Marcos, Jinotepe, Carazo. José Sadi Dupeyron Unda

Gasolinera UNO 1 km al Sur 100 m. al este,

Granada. Oficinas: Managua, Talleres de Casa Danilo Chamorro
Pellas, Plaza España, contiguo a la Xerox.

Km. 28.5 carretera a Masaya-Managua, Masaya. Chung Min Choi

Km. 29.3 Carretera a Masaya, de Maxi Palí 300 m al

Danilo Chamorro
norte, Masaya

Empalme Coyotepe 800 m. al Norte, Masaya. Roberto Gutiérrez Dávila

Km. 5.5 carretera norte, puente a desnivel Portezuelo

Julio Barbosa
de los semáforos 800 mts. al Norte, Managua.

Antigua estación ferrocarril 50 m. al sur, Masatepe,

Julio Barbosa
Masaya.

Km. 14.9 Carretera a Managua-Masaya, Managua. Federico Gadea

Km. 19.5 de la carretera nueva a León, Mateare-

Daniele Márcelo
Managua. Oficinas: Plantel EG Tracksa, Km. 10.5
González Chamorro
carretera Sur.
Km. 15.5 carretera nueva a León, comarca Los
Chieh Min Hsiao
Brasiles, Mateare, Managua.

Km. 14.5 carretera nueva a León, Mateare, Managua. Carlos Vargas Mántica

Km. 13.5 carretera nueva a León, Mateare, Managua. René Castañeda Galindo
 Dirección: Km. 13.5 carretera nueva a León,
Arnold Laurent Poncon
Gasolinera UNO 300 mts. hacia laguna de Xiloa.
Empalme cuesta del Plomo, 1.8 Km. al oeste,
contiguo a Villa Soberana, Ciudad Sandino, Salman Saif
Managua.
Km. 4.5 carretera sur, Antigua embajada Americana,
Managua. Oficinas: Planes de Altamira, de la
Claudia Tinoco
Embajada de México 1 c. al Este casa No. 100,
Managua.
Edificio de INVERCASA, torre III, piso No. 2,
Itzel Arróliga
Managua.
Km. 2 Carretera Norte, donde fue la Pepsi 200 m. al
Edgard Ahlers
Norte, Managua.

Km. 3.5 carretera Norte, Managua Gerardo Hernández

Km 5.5 carretera Norte , Puente desnivel 500 mts. al

Carlos Argeñal
Norte, Managua.
Km. 7.5 Carretera Norte, de donde fue la Kativo 500
Edgard Javier Jacir García Prieto
mts. al Sur, Managua.
Km 8.5 Carretera Norte, La Subasta 1,200 m. al
Joseph Yang
norte, Managua.

Km. 24.5 carretera Tipitapa-Masaya, Managua. Sung Tae Kim

Sistema Penitenciario 200 m. al Oeste, Tipitapa,

contiguo a Estadio Municipal de Baseball, Managua.
Pablo Cruz Romazzini
Oficinas: Semáforos Villa Fontana 100 m. al Oeste,
Edificio Disegno Casa.
Km. 106.5 Carretera Matagalpa, Sébaco, Matagalpa.
Oficinas: Km. 7.8 carretera Masaya, Fetesa 1 c. al Gabriela Reyes
Oeste, Edificio Alameda.
Km. 150 carretera panamericana Norte, de la
Gasolinera UNO salida Norte 400 m. al Noreste, Víctor Antonio Calvo Chamorro
Estelí
Km. 150.5, carretera Panamericana Norte,
Gasolinera UNO salida Norte 500 mts. al Norte, Jaime García García
Estelí.
Km. 150 carretera Panamericana Norte, de la
Gasolinera UNO salida Norte 800 mts. al Norte, Ismael Fernández
Estelí.
Km. 150 carretera panamericana Norte, Gasolinera
UNO salida Norte 4 Km. hacia el Noroeste, camino a Dionisio Fernández González
carretera a Miraflor, 1 Km. al Norte, Estelí.

