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menos de 1 minuto A foreign-trade zone (FTZ) is a defined physical area within the United States that, for customs entry purposes, is treated as if it is outside U.S. borders. Companies may use FTZs for both storage/distribution activities or, after specific authorization by the U.S. FTZ Board, for production. In FTZs, “production” is considered to be anything that results in a substantial transformation of an article or that changes its HTSUS classification (6-digit) or eligibility for entry. Leia mais

2 minutos Local Silicon Valley manufacturers are reaping significant benefits in product quality, lower costs, reduced tariffs and supply chain efficiency through strategic application of local Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) operations in their manufacturing processes. Those were among the findings of a recent study published by The Reshoring Institute, a Silicon Valley-based non-profit organization providing research and support for companies bringing manufacturing back to America. “Use of a Foreign Trade Zone involves how imported goods, such as parts or sub-assemblies, are brought into the U.S., staged and Continue lendo→

2 minutos 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 foreign-based firms and helping to spread the prosperity of international commerce throughout the United States. Now, as part of our 2018 Public Affairs Advocacy Campaign, Telling the FTZ Success Story, we are asking FTZ leaders throughout the nation to reach out to Members of Congress – your U.S. Senators and Representatives – and Continue lendo→

6 minutos Cada vez tiene más auge el crecimiento de los servicios en la nube y la transformación digital en el mundo y en Latinoamérica. Para muestra de ello y respondiendo la demanda que exigen los centros de datos y las nuevas necesidades digitales, el Grupo ZFB a través de su presidente Juan Pablo Rivera, anunció la construcción de un nuevo datacenter el cual será uno de los más grandes de la región. ¿Por qué se decidió construir un nuevo datacenter? El Grupo ZFB, líder Continue lendo→

menos de 1 minuto The Law for the development of southern Italy opened the door for a series of measures aimed at enhancing economic growth in the South. The law is a roadmap for the south that just might have sufficient flexibility to be successful. It establishes that a Regulation will be issued defining the economic aspects of development, in particular the Special Economic Zones. On 27 February 2018 the Regulation for the establishment of Special Economic Zones (ZES) came into force. The decree of Continue lendo→