Free trade-Industrial Zone
Authority : Kish Free Zone Organization
Geographical Situation
Kish Island, the second largest in the Persian Gulf, has a total area of 91 sq. km. Its distance to the nearest port in the mainland is 18 km, 90 km. to Bandar Lengeh, 300 km to Bandar Abbas, and 200 km to the United Arab Emirates.
Major Characteristics
Known as the pearl of the Persian Gulf, the Island has a moderate climate for 8 months of the year. Breathtaking coastal scenery, a unique aquarium, recreational and water sports facilities are among a number of attractions which has made Kish a proper place for the expansion of tourism.
Accessible Markets
From the commercial aspect, mainland and the countries around the Persian Gulf are the sphere of influence of Kish economy, and from the touristic aspect, it goes as far as the Central Asian Republics.
Communications Network
Kish international airport manages daily flights which connect the Island with 12 major cities in Iran and more than 10 destinations abroad. The Kish harbour designed with a depth of 4 m, can accommodate 2000 ton vessels.
Utilities and Services
The production rate of the water desalination facility is over 8000 cubic m daily. 90 megawatts of electricity is also available. Soon the Kish telephone network will be connected to an advanced 5000 extensions network, with 1000 mobile telephones.
Accommodation
The island has over 1000 accommodation spaces, comprising of 400 hotel rooms with different standard and 650 residences including villas and suites. Four residential estates have been allocated in the Comprehensive Plan of Kish.
Investment Expenses Information
A -Land (all prices and fees in US dollars)
| Row | Type of utilisation | Purchase price/sq. m | Leasing fee/sq. m./year |
| 1 | Residential | 54.28 to 171.42 | 7% of selling price/year |
| 2 | Commercial | 430 | 7% of selling price /year |
| 3 | Bazaar, shopping centres | 430 | 7% of selling price /year |
| 4 | Non polluting industries | 17.14 | 7% of selling price/year |
| 5 | Polluting industries | Not available | Not available |
| 6 | Hotels, motels (5 star) | 14.28 to 47.00 | 7% of selling price/year |
| 7 | Hotels (4 star) | 2.58 to 14.28 | 7% of selling price /year |
| 8 | Sea side resorts | 14.28 to 47.00 | 7% of selling price/year |
| 9 | Education, Culture, etc | 14.28 | 7% of selling price/year |
| 10 | Recreation, gymnasium | 14.28 | 7% of selling price/year |
| 11 | Restaurants, supermarkets | 114.28 | 7% of selling price/year |
| 12 | Open yard mangers | 21.42 (not for sale) | 7% of selling price/year |
| 13 | Ware houses (zone sites) | 21.42 | 7% of selling price/year |
| 14 | Ware houses (harbours) | To be fixed later | To be fixed later |
| 15 | Cold stores | 17.14 | 7% of selling price/year |
| 16 | Services (various trades) | 28.57 to 214.28 | 7% of selling price/year |
| 17 | Services (World Road) | 0.15 (not for sale) | 7% of selling price/year |
| 18 | Gas distribution | 0.50 | 7% 0f selling price/year |
| 19 | Agriculture, breeding | 0.43 – 0.57 | 7% of selling price/year |
| 20 | Official, banking | 143-214 | 7% of selling price /year |
N.B.:
B-Ware housing expenses in ports and harbours (all prices and fees in US dollars)
| Row | Type of building and premises | Purchase price/sq. m. | Leasing fee/day |
| 1 | Roofed ware houses | Not available | 28.60/sq. m./day |
| 2 | Hangar stores | Not available | 21.45/sq.m./day |
| 3 | Manger stores | Not available | 16.00/sq. m/day. |
Two-Public utilities
A-Water (all prices and fees in US dollars)
| Row | Consumers | Price /fee/cu. m. |
| 1 | Residential or based on pipe diameter | 0.60 |
| 2 | Subscription residential (pipe diameter) | 0.79/sq. m. |
