In 1934, the U.S. Congress passed the Foreign-Trade Zones Act to help American companies compete with their foreign counterparts. The Foreign Zones Act enables companies to remain in the U.S. by allowing activity to occur within the FTZ prior to the application of U.S. Customs laws. Foreign-Trade Zones provide companies with strong economic benefits.

FTZ Activities may include:

Assembly, Cleaning, Destruction, Display, Exhibit, Manufacturing, Processing, Re-labelling, Packaging, Repair, Storage.