Km. 152.5 Carretera Panamericana Norte, Estelí. David Carrera Rodríguez

Km. 153 carretera Panamericana Norte Jaime García García

Km. 155 carretera Norte, del Club Campestre 1 km.

Ismael Fernández
al Oeste, Estelí.
 Km. 124 carretera León - Chinandega, banda Karla del Carmen Hernández
Izquierda, Chinandega. Bucardo

Km. 130 Carretera León - Chinandega, Chinandega. Daniel Jurado

Km. 135.5 carretera Chinandega – Corinto, edificio

Eduardo Callejas
Grupo Coen, Chinandega
Km. 145 carretera Pto Morazán desvió a Comarca
Daniel Jurado
Palacio, Estero Real, Golfo de Fonseca, Chinandega.
Km. 219 de la carretera panamericana a Ocotal,
Alberto Padilla
Municipio de Totogalpa - Madriz.
Km. 145 carretera Pto Morazán desvió a Comarca
Daniel Jurado
Palacio, Estero Real, Golfo de Fonseca, Chinandega.
Planta Industrial: Km. 96 ½ carretera León a
Chinandega, León. Oficinas Managua: Km. 2 ½ Georgina Estrada Guerrero
carretera Norte, ½ c. al Lago.

Km. 92 carretera León - Chinandega, León. Francisco Rangel

Km. 32 carretera Masaya-Granada, Masaya.
Oficinas: De la Rotonda Jean Paul Genie 350 m.
Mario Antonio Zelaya Blandón
Oeste, Centro Ejecutivo San Marino B-401,
Managua
Km. 12.5 Carretera Norte, Managua Fernando Sánchez

Km. 14.1 Carretera Norte 650 m. al Sur, Managua Carlos Argeñal

Km. 24.5 carretera Tipitapa - Masaya, Managua. Min Chul Kwon (Mitchell Kwon)

S BY GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION
QTY %
22 43.14%
7 13.73%
4 7.84%
2 3.92%
4 7.84%
2 3.92%
2 3.92%
6 11.76%
1 1.96%
1 1.96%
51 100.00%
 Email/Phone Number
asandoval@gildan.com2563-0945

