An isolated, enclosed and policed area operated as a public utility, in or adjacent to a port of entry, furnished with facilities for lading, unlading, handing, storing, manipulating, manufacturing and exhibiting goods and for reshipping them by land, water or air. Any merchandise, except that which is prohibited by law or other applicable regulations, may be brought into a zone without being subject to the customs laws of the United States and may be stored, exhibiting goods and for reshipping them by land, water or air. Any merchandise, except that which is prohibited by law or other applicable regulations, may be brought into a zone without being subject to the customs laws of the United States and may be stored, exhibited, manufactured, mixed or manipulated in any manner as provided by applicable laws and regulations. Merchandise is subject to customs duties if it is sent into customs territory from the zone. It may escape such duties if it is exported from or destroyed in the zone.
Zone for holding goods pending customs clearance; legally duty-free storage place. Area set aside at or near a port or airport, under the control of the U.S. Customs Service.
a designated area in which foreign and domestic merchandise is generally considered by the U
a duty-free, secure location authorized by the federal government that is legally outside of the customs territory of the United States
a government-sanctioned site where foreign and domestic goods and materials can be stored duty free
an area designated for the duty-free entry of goods, which can be stored, displayed, assembled, packaged, or used for manufacture within the zone and re-exported without duties being levied
a restricted-access site authorized by the Foreign-Trade Zones Board, which consists of the treasury and commerce secretaries (the secretary of commerce chairs the board)
a site within the United States designated by the Department of Commerce where foreign and domestic merchandise is considered to be in international commerce
a site within the United States where foreign and domestic merchandise is considered by the U
a specially designated area which is considered to be outside the customs territory of the United States
A port that is designated by a government as a zone for duty-free entry, storage, and export of goods.
An area or zone set aside at or near a port or airport, under the control of the U.S. Customs Service, for holding goods duty-free pending customs clearance.
Area of free trade as designated by the government
A free port in the United States divorced from customs authority but under Federal control. Merchandise, except that which is prohibited, may be stored in the zone without being subjected to the United States tariff regulations.
Special restricted-access commercial and industrial areas in or near ports of entry that are designated by the government for duty-free entry of any non-prohibited goods. Foreign and domestic merchandise, including raw materials, components, and finished goods may be stored, displayed, and used for manufacturing within the zone and re-exported without duties being paid. Duties are imposed only when the original goods or items manufactured from those goods pass from the zone into an area of the country subject to customs authority.
A free port in a country divorced from Customs authority but under government control. Merchandise, except that which is prohibited, may be stored in the zone without being subject to import duty regulations.
A port designated by the government of a country for duty-free entry of any non-prohibited goods. Merchandise may be stored, displayed, used for manufacturing, etc., within the zone and re-exported without duties being paid. Duties are imposed on the merchandise (or items manufactured from the merchandise) only when the goods pass from the zone into an area of the country subject to Customs Authority.
Importers may temporarily house imported merchandise in a free trade zone before it is processed through the Customs Service. The importer does not pay duties while the merchandise is in the foreign trade zone.
A port designated by the government for duty-free entry of any non-prohibited goods. Merchandise may be stored, displayed, and used for manufacturing within the zone and re-exported without duties being paid. Duties are imposed only when the original goods or items manufactured from those goods pass from the zone into an area of the country subject to customs authority. Also called a Free Trade Zone.
An area, usually near a port or an airport, where goods have not yet been cleared through customs; within the zone, good may be processed, stored, labeled, and so on.