| 3 | Industrial or based on pipe diameter | 0.70 |
| 4 | Subscription ,industrial (pipe diameter ) | 0.79/sq. m. |
| 5 | Commercial or based on pipe diameter) | 0.60 |
| 6 | Subscription ,commercial (pipe diameter) | 0.79/sq. m. |
| 7 | State departments | 0.70 |
| 8 | Temporary consumption | 1.40 |
| 9 | Green areas | 0.95 |
B- Electricity (all prices and fees in US dollars)
| Row | Consumers | Tariff/kW/h |
| 1 | Residential | 0.004 |
| 2 | Commercial | 0.046 |
| 3 | Industrial | 0.004 |
| 4 | Services | 0.019 |
| 5 | Temporary usage | 0.051 |
| 6 | Subscription, single phase, 25 A. | 270.00 |
| 7 | Subscription triple phase, 25 A. | 815.00 |
| 8 | Subscription, triple phase, 50 A. | 1270.00 |
| 9 | Extra transformers (high or low pressure) | 1140.00/unit |
C-Telephone (all prices and fees in US dollars)
| Row | Subscription per type of telephone | Fee/line/pulse |
| 1 | Ordinary telephone | 214 |
| 2 | Mobile | 860 |
| 2 | One pulse call in the town (ordinary phones) | 0.04 |
| 3 | 3 minutes Tehran | 0.10 |
| 4 | 3 minutes London | 1.37 |
| 5 | 3 minutes Tokyo | 2.37 |
| 6 | 3 minutes New York | 1.92 |
D-Fuel (all prices and fees in US dollars)
| Row | Kind of fuel | Price/litre |
| 1 | Gasoline (leaded) | 0.03 |
| 2 | Gasoline (free lead) | 0.03 |
| 3 | Gasoline (super) | 0.03 |
| 4 | Kerosene | 0.01 |
| 6 | Gas oil (diesel) | 0.40 |
| 7 | L. p. gas tanks (cylinder) 13 kg. | 0.40 |
| 6 | L. p. gas tanks (cylinder) 50 kg. | 0.36 |
E-Accommodation (all prices and fees in US dollars)
| Row | Type of place | Fees/night/month |
| 1 | 4 star hotel | 33.00/double bed/night |
| 2 | 3 star hotel | 26.00/double bed/night |
| 3 | 2 star hotel | 22.00/double bed/night |
| 4 | 1 star hotel | 17.00/double bed/night |
| 5 | Inn, motel | 1700 to 22.00/double bed/night |
| 6 | Luxurious flat | 29.00 to 36.00/4 single beds/night |
| 7 | Guest house | 10.00 to 14.00/double bed/night |
| 8 | Villa | 22.00 to 29.00/4 persons /night |
F-Manpower (all prices and fees in US dollars)
| Row | Trades/occupations | Wage/salary
Day /month |
Meals by
the
Employer |
Lodging by
the
Employer |
| 1 | Construction worker | 5/day | One meal | |
| 2 | Unskilled worker, odd job man | 120/month | Two meals | |
| 3 | Semiskilled worker | 170/month | Two meals | available |
| 4 | Skilled worker, mason, welder | 200/month | Two meals | available |
| 5 | Forman, master, etc | 240/month | Two meals | available |
| 6 | Workshop engineer | 300/month | Two meals | available |
| 7 | General manager, director, so on | 600/month | Two meals | available |
G-Registration expenditures (all prices and fees in US dollars)
| Row | Type of expenditure | Fees to be paid up |
| 1 | Construction licence | 0.71/sq. m. |
| 2 | Termination of construction | 0.71/sq. m. |
| 3 | Industrial enterprise permit fee | 214.28 |
H- Transportation (Air Fares) (all prices and fees in US dollars)
| Row | Routs | Fare/two way |
| 1 | Tehran-Free Zone (and vice versa) | 42.85 |
| 2 | Free Zone –Dubai (and vice versa) | 82.85 |
I- Meals and foodstuff prices, etc. (all prices and fees in US dollars)
| Row | Description | Luxurious hotel | Restaurant | Supermarkets |
| 1 | One meal | 4.50 | 3.00 | ---- |
| 2 | Beverage | 0.35 | 0.25 | 0.20 |
| 3 | Tea, coffee | 0.25 | 0.20 | ---- |
| 4 | Mineral water | 0.35 | 0.25 | 0.20 |
| 5 | Meat (one kilo) | ---- | ---- | 3.50 |
| 6 | Chicken (one kilo) | ---- | ---- | 2.00 |
| 7 | Fruits (one kilo) | ---- | --- | 0.50 |
Kish Free Trade / Industrial Zone Authority :Kish Free Zone Organization
Tehran office :
No.3, Kish Alley, Haghani Intersection, Africa Expressway,
Tehran 15188, I.R IRAN
Tel.: (021) 8797380, (021) 8796590 ,Fax.: (021) 8882314
Local Office : Tel.: (07653) 2581,Fax.:(07653) 2683