{"id":2298,"date":"2017-09-15T04:50:43","date_gmt":"2017-09-15T08:50:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goexport.ca\/?p=2298"},"modified":"2021-01-12T12:28:19","modified_gmt":"2021-01-12T17:28:19","slug":"a-new-duty-free-zone-in-quebec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goexport.ca\/en\/a-new-duty-free-zone-in-quebec\/","title":{"rendered":"A new duty-free zone in Quebec"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Following the creation of the new duty-free zone, local Quebec companies will start benefiting from the creation of new jobs and new opportunities. It is the 9<sup>th<\/sup> of its kind in Canada, but the first to be assigned to Quebec.<\/p>\n<p>This duty-free zone will allow companies to gain access to all kinds of information concerning the programs related to the duty-free concept, including the customs duty exemption program, the drawback program, the customs bounded warehouse program, the distribution, export and information centers program (department of finance of Canada).<\/p>\n<p>The accredetation was announced on august 30<sup>th<\/sup> 2017 in the presence of Fran\u00e7ois-Philippe Champagne, minister of International trade and Jo\u00ebl Lightbound, deputy of Louis-H\u00e9bert and parliamentary secretary of the Canadien ministry of health , in the name of Navdeep Bains, Canadian minister of innovation, sciences and economic development and minister in charge of \u201cEconomic Development Canada\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The designation of this new duty-free zone falls under the priorities fixed by the Canadian government and whose objective is to help companies better adapt themselves to international markets and global value chains.<\/p>\n<p>\u00ab\u00a0the approach privileged by Canada for the implementation of the duty-free zones that helps companies choose their emplacement depending on their needs is one of the most innovative. It makes the region of Quebec the first choice for foreign investors subsequently promoting prosperity in the region.\u201d Explains Jean D\u2019Amour, minister of state for maritime affairs and minister in charge of the Bas-Saint-Laurent region in the government of Quebec.<\/p>\n<p>\u00ab\u00a0the accreditation of Quebec city as the first duty free zone in the province is a milestone for our economic development which will simultaneously help foreign companies implant themselves in Quebec\u00a0 and stimulate companies involved in international trade.\u201d Declared R\u00e9gis Labeaume, mayor of Quebec.<\/p>\n<p>For more information\u00a0:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercemonde.com\/2017\/09\/9e-centre-zone-franche-canada\/#GoExport\">https:\/\/www.commercemonde.com\/2017\/09\/9e-centre-zone-franche-canada\/#GoExport<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Suivez-nous\/Follow us\/Siguenos : www.goexport.ca | LinkedIn : GoExport<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following the creation of the new duty-free zone, local Quebec companies will start benefiting from the creation of new jobs and new opportunities. It is the 9th of its kind in Canada, but the first to be assigned to Quebec. 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