East Port Said Industrial Zone Explained

East Port Said Industrial Zone is an industrial park with a total area of 1600 ha in Port Fuad, Egypt.^[1] The main developer and promoter of the park is East Port Said Development Co;^[2] it is located at the northern end of the Suez Canal Special Economic Zone.^[3]

The government provides a number of incentives to investors in the scheme including zero tax and duties on tools, machines and raw materials related to the production of goods for export.^[4]

Industry

The park includes medium and light industries such as:^[5]

• Automobile Assembly Parts
• Construction and Building Material
• Home Appliances and Electronics
• Textile and Ready-made Garment
• Agri-Business and Food Processing
• Pharmaceutical
• East Port Said Port
• ICT
• General Industries

Notes and References

1. El-Bastawisy. Magdy M.. Incorporating Local Urban Environmental Conservation and Regional Development: Port Fouad, Egypt. Procedia Environmental Sciences. 34. Elsevier. 271–284. en. 10.1016/j.proenv.2016.04.025. 1 January 2016. free.
2. Web site: EP - East Port Said Industrial Zone. ep-egypt.com.
3. Web site: Suez Canal Area Development Project - Home . www.sczone.gov.eg.
4. Web site: Suez Canal Area Development Project - Rules and Regulations. www.sczone.gov.eg. 2016-04-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20180614195005/http://www.sczone.gov.eg/English/Pages/rules.aspx. 2018-06-14. dead.
5. Web site: Engineering Square (IDG), the largest industrial developer in Egypt. www.marcopolis.net.