Would your company benefit by using a Foreign Trade Zone?
1. Does your company import? Yes No
2. Would you realize a substantial cash flow benefit if you could spread payment of your Custom tariff duties out over time? Yes No
3. Do you eventually export some of your imported products? Yes No
4. Do you process imported items into other items? Yes No
5. Do you do any repacking or relabeling of imported products? Yes No
6. Do you do any testing or repairing of good previously exported? Yes No
7. If you import, do you have substantial losses from damaged or defective goods? Yes No
8. Do you manufacture or assemble items using foreign materials or parts? Yes No
9. If you manufacture or assemble using foreign materials or parts, do you eventually export some or all of the finished product? Yes No
10. Do you have substantial scrap or waste from imported material? Yes No
11. Do you import merchandise subject to quotas? Yes No
12. Do you import items for display? Yes No
13. Are some of your imported items no in compliance with such federal agencies as FDA, DOT, EPA, or USDA? Yes No
14. Do you distribute or manufacture goods that are subject to personal property inventory taxes? Yes No
If you answered “Yes” to 3 or more of the questions, a Foreign Trade Zone may save your company money.