Question: Company A in the US is having product exported into a foreign warehouse on its behalf. At this time, payment will be made for the product. As needed, freight will be imported into the US to individual DC’s across the US. Company A can generate their own documents for import using […]
Question: I want to bring to everyone’s attention that in the original Federal Register Notice (pertaining to Lacey Act implementation) dated Feb 3, 2009, it stated: “Applicability of the (Lacey Act) Declaration Requirement at present, we will be enforcing the declaration requirement only as to formal consumption entries (i.e., most commercial shipments). Also at […]
Question: We are considering implementing an FTZ at one of our warehouses. I am creating an FTZ Feasibility Questionnaire that I want to send out to my IT, warehouse, and logistics contacts at my company to see if it can work, and see what the cost savings would be. Does anyone have an example […]
Question: We are considering turning one of our parts warehouses into an FTZ. We are the importer, but we lease the building from a real estate management company. It is not located in or near a general purpose zone. What are our options for starting up a zone? ************
QUESTION: We are considering implementing an FTZ at one of our warehouses. I am creating an FTZ Feasibility Questionnaire that I want to send out to my IT, warehouse, and logistics contacts at my company to see if it can work, and see what the cost savings would be. Does anyone have an […]
Question: We are a Container Freight Station looking to activate a zone as an operator/user. Our site already has FTZ status. What are some of the key benefits should we be analyzing primarily as an “operator” for a ROI ? It is well known that the IOR has the most benefits from using […]
QUESTION: We are working with a consultant on an FTZ analysis for one of our US facilities. An item we are conduction additional research on is the use of small package carriers to delivery to the “proposed” FTZ. Our customers will be shipping us goods to our “proposed” FTZ prepaid and primarily […]
Question: We are currently in the process of applying for FTZ activation, however are encountering considerable opposition by our Union committee to the US Customs background check requirement. Are there any members that have experienced similar setbacks and if so, what were some of the methods that were used to resolve them? ============
Question:Hello, is there anyone in the group that could share the operational challenges they had when setting up a new FTZ vs a regular distribution process?
Question: We are thinking about instituting a manufacturing FTZ in small town in the Midwest. We are still in the investigating phase. The local business owners have heard about our intentions and have asked us if we would like to make a public FTZ, essentially sharing the burden, cost and eventual benefits. Is that even […]
Question: >From a regulation point of view, FTA is applicable thru FTZ BUT from aoperational perspective there is some question. We will be importing freight from both China and Japan. This freight will beadmitted to our FTZ. 1) We will need to prove that cargo is originated from Japan/China and inforeign status in FTZ.Aside from […]
Question:Within the activated area of an FTZ, retail trade is prohibited without a special permit. Per the FTZ regulations “retail trade” generally means, sales or offers to sell goods or services in small quantities directly to consumers or to individuals for personal use. We believe that to mean that employees are prohibited from bringing in […]
