Foreign Trade Zones
Foreign Trade Zones (FTZs) are commerce sites (industrial sites, buildings) set up in or near U.S. Customs ports of entry where merchandise is considered legally outside U.S. Customs territory. Your business can use FTZs to reduce duty payments, streamline supply chain costs and improve your competitive position in domestic and foreign markets.
Frequently Asked Questions—U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Minnesota Foreign Trade Zones
Currently there are eight General Purpose Zone sites in Minnesota, including six in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, one site in Duluth, and one site in International Falls.