duty free
duty-free, adj. Of or relating to products of foreign origin that are not subject to import or export taxes.
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maquiladora
maquiladora (mah-kee-l[schwa]-dohr-[schwa]), n. [fr. Spanish maquilar “gristmill”] A Mexican corporation, esp. one that holds a permit to operate under a special customs regime that temporarily allows the corporation to import duty-free into Mexico various raw materials, equipment, machinery, replacement parts, and other items needed for the assembly or manufacture of finished goods for export. —
free trade zone
free-trade zone. A duty-free area within a country to promote commerce, esp. transshipment and processing, without entering into the country’s market. — Also termed foreign trade zone; free port.