jaimegh6@yahoo.com8327-6680

carlosha@choishins.com2535-3950

asandoval@gildan.com2563-0945

mreyes@zflaspalmeras.com2535-3900

raltamirano@prohuevo.com.ni2523-2704

mario.zelaya@dguerreroings.com2252-6880

mario.zelaya@dguerreroings.com2252-6880

inversionesamerricuas_zf@hotmail.com2535-3014 / 8951-3240

dchamorro@casapellas.com2522-4350

herhoje@gmail.com2522-4467

dchamorro@casapellas.com2522-4350

rgutierrez@cshape.com2522-7045

coordinador@portezuelo.com.ni2249-6651

coordinador@portezuelo.com.ni2249-6651

federico.gadea@accedotech.com2253-8400

gonzalezmarcello@gmail.com8955-7518

domingo.hsiao@texhong.com2269-0777

cv@zfsaratoga.com.ni2269-0516

rcastaneda@zetaonline.com8988-8856
 arnoldponcon@gmail.com 7831-1200

salma.saif@grupokarins.com2224-4090

ctinoco@patentvest.com2250-4501

itzel.arroliga@landterrabpo.com8395-6931

indexdenicaragua@outlook.com2249-2887

gh-carvajal@grupo-carvajal.com8886-8240

cargenal@zip-sa.com2233-1685

edgard@eltransito.com8810-2287

josephyang@roohsing.com.ni2233-4402

stkim@astrogrp.com 2255-7830

pcruz@zfitnicaragua.com8615-2777

sebacopark@gmail.com8952-9882

parqueagroindustrialdelnorte@gmail.com2713-8699

jaime.garcia@myfathercigars.com2713-3494

ajfernandezcigarssa@gmail.com2773-9100

gerencia@plasenciatobacco.com2713-5904

davidcarrera96@yahoo.es2713-3676

jaime.garcia@myfathercigars.com2713-3494

ajfernandezcigarssa@gmail.com2773-9100
 khernandez@grupocoen.com2253-8750

djurado@camanica.com.ni2342-9000

ecallejas@nicabanana.com2342-9999

djurado@camanica.com.ni2342-9000

alberto@sanlotanocigars.com8856-1596

djurado@camanica.com.ni2342-9000

georgina.estrada.guerrero@gmail.com2249-1493

francisco.rangel@mx.yazaki.com2315-1181

mario.zelaya@dguerreroings.com2252-6880

fsanchez@czf.com.ni2263-1530

cargenal@zip-sa.com2233-1685

mitchell@sae-a.com 2295-3500

Free Trade Zones by Geographic Location

Managua Masaya Carazo Matagalpa Chinandega
León Granada Estelí Madriz Rivas
43.14%

13.73%

11.76%
7.84%

7.84%
3.92%

3.92%

3.92%

1.96%

1.96%
 FREE TR
INDICATORS U 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Industrial
Ud. 39 43 49 48 46
Parks
Users Ud. 120 127 136 144 160
Industrial Roof Mills. M2 1.06 1.31 1.42 1.4 1.5
Direct Jobs Ud. 88,750 69,824 71,452 84,898 99,681
Indirect Jobs Ud. 266,250 209,472 214,356 254,694 299,043
Benefited
Mills. 1.78 1.4 1.43 1.7 1.99
Population
Imports Mills. U$ 805.75 999.43 893.35 1,193.21 1,523.44
Exports Mills. U$ 1,105.77 1,279.15 1,241.74 1,678.06 2,168.99
Source: CNZF
 FREE TRADE ZONE STATISTICS
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
48 48 50 51 53 52 52
165 173 193 207 212 225 224
1.61 1.74 1.88 1.9 1.98 1.96 2.12
103,412 109,310 110,071 110,314 115,106 118,025 125,550
310,236 327,930 330,213 330,942 345,318 354,075 376,650
2.07 2.19 2.2 2.21 2.3 2.36 2.51
1,500.13 1,549.99 1,594.76 1,789.81 1,731.85 1,757.54 1,906.12
2,216.77 2,580.87 2,580.87 2,557.26 2,712.20 2,753.35 3,022.82
 2019 2020 2021 2022 Mar-23
49 49 53 51 51
219 223 224 215 215
2.18 1.92 1.99 2.11 2.13
121,913 119,.23 132,076 133,104 126,321
365,739 357,069 396,228 399,312 378,963
2.44 2.38 2.64 2.66 2.53
2,044.78 1,595.56 2,461.48 3,029.77 951.45
3,060.67 2,670.69 3,616.91 4,123.66 627.67
 FREE TRADE ZONES AND USERS
Year Free Trades Zones Users
2007 39 120
2008 43 127
2009 49 136
2010 48 144
2011 46 160
2012 48 165
2013 48 173
2014 50 193
2015 51 207
2016 53 212

160
2017 52 225

144
2018 52 224

136
127
2019 49 219

120
2020 49 223
2021 53 224
2022 51 215
2023 51 215
Source: CNZF

49

48

46
From 2007 to 2022

43
39
there was an increase of 31%
Free Trade Zones of:
From 2007 to 2022
there was an increase of 79%
Users of: 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

From 2007 to 2022

there was a decrease of 5%
Users of:
From 2017 to 2022
there was a decrease of 2%
Free Trade Zones of:
 FREE TRADE ZONES AND USERS
No. Free Trade Zones Users

225

224

224
223
219
212
207
193
173
165
160
144
136

53

53
52

52
51
50
49

49

49
48

48

48
46

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
 52

2018
224

49

2019
219

49

2020
223

53

2021
224

51

2022
215
INDUSTRIAL SECTOR IN FREE TRADE ZONES (March-2023)
Industrial Sector Qty Percentage INDUSTRIAL SEC
Agroindustrial 28 13.02%
Automotive Harnesses 5 2.33%
Z
Others* 39 18.14%
Outsourced Services 31 14.42%
Tobacco 39 18.14% 34%
Textile-Clothing 73 33.95%
TOTAL 215 100%
Source: CNZF

Textile and clothing account for the largest share with 34% of the total,
followed by tobacco, outsourced services, and agroindustry.

