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growing international trade. www.georgiaftz.com. Foreign-Trade Zone Program. Created by the U.S. government in 1934 to facilitate international trade and increase the global competitiveness of U.S.-based companies. Foreign-Trade Zone Sites. Outside U.S. Customs territory
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growing international trade www.georgiaftz.com
Foreign-Trade Zone Program Created by the U.S. government in 1934 to facilitate international trade and increase the global competitiveness of U.S.-based companies.
Foreign-Trade Zone Sites • Outside U.S. Customs territory • Open to companies large and small, foreign and domestic • No export requirements or location requirements
Foreign-Trade Zone Sites www.naftz.org
FTZ Benefits • Improved Cash Flow • Lower duty payments • Quicker delivery of goods from port • Tighter inventory control • More secure operating environment
Top FTZ Products • Electronics • Automotive • Pharmaceutical • Petro-chemical • Machinery • Equipment • Clothing and Footwear
FTZs in Georgia • 79 companies • Nearly 6,000 employed • $5 billion exported ranking Georgia 11th in the U.S.
Georgia FTZ Companies Manufacturing/Production • Yamaha • Pratt & Whitney • Precision Components Int. • Roper Corporation • Ricoh Electronics • Perkins Engines • Sanofi • Noramco • Makita • Suzuki • SKAPS Distribution • Robert Bosch • Kodak • Amoena • DHL • Unipart Logistics • Agility Logistics • Chico’s • Carter’s • NEMA • Mizuno
AZFA – NAFTZCooperation Agreement • AZFA - Latin American zones association representing 22 countries, including Panama. • National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones (NAFTZ) • Over 600 members • Education, information, networking, advocacy • Annual conference Sept. 8-11, 2013, in Miami, FL.
growing international trade www.georgiaftz.com