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Cáceres opens Mato Grosso's first free shop with R$ 20 million investment
The municipality of Cáceres has inaugurated the Pantanal Free Shop, the first duty-free establishment in the state of Mato Grosso. The project involved an investment exceeding R$ 20 million and has created 40 direct jobs.
Located on Avenida São Luiz, the 590-square-meter facility offers 12 product lines, including perfumes, cosmetics, beverages, clothing, electronics, and fishing gear. Operating under a differentiated tax regime, the shop offers discounts of up to 50% on national and imported goods.
The opening was enabled by state legislation 12.897/2025, which established the Twin Cities Regime (Regime Cidades Gêmeas). This allows Cáceres, which is classified as a twin city to San Matías, Bolivia, to operate land-based free shops subject to Federal Revenue authorization.
Business owner Francis Maris, who also serves as the president of the Cáceres Export Processing Zone (ZPE), stated that the goal is to integrate shopping tourism with the region's existing attractions, such as fishing, gastronomy, and historical heritage, to stimulate the local economy.
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Cáceres · Francis Maris · Mato Grosso · Mayran Beckman · Pantanal Free Shop
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- [● 4 SOURCES] The shop offers 12 different product lines. oempallador.com.br · rdmonline.com.br · tvconquista.com.br · cenariomt.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Products at the shop can have discounts of up to 50%. cenariomt.com.br
- [● 4 SOURCES] The Pantanal Free Shop in Cáceres required an investment of over R$ 20 million. oempallador.com.br · rdmonline.com.br · tvconquista.com.br · cenariomt.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Francis Maris is the owner of the Pantanal Free Shop and president of the Cáceres ZPE. cenariomt.com.br
- [● 4 SOURCES] The store occupies an area of 590 square meters on Avenida São Luiz. oempallador.com.br · rdmonline.com.br · tvconquista.com.br · cenariomt.com.br
- [● 4 SOURCES] The establishment created 40 direct jobs. oempallador.com.br · rdmonline.com.br · tvconquista.com.br · cenariomt.com.br
- [● 4 SOURCES] The shop operates under state legislation 12.897/2025, which instituted the Twin Cities Regime. oempallador.com.br · rdmonline.com.br · tvconquista.com.br · cenariomt.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Cáceres is classified as a twin city to San Matías, Bolivia. cenariomt.com.br