U.S. Foreign-Trade Zone 101: Maximizing Financial Benefits

U.S. Foreign-Trade Zone 101: Maximizing Financial Benefits

Are you an importer? Do you pay customs duty? Would you like to defer, reduce, or eliminate that duty? Join World Trade Center Savannah for a program to explore the benefits of the U.S. Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) program, how to get started, and what you need to know to grow your business with an FTZ. The FTZ program is available to U.S.-based companies and can be established at your warehouse, distribution, or manufacturing facility.

Participants will get an introduction to the U.S. FTZ program and learn about:

• Foreign-Trade Zone 104
• Financial and supply chain benefits
• Warehouse/distribution benefits
• Opportunities for 3PLs
• MPF savings for distributors
• Savings for exporters
• Inverted tariff savings for manufacturers
• Next steps if you think an FTZ is a good fit for your company
• The application process
• Program costs
• Latest program developments

Who should attend:

• Importers and exporters
• Economic development professionals
• Commercial real estate brokers
• Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders
• Commercial bankers
• Accountants

This program is free of charge, but registration is required.

For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Antwone Mohammed at amohammed@wtcsavannah.org for more information.