August 22, 2018
What Companies Need to Know Foreign-trade zone manufacturers are unexpectedly being assessed additional duties under Section 201 and 301 trade actions on products manufactured and substantially transformed in a U.S. FTZ. In response to this growing problem, the NAFTZ…
Read MoreAugust 20, 2018
National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones Requests Exclusion from Section 301 Duties on Certain Products Manufactured in Zones Quirk in Customs-entry Process Has Resulted in Unwarranted Assessment of Duties on Some Finished Products, in Addition to Those Properly Applied to…
Read MoreJune 18, 2018
Happy 84th Anniversary to the U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones Program! Yes, it’s been 84 years since Congress passed the U.S. Foreign Trade Zones Act in June of 1934 – providing essential tools for companies in the U.S. to remain competitive with…
Read MoreMay 18, 2018
Election to the NAFTZ Board of Directors and Officers Submissions for the 2018-19 Board of Directors will be accepted through June 22 Do you want to be a leader in the foreign-trade zone industry and help make decisions that will shape…
Read MoreMay 16, 2018
Association Warns of Adverse Consequences, Calls for New Language Clarifying Tariff Status WASHINGTON, May 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones (NAFTZ) President Erik Autor today called for establishment of an effective, ongoing product-exclusion-request procedure and other measures in testimony…
Read MoreMay 16, 2018
On May 11, the NAFTZ issued a statement to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative applauding the Administration's continued focus to protect intellectual property and stop IP abuses in China while questioning the proposed remedy. The NAFTZ agrees that certain practices…
Read MoreApril 3, 2018
In the current U.S. trade policy environment, it is critically important for NAFTZ and the U.S. FTZ community to provide and promote the truth about how the FTZ program legally contributes to our nation’s economy and international competitiveness. Following our…
Read MoreMarch 29, 2018
NAFTZ capped off its highly successful 2018 Legislative Summit on February 13 by hosting a special reception on Capitol Hill to recognize four Members of Congress for their leadership support and encouragement for the Foreign-Trade Zone Program. The 2018 Congressional…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 16, 2018 WASHINGTON — NAFTZ announced today that it extended the deadline for proposals to conduct an economic study of the FTZ program from March 23 to April 13, 2018 as well as revised dates for the…
Read MoreMarch 5, 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 5, 2018 WASHINGTON — NAFTZ distributed a request for proposal (RFP) to conduct an economic study of the FTZ program. We have updated that RFP with a new deadline of March 23 for submission of proposals and…
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