FTZ feasibility analysis - Confirm your internal analysis or conduct an independent analysis.
FTZ Board Applications - Prepare, file, and secure approval for all possible filings at the Foreign-Trade Zones Board in Washington, D.C., in conjunction with local FTZ grantee organizations in all 50 states and Puerto Rico and the nearly 300 U.S. Customs and Border Protection offices.
- Alternative Site Framework
- Boundary modifications for a subzone or usage-driven site
- zone conversion to ASF application
- service area expansion application for a grantee
- subzone/usage-driven site expansion application
- magnet site expansion
- Traditional Site Framework
- boundary modifications for a subzone
- subzone applications for companies not in an ASF service area
- boundary modification
- magnet site expansion
- scope determination requests
- Manufacturing
- production notifications (including interim approval)
- production applications
- scope of authority updates for existing subzones
- State Tax
- state tax incentive identification and assistance (e.g., Arizona, Texas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Activation Approval - Prepare, coordinate, and advocate for the company with CBP throughout the activation process to secure activation approval and “go live.”
- Activation applications - Develop and submit detailed letter to local CBP port director stating:
- area to be activated
- scope of operations
- specific authorities requested from CBP
- bond amount calculation
- background check documents
- grantee organization concurrence
- security features
- CBP cargo security survey request
- FTZ operations manual
- Securing FTZ operator’s bond
- Conducting preliminary FTZ security walk-through of facility in advance of CBP visit third-party software provider (assist decision-making on a service provider if necessary)
On-site audits/spot-checks of zone projects
Production equipment deferral – Secure customs duty deferral for production equipment imported for use in the zone
Subzone corporate reorganizations - For subzones that are sold or reorganized into a different operating entity, we can assist in all actions necessary to complete the process
Supply chain disruption assistance - Many subzones are in immediate need of overflow FTZ activated warehouse space and we can help locate available emergency space or quickly develop a plan to add zone space for overflow storage
Grantee compliance - nearly 300 grantee organizations have unique roles and obligations in the FTZ program
- training seminar specifically for grantee legal requirements
- zone schedule updates
- agreements and contract support
- annual report assistance
- marketing
- marketing plan
- marketing materials
- on-site FTZ meetings and marketing presentations
- ongoing 24/7 grantee support as needed