Marketplace

Companies seek tariff shelter in foreign trade zones

There are places in the U.S. where tariff policy doesn’t apply the same way it does everywhere else. We’re talking select warehouses, designated sections in or near ports, even factories. Foreign ...
Marketplace

Local governments see foreign trade zones as economic engines

Ever since the Trump administration upended global trade with a wave of tariffs on imported goods, some companies have been trying to seek shelter in foreign trade zones. These are specially ...
CNN

There are hundreds of temporary tariff-free zones — and they’re in the US

Companies are increasingly turning to a Depression-era policy to avoid President Donald Trump’s tariffs, importing goods into designated US zones where they don’t have to pay tariffs until they want ...
WLRN

How can a product be imported tariff-free to Miami without entering the U.S.? Welcome to the FTZ

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Among the warehouses that bump up against the Everglades, west of the Florida Turnpike in Miami-Dade County, is a door. And on that door is a sign. On that ...
CNBC

Inside the trade war's tariff hideouts, 'foreign' zones and bonded warehouses

To avoid tariffs and trade war uncertainty, more companies are using U.S. Customs-sanctioned foreign trade zones (FTZs) and bonded warehouses, where products can be stored anywhere from years to ...
CNBC

Trump tariffs lead to surge of companies parking imports in tax-free 'foreign trade zones'

Foreign trade zones and bonded warehouses are specially designated, secured storage or manufacturing sites approved by U.S. Customs that allow for the temporary avoidance of tariffs. More companies ...
Logistics Management

U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones in 2025: How new tariffs and proclamations are changing the playbook

FedEx Freight details June 1 spin-off, sets stage for independent growth Leadership at FedEx Freight, the less-than-truckload subsidiary of Memphis-based global freight transportation and logistics ...
JD Supra

Death of foreign trade zones?

Recent executive orders (EOs) by the Trump administration have introduced changes that may significantly impact businesses utilizing foreign trade zones (FTZs). These changes relate to the imposition ...
The Business Journals

Under tariff environment, foreign-trade zone usage is predicted to heat up

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min Florida's foreign trade zones ...
The Business Journals

KC companies navigate complexities of foreign trade zones

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min Kansas City businesses are ...