Why did panama create a free trade zone at the northern end of the panama canal?

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Why did panama create a free trade zone at the northern end of the panama canal?
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To attract international trade by eliminating trade barriers

The canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama and is a conduit for maritime trade. The panama has become an instant conduit of business from the Latin America region.