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Foreign-Trade Zone #86
One of the largest foreign-trade zones on the U.S. West Coast, operating since 1983 with Alternative Site Framework status.
Description
FTZ #86 is described as one of the largest foreign-trade zones on the U.S. West Coast and has served manufacturers, retailers and logistics companies since 1983. In a foreign-trade zone, importers and exporters can store, manipulate or add value to goods before U.S. entry or export, deferring, reducing or in some cases eliminating Customs duties.
Key features
- Alternative Site Framework status; site designation approval can be granted within 30 days
- Located close to the ports of Tacoma and Seattle and overlaps the Kent Valley
- Options: designate your own site, locate at an existing magnet site, or use logistics companies that already hold the designation
Applications
- Duty deferral and reduction for importers, exporters, manufacturers and distributors
Specifications
| In operation since | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Designation approval | within 30 days |
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