The United States of America is the largest economic engine operating within the ever-expanding global economy. The U.S.’s ever churning economic gears are comprised of large-, medium-, and small-businesses operating in the manufacturing, automobile, pharmaceutical, clothing, food & beverage, and…
Read MoreNAFTZ presented two additional Congressional Appreciation Awards that schedules prevented presenting during the Legislative Summit in February. First, South Carolina Representative Tom Rice (R) was a consensus choice by members polled for the 2022 NAFTZ awards. Mr. Rice demonstrated his…
Read MoreThe USITC Study/Investigation Task Force at NAFTZ It seems like I just wrote an article for the Zones Report last week, but it was indeed a month ago. It’s been a busy month to say the least. Here are some…
Read More“Spring is the time of plans and projects.” – Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina Here in the DC area, spring is evident everywhere, and it feels like a new kind of rebirth. The world isn’t only opening from the cold of winter,…
Read MoreFeaturing: Bill Fisher, Kuehne+Nagel Inc. In a few sentences tell us about you: 32 years in international logistics; 28 dedicated to FTZ’s. Experience operating both Manufacturing Subzones & Usage Drive Sites Former 10 year member of the NAFTZ Board,…
Read MoreFTZs: A Key to Supply Chain Sustainability & Resilience NAFTZ’s 36th ANNUAL SPRING SEMINAR • MAY 22-24, 2022 • AUSTIN, TX NAFTZ is pleased to announce our Annual Spring Seminar. Please click to view the program and registration details. Topics…
Read MoreThe National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones (NAFTZ) awards Senator Jerry Moran (R–KS), Senator Dianne Feinstein (D–CA), and Representative Tom Rice (R-SC) with the 2022 Congressional Appreciation Awards. On February 16, NAFTZ President Jeff Tafel, and Chair Melissa Irmen presented Mr.…
Read MoreWhy does 321 de minimis matter to Columbus, Ohio and its surrounding communities (FTZ138)? Why should it matter to you? Similar to the Columbus, Ohio market, your community could lose jobs! Over recent years, the United States has experienced a…
Read MoreThe pandemic has caused us all to have a different feeling of time. Milestones were missed, and time just seems off. As I sit here at my desk near the end of my 18th day as President of NAFTZ, time…
Read More“I’m just a bill. Yes, I’m only a bill. And I’m sitting here on Capitol Hill.” — Schoolhouse Rock Ever since Valentine’s Day, I’ve been humming this ditty from Schoolhouse Rock. You know the one, where we learned how legislation starts…
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