18%
*Includes: Machinery rental, accessory sales, Medical Supplies, Metal Products,
Manufacturers, Assemblies, Extraction and Processing of Various Products, Jewelry, Solid
Waste, Plastic Bags, Paper, Fiberglass, Plastic, Lead, Footwear, Cardboard Boxes, Agroindustrial A
Mufflers, Cosmetics, School Paint, Fishing Equipment, Furniture Liners.
Outsourced Services To
INDUSTRIAL SECTOR IN FREE TRADE
ZONES
13%

2%
34%

18%

14%
18%

Agroindustrial Automotive Harnesses Others*

Outsourced Services Tobacco Textile-Clothing
 Employment in Free Trade Zones
Year Direct Jobs Indirect Jobs TOTAL
2007 88,750 266,250 355,000
2008 69,824 209,472 279,296 500,000
2009 71,452 214,356 285,808
2010 84,898 254,694 339,592 450,000
2011 99,681 299,043 398,724
2012 103,412 310,236 413,648 400,000
2013 109,310 327,930 437,240
2014 110,071 330,213 440,284 350,000
2015 110,314 330,942 441,256
2016 115,106 345,318 460,424 300,000
2017 118,025 354,075 472,100
2018 125,550 376,650 502,200 250,000
2019 121,913 365,739 487,652
2020 119,023 357,069 476,092 200,000
2021 132,076 396,228 528,304
2022 133,104 447,528 580,632 150,000
TOTAL 1,712,509 5,185,743 6,898,252
Source: CNZF 100,000

The growth of direct employment from 2007 50,000

50%
to 2022:
The growth of indirect employment from 0
68% 2007 2008 2009
2007 to 2022:

EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRIAL SECTOR

Industrial Sector Qty Percentage EMPLOYMENT
Agroindustrial 6,423 5.08%
Agroindustrial
Automotive Harnesses 19,412 15.37%
Outsourced Services
Others* 2,985 2.36%
Outsourced Services 14,145 11.20%
Tobacco 22,577 17.87%
Textile-Clothing 60,779 48.11%
TOTAL 126321 100%
Source: CNZF

*Includes: Machinery rental, accessory sales, Medical Supplies, Metal Products,

Manufacturers, Assemblies, Extraction and Processing of Various Products, Jewelry,
Solid Waste, Plastic Bags, Paper, Fiberglass, Plastic, Lead, Footwear, Cardboard Boxes, 48%
Mufflers, Cosmetics, School Paint, Fishing Equipment, Furniture Liners.
 48%

Automotive Harnesses
is the industrial sector
that creates the most
jobs, but it is thelower
sector that is in free
trade zones

The Ministry of Labor of Nicaragua established that as of January 2023,

the 8% increase comes into effect, which amounts to US$16.49 for
employees working in free trade zone companies nationwide. The
minimum wage will increase from US$206.14 to US$222.64 per month.
This agreement has a duration of 5 years (2023-2027), with wage
adjustments from 2023-2024 of 8%, 2025 of 7%, and 6.7% in 2026 and
2027.

https://www.bloomberglinea.com/2023/01/12/empleados-de-zonas-francas-de-nicaragua-tendran-aumento-salarial-de-8-en-202
 Jobs Generated by Free Trade Zones
500,000

450,000

400,000

350,000

300,000

250,000

200,000

150,000

100,000

50,000

0
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

Direct Jobs Indirect Jobs

EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRIAL SECTOR

Agroindustrial Automotive Harnesses Others*
Outsourced Services Tobacco Textile-Clothing

5%

15%

2%
48%

11%

18%
 2%
48%

11%

18%
2021 2022
FREE TRADE ZONES EXPORTS (Mill. USD)
Year Exports
2007 1,105.77 FREE TRADE ZONES EX
2008 1,279.15 (mills. US
2009 1,241.74
2010 1,678.06
2011 2,168.99
2012 2,216.77
2013 2,580.87
2014 2,580.87

