As the new gateway to Africa, relying on the one-stop comprehensive service platform and B2B online trading platform (Djimart.com), DIFTZ is committed to building Djibouti as African trade and logistics distribution center and export processing base.

Djibouti International Free Trade Zone currently has 7 full unit warehouses of 2264 m² each; 9 warehouses units of 978 m² each and 18 warehouses units of 643 m² each. With readily available office units at Djibouti International Tower; Spacious lands of long-term and short-term are both ready for projects; Various size of warehouses are available for lease,such as 2264㎡, 978㎡ and 643㎡; In addition,hotdesk and physical offices are ready for lease in Djibouti International Tower.

Djibouti International Free trade Zone is co-developed by following 2 partners:

  1. CHINA MERCHANTS GROUP: The backbone central government-owned enterprise and one of the top 500 fortune enterprises.

  2. DJIBOUTI PORTS AND FREE ZONES AUTHORITY (DPFZA), the only authority responsible for the management & control of all ports & Free Zones in Djibouti, which is directly authorized by the Djibouti Presidential Office.

Djibouti-China business model is based on Port-Park-City development mode.

Relying on the one-stop comprehensive service platform and B2B online trading platform (Djimart.com), with "one commodity city, two platforms and four centers" as the main line of development, DIFTZ focuses on the development of commodity City, exhibition and trade center for consumer electronic products and home appliances, second-hand car and equipment and building materials, as well as recycling industry center, to build African Trade and logistics distribution center and export processing base.

FISCAL INCENTIVE

  1. Enterprise Tax: 0%

  2. Individual Income Tax (Foreign Labor): 0%

  3. VAT: 0%

  4. Dividend Tax: 0%

  5. Property Tax: 0%

NON-FISCAL INCENTIVE

  1. Secure investment location

  2. Political Stability

  3. Strategic location at gateway to East Africa, access on the main maritime route

  4. Availability of world class Port Facilities

  5. Stable financial sector (Djibouti franc has fixed parity with US Dollars, 1$ = 177.7 DJF)

  6. Markets Access:

    6.1. Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)

    6.2. African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)

    6.3. African Caribbean Pacific-European Union (ACP-EU)

    6.4. Everything But Arms (EBA)

The Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority (DPFZA), the sole administrative interface in free zones, has established a favorable environment conducive to business

We provide you with a variety of winning services designed to help your business in Djibouti International Free trade Zone succeed.

To build this business friendly environment, a set of fiscal incentives, promulgated by law No 53 (Free Zone Code), have been granted to free zone investors:

  1. 100% foreign ownership of FZ companies

  2. 100% repatriation of capital and profits

  3. Possibility to employ foreign workers

  4. Duty free environment

  5. No tax on profit

  6. Efficient One-stop Shop Administration

Djibouti is set to connect global business with booming African markets and drive forward regional integration and growth.

You just arrived in a country that hold a strategic place in Africa due to its connection with the Middle East, Europe and Asia, serving as a gateway to the world and vice-versa.

Djibouti International Free Trade Zone is undoubtedly boosting inter-regional trade and international trade. Our Free Zone is a key step in the “Belt and Road” initiative.

Djimart, an e-commerce platform, has been built for customers, which provides goods display, online transaction,payment and full logistics services, helping customers to develop markets, optimize suppliers and distribution channels and reduce operating costs.