FOREIGN TRADE ZONE (FTZ)

Never pay duties until goods are imported

At FTZUSA, you never pay duties until your goods are imported into the US market.

Duty Deferral & Duty Save & Duty Reduction

Save on Processing Fee

Flexible Operations & Extended Storage

Our Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) Services

  • FTZ Documentation and Compliance

    Assistance with customs documentation to ensure compliance with import & export regulations.

    Collaboration with customs authorities to facilitate the clearance of goods entering or leaving the FTZ.

    #E214

    #E216

    #Entries Filing for entering US market

    #7512 In-bond Transfer Filing for re-exported

  • FTZ Activities

    Marking and relabeling

    Unpacking and Repackaging

    Consolidation of shipments into one delivery

    Breakdown of shipments into separate deliveries

    Sampling

    Product Assembly

    Product Testing

    Product Manufacturing

    Salvaging

    Destroying

  • Other Services

    Bonded Carrier

    Customs Broker

    Container Freight Station

    DOT Motor Carrier & Broker

    Cross Border

    Warehouse And Distribution

FTZ Benefits

At FTZUSA, we offer numerous benefits that can help streamline your import process, reduce costs, and enhance operational efficiency. Here’s how utilizing our Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) can benefit your business:

Duty Deferral : You may pay duty later. 

With FTZUSA, you don't pay duties until your goods are imported into the US market. By moving your goods into our FTZ for bonded storage, customs duties and federal excise taxes are deferred until the goods leaves and enters the US domestic market. This deferral helps manage cash flow and eliminates upfront costs, saving you money in the long run.

Duty Saved : You may not pay any duty. 

For goods that are re-exported, transferred to another zone, or destroyed within the FTZ, you may not have to pay any duties. We can also assist you in applying for a drawback on duties paid for such goods. Additionally, no duties are levied on value-added services, including labor, overhead, or profit on operations performed within an FTZ.

Duty Reduction: You may pay less duty.

When goods are moved into our FTZ for manufacturing or processing, you may benefit from a lower duty rate than the rate applied to the original raw materials. This can significantly reduce your overall duty costs.

Save on Processing Fees: Reduced merchandise processing fees (MPFs)

With FTZUSA, we can help you reduce MPFs by streamlined customs procedures filing one entry for all goods exiting our FTZ within a seven-day period (“weekly entry”), rather than filing individual entries for each exit. This consolidation not only reduces MPFs but also saves on customs brokerage service fees.

Flexible Operations: Manipulation and manufacture in FTZ

Our FTZ allows a wide range of activities, including assembly, exhibition, cleaning, mixing, processing, relabeling, repackaging, salvage, repair, sampling, testing, storage, and display of your goods. These activities can be performed without the immediate imposition of duties, providing greater flexibility in your operations.

Extended Storage: Bonded storage up to 5 years

Store your goods in our FTZ warehouse for up to five years. During this time, you can make entries with a lower duty rate in the future, offering extended flexibility and potential cost savings.

FTZ & Bonded Warehouse

We’d Love to Hear From You!

Whether you have questions about our services, need assistance with an ongoing project, or want to discuss how we can help with your warehousing and logistics needs, our team is here to help.