2,580.87

2,580.87

2,557.26
2015 2,557.26

2,216.77
2,168.99
2016 2,712.20
2017 2,753.35

1,678.06
2018 3,022.82
2019 3,060.67

1,279.15

1,241.74
1,105.77
2020 2,670.69
2021 3,616.91
2022 4,123.66
2023 (March) 627.67
TOTAL 39,997.45
Source: DGA
07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

EXPORTS BY INDUSTRIAL SECTOR (March-2023)

Industrial Sector USD (Mills) Kg (Mills)
Agroindustrial 62.09 46.73 EXPORTS BY IND
Automotive Harnesses 229.43 13.74 (maRC
Others* 15.82 16.63
Outsourced Services 68.3 0.02 Agroindustrial Autom
Tobacco 100.01 2.88 Outsourced Services Tobac
Textile-Clothing 475.8 45.17
TOTAL 951.45 125.17
Source: CNZF
229.43

*Includes: Machinery rental, accessory sales, Medical Supplies, Metal

Products, Manufacturers, Assemblies, Extraction and Processing of Various
Products, Jewelry, Solid Waste, Plastic Bags, Paper, Fiberglass, Plastic, Lead,
Footwear, Cardboard Boxes, Mufflers, Cosmetics, School Paint, Fishing
Equipment, Furniture Liners.
62.09

15.82
 62.09

15.82
E TRADE ZONES EXPORTS 2007-2023
(mills. USD)

4,123.66
3,616.91
3,060.67
3,022.82
2,753.35
2,712.20

2,670.69
2,580.87

2,580.87

2,557.26
2,216.77

627.67
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 h
)
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 c
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ar
(M
23
0
2

EXPORTS BY INDUSTRIAL SECTOR

(maRCH 2023)
Agroindustrial Automotive Harnesses Others*
Outsourced Services Tobacco Textile-Clothing
475.8
229.43

100.01
62.09

68.3
15.82
 62.09

15.82

68.3

10
 FREE TRADE ZONES IMPORTS (Mill. USD)
Year Imports
2007 805.75 Free trade zones
2008 999.43
2009 893.35 (MillS. USD
2010 1,193.21
2011 1,523.44
2012 1,500.13
2013 1,549.99

1,789.81

1,731.85
2014 1,594.76

1,594.76
1,549.99
1,523.44

1,500.13
2015 1,789.81

1,193.21
2016 1,731.85

999.43

893.35
2017 1,757.54

805.75
2018 1,906.12
2019 2,044.78
2020 1,595.56
2021 2,461.48
2022 3,029.77 0
07
0
08
0
09
0
10
0
11
0
12
0
13
0
14
0
15
0
16
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2023 (March) 951.45
TOTAL 27,328.42

IMPORTS BY INDUSTRIAL SECTOR (March-2023)

Industrial Sector USD (Mills) Kg (Mills) IM P O R T S B Y IN D U S
Agroindustrial 12.49 7.12 (m a rC H 2
Automotive Harnesses 153.64 12.33
400
Others* 15.72 6.657
Outsourced Services 39.24 6.09 350
Tobacco 47.58 2.74
Textile-Clothing 359 53.59 300

TOTAL 627.67 88.53 250

Source: CNZF
200

150

*Includes: Machinery rental, accessory sales, Medical Supplies, Metal 100

Products, Manufacturers, Assemblies, Extraction and Processing of
Various Products, Jewelry, Solid Waste, Plastic Bags, Paper, Fiberglass,
50
Plastic, Lead, Footwear, Cardboard Boxes, Mufflers, Cosmetics, School
Paint, Fishing Equipment, Furniture Liners.
0

Agroindustrial Automotive H
Outsourced Services Tobacco
 Free trade zones imports
(MillS. USD)

3,029.77
2,461.48
2,044.78
1,906.12
1,789.81

1,757.54
1,731.85

1,595.56
1,594.76
1,549.99
1,500.13

951.45
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 )
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ch
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ar
(M
23
0
2

M P O R T S B Y IN D U S T R IA L S E C T O R
(m a rC H 2 0 2 3 )

Agroindustrial Automotive Harnesses Others*

Outsourced Services Tobacco Textile-Clothing