Foreign Trade Zone Application

FOREIGN TRADE ZONE APPLICATION

Table of Contents

1. Applicant Information
2. Application Type
3. Zone/Subzone Description
4. Proposed Operations
5. Economic Justification
6. Regulatory Compliance
7. Supporting Documentation
8. Certifications

PART I: APPLICANT INFORMATION

Applicant:
Company Name: [________________________________]
Address: [________________________________]
City: [________________________________] State: [____] ZIP: [__________]
Phone: [________________________________]
Email: [________________________________]
EIN/Tax ID: [________________________________]

Primary Contact:
Name: [________________________________]
Title: [________________________________]
Phone: [________________________________]
Email: [________________________________]

FTZ Grantee (Zone Operator/Sponsor):
Name: [________________________________]
FTZ Number: [________________________________]
Address: [________________________________]
Contact: [________________________________]

Customs Broker (if applicable):
Name: [________________________________]
License Number: [________________________________]
Phone: [________________________________]

PART II: APPLICATION TYPE

☐ Zone Activation — Activation of existing approved zone space
☐ Subzone Designation — Under Alternative Site Framework (ASF)
☐ Production Authority — Authority for manufacturing/processing activity
☐ Minor Boundary Modification — Expansion or modification of existing zone
☐ New Zone Establishment — New general-purpose zone (15 CFR § 400.21)
☐ Usage-Driven Site — Designation under ASF for specific operator

Alternative Site Framework (ASF) Status

☐ Grantee has adopted ASF reorganization
☐ Grantee has not yet adopted ASF
☐ Not applicable

PART III: ZONE/SUBZONE DESCRIPTION

A. Site Information

Physical Location:
Address: [________________________________]
City: [________________________________] State: [____] ZIP: [__________]
County: [________________________________]

Total Acreage: [________________________________]
Building Square Footage: [________________________________]

Site Ownership:
☐ Owned by applicant
☐ Leased — Lease term: [________________________________] to [________________________________]
☐ Other arrangement: [________________________________]

Port of Entry: [________________________________]
CBP Port Code: [________________________________]
Distance from Port of Entry: [________________________________] miles

B. Existing Zone Infrastructure

☐ Perimeter fencing
☐ Controlled access points
☐ Security system/surveillance
☐ Dedicated zone office space
☐ Separate storage for zone and non-zone merchandise
☐ Inventory management system capable of tracking zone merchandise

PART IV: PROPOSED OPERATIONS

A. Type of Activity

☐ Storage/Distribution — Warehouse and distribution operations
☐ Manufacturing/Processing — Production activity (requires FTZ Board approval)
☐ Exhibition/Display
☐ Assembly
☐ Testing/Inspection
☐ Relabeling/Repackaging
☐ Destruction/Scrapping

B. Merchandise Description

Imported Merchandise:

Domestic Merchandise (if applicable):

C. Production Activity Details (if applicable)

Finished Product(s):

Component Materials:

D. Zone Status Elections

☐ Privileged Foreign (PF) status — Duty assessed at rate applicable at time of admission
☐ Non-Privileged Foreign (NPF) status — Duty assessed at rate applicable at time of transfer to customs territory
☐ Domestic (D) status — For domestic goods admitted to zone
☐ Zone Restricted (ZR) status

PART V: ECONOMIC JUSTIFICATION

A. Anticipated Benefits

☐ Duty deferral — Estimated annual savings: $[________________________________]
☐ Inverted tariff benefits — Estimated annual savings: $[________________________________]
☐ Duty elimination on re-exports — Estimated annual savings: $[________________________________]
☐ Duty elimination on waste/scrap — Estimated annual savings: $[________________________________]
☐ Ad valorem tax exemption (state/local) — Estimated annual savings: $[________________________________]
☐ Streamlined customs procedures
☐ Weekly entry filing (vs. per-shipment)
☐ Merchandise Processing Fee (MPF) savings

B. Employment Impact

Current Employees at Site: [________________________________]
Projected Employees (with FTZ status): [________________________________]
Jobs Created/Retained: [________________________________]

C. Public Interest Analysis

[________________________________]

PART VI: REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

A. CBP Requirements (19 CFR Part 146)

☐ CBP Form 214 process established for merchandise admission
☐ Inventory control and recordkeeping system in place (19 CFR § 146.4)
☐ Annual reconciliation procedures established
☐ Zone operator bond obtained — Bond amount: $[________________________________]
☐ Operator agreement with grantee executed

B. Compliance Programs

☐ C-TPAT (Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism) certified
☐ ACE (Automated Commercial Environment) capable
☐ Importer Self-Assessment (ISA) participant
☐ Other: [________________________________]

C. Export Controls

☐ No export-controlled items will be admitted to the zone
☐ Export-controlled items will be admitted — ECCN(s): [________________________________]
☐ ITAR-controlled items — DDTC authorization obtained
☐ Denied/restricted party screening procedures in place

PART VII: SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

☐ Site map/plot plan showing zone boundaries
☐ Building floor plan showing zone and non-zone areas
☐ Lease agreement (if applicable)
☐ Grantee authorization/concurrence letter
☐ CBP port director concurrence (for activation)
☐ Inventory control and recordkeeping procedures manual
☐ Environmental assessment (if required)
☐ Production notification/application to FTZ Board (if applicable)
☐ Financial statements
☐ Other: [________________________________]

PART VIII: CERTIFICATIONS

Applicant Certification

I certify that the information provided in this application is true, accurate, and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that the Foreign-Trade Zones Board and CBP may require additional information or conduct site inspections.

Signature: [________________________________]
Printed Name: [________________________________]
Title: [________________________________]
Date: [__/__/____]

Grantee Concurrence

The undersigned FTZ grantee concurs with this application and confirms that the proposed site/activity is consistent with the zone's approved scope.

Grantee Signature: [________________________________]
Printed Name: [________________________________]
Title: [________________________________]
Date: [__/__/____]

SOURCES AND REFERENCES

• 19 U.S.C. §§ 81a–81u, Foreign-Trade Zones Act of 1934
• 15 CFR Part 400, FTZ Board Regulations
• 19 CFR Part 146, CBP Foreign Trade Zone Regulations
• Foreign-Trade Zones Board, https://www.trade.gov/foreign-trade-zones-board
• CBP, About Foreign-Trade Zones, https://www.cbp.gov/border-security/ports-entry/cargo-security/cargo-control/foreign-trade-zones/about
• FTZ Board, Alternative Site Framework, 77 Fed. Reg. 12112 (Feb. 28, 2012)