英国政策研究中心的一份最新报告表明，"脱欧"后的英国若能退出关税同盟，将拥有新的经济自由。
该份题为《自由港契机》的报告呼吁政府抓住机遇，在全英范围内建立各自由港。
自由港（又称自由贸易区）是指位于本国地理境内又处于关税国境（即"关境"）以外的港口。外国商品进出自由贸易区时除免交关税外，还可在港内自由改装和加工。但若进入本国市场须交关税。
报告指出，自由港将增加制造业产量，创造地区就业机会，促进贸易。
自由贸易区也将支持本国经济活动，如研发、税款抵免、监管系统灵活化、减税等金融鼓励措施。
作为欧盟单一市场和关税同盟成员，英国政府无法左右本国贸易政策，也无法制定关税标准、执行行政管理。
报告提到，自由港方案可以充分利用英国的优势，即港口基础设施建设。
与其他仅有一个超级大港（纳税人出资）的国家不同，英国坐拥数十个成功的大型港口，且皆为私人融资港。这些港口遍布英国，已成为老牌的制造业集群地。
伦敦以外的地区经济增长需求更高，自由港将为这些地区创造更多的就业机会。
全世界目前约有3500个自由贸易区，遍及135个国家，雇佣员工6600万。目前，英国境内尚未建立自由贸易区。
Brexit Sets Stage for UK Free Ports
Brexit could provide the United Kingdom with new economic freedom if the country exits the EU Customs Union, a new report by UK’s Centre for Policy Studies (CPS) says.
The report, entitled The Free Ports Opportunity, calls on the country’s government to take the opportunity to create Free Ports across the UK.
A Free Port is an area inside a country geographically, but legally outside of the country’s customs territory. Goods can be imported, manufactured or re-exported inside the Free Trade Zone without incurring domestic customs duties or taxes. These are only paid on goods entering the domestic economy.
According to the CPS report, Free Ports would "increase manufacturing output, create employment regionally, and promote trade."
Free Trade Zones would also support economic activity through financial incentives like Research and Development (R&D) tax credits, regulatory flexibility, and tax reductions.
As a member of the EU Single Market and Customs Union, the UK does not have control over its trade policy and it is not able to set its own tariff/customs duties and administration.
The report suggests that the Free Ports program would build on an existing UK strength – Britain’s port infrastructure.
Unlike many other countries with often just a single (taxpayer-funded) super port, the UK contains dozens of successful, large-sized ports, which are all privately financed, CPS said. These are spread around the country and are already home to manufacturing clusters.
Free Port jobs would be created in areas outside London where the economic need is higher, according to the report.
There are approximately 3,500 Free Trade Zones worldwide, employing 66 million people across 135 countries. Currently, there are no Free Trade Zones on the UK mainland.
该份题为《自由港契机》的报告呼吁政府抓住机遇，在全英范围内建立各自由港。
自由港（又称自由贸易区）是指位于本国地理境内又处于关税国境（即"关境"）以外的港口。外国商品进出自由贸易区时除免交关税外，还可在港内自由改装和加工。但若进入本国市场须交关税。
报告指出，自由港将增加制造业产量，创造地区就业机会，促进贸易。
自由贸易区也将支持本国经济活动，如研发、税款抵免、监管系统灵活化、减税等金融鼓励措施。
作为欧盟单一市场和关税同盟成员，英国政府无法左右本国贸易政策，也无法制定关税标准、执行行政管理。
报告提到，自由港方案可以充分利用英国的优势，即港口基础设施建设。
与其他仅有一个超级大港（纳税人出资）的国家不同，英国坐拥数十个成功的大型港口，且皆为私人融资港。这些港口遍布英国，已成为老牌的制造业集群地。
伦敦以外的地区经济增长需求更高，自由港将为这些地区创造更多的就业机会。
全世界目前约有3500个自由贸易区，遍及135个国家，雇佣员工6600万。目前，英国境内尚未建立自由贸易区。
Brexit Sets Stage for UK Free Ports
Brexit could provide the United Kingdom with new economic freedom if the country exits the EU Customs Union, a new report by UK’s Centre for Policy Studies (CPS) says.
The report, entitled The Free Ports Opportunity, calls on the country’s government to take the opportunity to create Free Ports across the UK.
A Free Port is an area inside a country geographically, but legally outside of the country’s customs territory. Goods can be imported, manufactured or re-exported inside the Free Trade Zone without incurring domestic customs duties or taxes. These are only paid on goods entering the domestic economy.
According to the CPS report, Free Ports would "increase manufacturing output, create employment regionally, and promote trade."
Free Trade Zones would also support economic activity through financial incentives like Research and Development (R&D) tax credits, regulatory flexibility, and tax reductions.
As a member of the EU Single Market and Customs Union, the UK does not have control over its trade policy and it is not able to set its own tariff/customs duties and administration.
The report suggests that the Free Ports program would build on an existing UK strength – Britain’s port infrastructure.
Unlike many other countries with often just a single (taxpayer-funded) super port, the UK contains dozens of successful, large-sized ports, which are all privately financed, CPS said. These are spread around the country and are already home to manufacturing clusters.
Free Port jobs would be created in areas outside London where the economic need is higher, according to the report.
There are approximately 3,500 Free Trade Zones worldwide, employing 66 million people across 135 countries. Currently, there are no Free Trade Zones on the UK mainland.
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