Aras Free Zone of Iran
Aras Free Zone is located in the northwest of Iran, near the border with Armenia, Azerbaijan and Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, and is located at the border zero point. Currently, this area has expanded to an area of 51 thousand hectares and includes a part of Jolfa and Khoda Afarin cities. According to the latest development decisions, the area of Aras Free Zone has increased to 71848 hectares and has been divided into five regions. These five regions include: region one (Jolfa) with an area of 40,194 hectares, region two with the center of Siehroud with an area of 332 hectares, region three with the center of Nordoz with an area of 567 hectares, region four (Khodaafrin) with an area of 5680 hectares and region five (Qoli Biglo) with an area of 25075 hectares.
Aras Free Zone has different characteristics. Some of these features include:
Geographical location: Aras Free Zone is located near the border with Armenia, Azerbaijan and Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, and this geographical location has made this region known as an important international connection between East and West.
Size and area: Aras Free Zone, with an area of more than 71 thousand hectares, is one of the largest free zones in Iran, and this has made this zone very important economically and commercially.
Economic potentials: Aras Free Zone has many economic potentials, which include various industries such as metal industries, automotive, electronics, oil and gas, agriculture, etc.
Integrated facilities: In Aras Free Zone, facilities have been provided for investors, which include financial, tax and customs facilities. This facility has attracted more investors to this area.
Cultural diversity: Aras Free Zone has a lot of cultural diversity, which includes different ethnic groups such as Azeris, Armenians, Turkmens, etc. This cultural diversity has made this region known as an important cultural and tourism center in Iran.
It is interesting to know that Aras region dates back to the 5th century BC. Free zones are very attractive for industrial owners, manufacturers, exporters and importers due to having many business opportunities and various benefits for businessmen.
Tejarat Joyan trading complex always has the possibility to provide services to dear traders in the field of export and import and customs clearance.
This area is located at a distance of 135 km from the city of Tabriz, the capital of East Azerbaijan province. This free trade zone consists of five separate sections, including the borders of Nordoz, Parsabad, Aslandoz and Khamarlo. This region has a common border with the Republic of Azerbaijan, Armenia and the Autonomous Republic of Nakhchivan.
This feature of Aras Free Zone has made the export and import of goods from this border part of the country to be significant. Jolfa customs is located in this free zone and therefore the commercial activities of the area are large and wide.
Non-payment of customs duties in Aras Free Zone attracts the attention of traders. This region ranks second among the country’s free regions in terms of importance after Kish. This issue shows the value and position of this region in terms of economic impact on the state of the country.
Ares markets
One of the most interesting features of free zones is the possibility of buying a variety of goods with imported quality at reasonable prices. This issue causes the formation of economic tourism in these areas, which also applies to the Aras Free Zone.
Border bazaars and various commercial complexes in this area attract businessmen and even ordinary people all year round.
Some of these places are:
The border market of the Russians:
This bazaar is located on the common border between Iran and Nakhchivan and is one of the oldest bazaars in this region. Bazarche Rousha is one of the most crowded markets of Aras Free Zone due to its covered and open space.
Although the variety of Russian goods is not the same as in the past and most of the goods in this market are Chinese and Turkish, but the reasonable price of the goods has made many traders visit this place. You can find all kinds of products from home appliances to toys in this border market.
Sattar Khan Commercial Complex
Famous commercial complex of Azerbaijan
Sahand Aras shopping center
In general, this region can be considered one of the best places for importers. The reason is that on the one hand, this area is subject to customs exemptions for importers, and on the other hand, many customers are present in this place to buy goods.
Our colleagues in Tejarat Jooyan Trading Complex are ready to provide services and advice to dear importers. It is necessary to know the market of high consumption and popular goods, which leads to earning profit in the shortest possible time for importers.
Tejarat Joyan Trading Company is ready to provide advice to dear businessmen for a better understanding of the Aras Free Zone market, according to its background and experience in business matters.
Car in Aras Free Zone
It is possible to buy all kinds of foreign cars in Aras Free Zone. The interesting thing to note about this is the possibility of importing a foreign car without paying customs duties and thus spending very little money to buy it.
Buying a car in Aras Free Zone is possible in both real and legal ways. The selection of each of the methods is subject to the following conditions.
Real person: If you are looking to buy a car in Aras Free Zone as a real person, you must have lived in this area for at least 3 years.
Legal entity: If you are legally buying a car in this free zone, you must have a history of one year of business and economic activity in this zone.
Of course, it should be noted that if you have at least 2 years of work experience in the Ares Free Zone Organization, you can buy a car in this zone. To buy a car again after one time, at least 5 years must have passed since your first purchase.
If you are planning to invest in this area, you need to know that it is not possible to buy cars of the same year, used or accident, and it is possible to import only if the car is for the previous two years, provided that it is zero.
Advantages of Aras Free Zone
This area, with an area of nearly 51,000 hectares, includes parts of the two cities of Khodaafrin and Jolfa. Bordering with Armenia, Azerbaijan Republic and Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic on one hand and having a suitable climate on the other hand has attracted capital and business prosperity in this region.
Some of the advantages of Aras Free Zone are:
Being close to the market of the Commonwealth of Nations (CIS)
Access to the national railway of Iran and the former Soviet Union
Being close to Tabriz airport
Being connected to the transit and transportation network of the country
Having the conditions to attract tourism and tourists
Aras Free Zone, as the second free zone after Mako Free Zone, has a high potential in the field of import and export of all kinds of goods with the importance of the country. As mentioned in this article, the importation of some popular goods in this region is profitable quickly and without much effort for the respected importers.
Relying on the experience and expertise of its staff, Tejarat Joyan Trading Complex has checked the suitable conditions for investment in Aras Free Zone and is ready to provide services and advice in this field to respected businessmen.