Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Foreign-Trade Zones Resources
How to Apply
Formats, guidance and instructions on requests for FTZ authority and site and subzone designations.
Online FTZ Information System (OFIS)
Provides information on each foreign-trade zone such as contact information, sites, subzones and Federal Register notices. This is the link you will use to submit your Annual Report.
How to use OFIS
This link provides instructions on finding copies of recent applications and comments received in OFIS. Information on the annual report is also available here.
Reading Room
Information on past FTZ approvals, including for production authority. Links are also available to other reference and guidance documents as well as lists of recent staff cases.
Grantee Information Page
Information to assist FTZ Grantees in implementing and managing their foreign-trade zones
Reference Links
Background Information on FTZs
FAQs, a training video, a glossary of FTZ terms, and other information on the FTZ program
Foreign-Trade Zones Act
Read the Foreign-Trade Zones Act, 19 U.S.C. sections 81a-81u.
Foreign-Trade Zones Regulations
Review the 2012 preamble and Subparts A-G of the FTZ Regulation 15 CFR Part 400.
Annual Report to Congress
View past annual reports to the Congress of the United States dating back to 2000.
Questions?
If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
CBP Information
CBP FTZ Information
Information about U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) oversight of FTZs as well as information for CBP on FTZ Board procedures.