Musrata Free Trade Zone (MFTZ)

The name Musratha (here referred to as Musrata) is sometimes incorrectly spelt as Misurata by foreign companies and institutions, such as Google. The spelling we have used in this site is the same one used by the Libyan Tourism Board, as it is the only one that matches the local pronunciation of the name. The /s/ and the /t/, in Musrata, are both emphatic sounds, expressed with emphasis. The original settlement of Musrata goes back to the time of the Phoenicians (about 1000 BC.) and probably before that, as we have no records earlier than that. Musrata's ancient name was Tobakt , which considering the location of /t/ at the beginning and the end of the name, one can easily deduce its Berber origin (Tamazight). In fact Musrata itself was a Berber settlement until about 200 years ago. The present form of the name, Musrata, according to some sources, comes from the name of the tribe that settled the area.

The Musrata Free Trade Zone was created by the General People's Committee as set in Law 495 of year 2000,   and was amended by Law 32 of year 2006. The zone is currently occupying 430 hectares including a portion of the Port of Musrata. On January 16th, 2006, Lyamec (The Libyan American Corporation) has formally received the approval of Musrata free trade zone to establish a 24,000 sq. ft. manufacturing and distribution facility in Misurata.

Arabic Copies of the Law 32 of year 2006

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To view larger images of Law 32 of year 2006 in Arabic, please click on this link

To view larger images of Law 32 of year 2006 in Arabic, please click on this link