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Foreign-Trade Zones
Access to Foreign-Trade Zones No. 5 (King County) and No. 86 (Pierce County) to defer or reduce customs duties on cargo moving through the gateway.
Description
Customers moving cargo through The Northwest Seaport Alliance can use Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) No. 5 in King County, managed by the Port of Seattle, or FTZ No. 86 in Pierce County, managed by the Port of Tacoma. FTZ No. 86 is cited as the fourth-largest on the U.S. West Coast for merchandise received, according to the FTZ Board 2014 Report to Congress.
Key features
- Deferral of customs duties and federal excise taxes
- Reduced processing and entry fees through the Weekly Entry Process
- Reduced duties on goods processed in the zone
- Quarterly Harbor Maintenance Tax payments
- Elimination of duties on re-exported goods
Applications
- Importers, exporters and distributors handling ocean cargo through the Seattle and Tacoma harbors
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