FTZ Board & Policy Updates
U.S. Foreign Trade Zone Board Staff Update – August 20, 2026
U.S. Foreign Trade Zone Board Staff Update – August 20, 2026 August 20, 2026 Earlier today, Liz Whiteman, Executive Secretary, U.S. Foreign-Traded Zones Board, sent a message to grantees and others in the U.S. FTZ community advising that tomorrow, Friday, August 21, will be her final day with the U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones Board staff. The…
Read MoreAdvocacy Alert: NAFTZ Backs Bipartisan Bill to Fix USMCA FTZ Disparities – December 17, 2025
Advocacy Alert: NAFTZ Backs Bipartisan Bill to Fix USMCA FTZ Disparities – December 17, 2025 December 17, 2025 Today (Dec. 17, 2025), NAFTZÂ endorsed the bipartisan Foreign-Trade Zone Export Enhancement Act of 2025, legislation that would address a longstanding imbalance under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) that disadvantages manufacturers operating in U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones. Under current USMCA…
Read MoreNAFTZ Testimony before USTR’s USMCA Review Hearing – December 10, 2025
NAFTZ Testimony before USTR’s USMCA Review Hearing – December 10, 2025 December 10, 2025 On the Friday, December 5, NAFTZ’s Director of Advocacy and Strategic Relations, Melissa Irmen testified before agency representatives about the disadvantage USMCA’s duty referral restrictions puts on U.S. FTZ manufacturers. These duty referral restrictions, a legacy carried over from NAFTZ, require…
Read MoreGovernment Shutdown and Re-Opening: What it means for FTZ Deadlines – November 29, 2025
Government Shutdown and Re-Opening: What it means for FTZ Deadlines – November 29, 2025 November 29, 2025 FTZ Board Update: Impacts from the Recent Government Shutdown Wednesday, November 19, 2025 NAFTZ has been in communication with the FTZ Board staff, and shared questions and challenges related to case processing. The FTZ Board and staff are…
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