吉林大学中文系从月同学来信询问什么叫做“自由贸易区”,它有什么样的形式和特点,现简要介绍一下有关这方面的知识。我们通常所说的“自由贸易区”在英文中有两个对应的名称。一个是“Free Trade Zone”,这是经济特区的一种,与自由港(Free Port)一样,都是划在一国关境以外,对进出口商品全部或大部分免征关税,并且准许在区内或港内开展商品自由储存、展览、拆散、改装、加工和制造等业务活动。这种自由贸易区或自由港有两个类型:一种是把设区或港口的所在城市都划为自由贸易区或自由港,如香港;另一种是将其所在城市的一部分划为自由贸易区或自由港。自由贸易区最早出 The Chinese Department of Jilin University sent a letter from its monthly classmates asking what is called a “free trade zone.” What kind of forms and features does it have and briefly introduces its knowledge of this area? What we usually refer to as “free trade area” has two corresponding names in English. One is the “Free Trade Zone”. This is a type of special economic zone. Like the Free Port, it is classified outside the customs territory of a country. It exempts all or most of its imports and exports from tariffs and allows the free trade zone In or inside the free storage of goods, exhibitions, dismantling, modification, processing and manufacturing and other business activities. There are two types of such free trade zones or free ports: one is to designate the cities where the districts or ports are located as free trade zones or free ports, such as Hong Kong; the other is to classify part of their cities as free trade zones Or free port. Free trade zone earliest out