How do I get started with a Foreign-Trade Zone?

Once you contact us to begin the process, we will help you through the two major phases: Application and Activation.

The application requires

• Site address
• Site’s acreage
• Company at the site and company’s activities
• Type of site, zoning, and existing/planned buildings
• Site owner
• Legal description for site’s land
• Site plan, including a map with legible landmarks or streets

Activation requires:

• U.S. Customs on-site evaluation and site inspection for FTZ suitability
• Blueprint of the area to be activated
• Procedure Manual that documents inventory control and record-keeping
• A Written Activation request