Expert Foreign-Trade Zone Services

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Foreign-Trade Zone products for your US import needs

GEODIS provides complete US Foreign-Trade Zone services so you can import while deferring duty, and save money at every stage of your product’s journey. Our experienced FTZ teams integrate with your business and provide a wide range of consulting, FTZ management, customs entry, and in-bond services. We’ll ensure you meet FTZ regulations and requirements, arrange for FTZ clearance through customs, defer your duty, optimize your costs, and keep you informed.

When you’re importing into the US and want to optimize your cash flow and duty payments, you can trust GEODIS as your FTZ partner. We provide a comprehensive range of foreign trade zone services including warehouses, duty deferral, inverted tariff relief, weekly entries, tax reduction, duty exemption for re-exports, drawback elimination, and more.

GEODIS FTZ services ensure you stay compliant, increase profit margins, and can save you hundreds of thousands of dollars in duties and fees. We work with dozens of brands—from some of the biggest household names in the world, to specialized, niche companies offering bespoke products.

Take advantage of our FTZ warehouses, knowledge, experience, network, and relationships with USCBP. Expect deeply customized FTZ solutions unique to your industry and business requirements.

What is a Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ)?

A United States Foreign-Trade Zone is a secure, geographical area authorized by the federal government, where commercial merchandise, both domestic and foreign, is outside the commerce of the United States for customs purposes.

Foreign-Trade Zone regulations and risk management

GEODIS is a leading FTZ warehouse and service provider that takes care of all your compliance needs:

Check and file your FTZ documents and import declarations.
Ensure your goods are properly classified as they enter and leave the FTZ warehouse.
Assist with annual USCBP audits of FTZ facilities and operations.
Help you stay compliant and reduce the risk of surprise inspections and audits.

Foreign-Trade Zone integration, reporting, and control

GEODIS partners with your business for real-time FTZ support and visibility:

Integrate closely with your supply chain team for hassle-free FTZ services.
Provide real-time insight for all of your goods through every part of the FTZ and customs process.
Keep you informed and up-to-date with changing FTZ policies and regulations.
Adapt your FTZ to changing business requirements, circumstances, and priorities to keep you in control.

Foreign-Trade Zone optimization, cost reduction, and benefits

GEODIS FTZs provide multiple opportunities to significantly reduce duties and costs:

Duty deferral, reduction, or elimination as duties are only payable upon import into the US marketplace from an FTZ.
Inverted tariff relief allows for lower duty rates on foreign inputs or finished products manufactured in an FTZ.
Entry savings through weekly filings that reduce merchandise processing fees.
Tax Reduction as products held in an FTZ may be exempt from state and inventory taxes.
Re-export FTZ exemption means that duty is eliminated on in-bond exports out of an FTZ—duties are also eliminated for merchandise that is scrapped, wasted, destroyed, or consumed in an FTZ.

FTZ networks, experience, and expertise

GEODIS has a large network of Foreign-Trade Zones and FTZ experts with a proven track record:

Lower administrative costs through drawback elimination, greater inventory accuracy, an improved supply chain, and more efficient operations.
Enjoy a deep bench of experience with a tenured team of more than 70 FTZ and customs experts.
Network with local officials through our extensive on-site FTZ presence across US ports of entry.

Foreign-Trade Zone Services Offered

GEODIS offers a full range of FTZ services. You can use these as standalone resources, as part of an end-to-end solution, or mix and match them. We’ll configure and customize each one, so they’re perfect for your needs.

You’ll find in-depth, extensive guides on customs and FTZ services in our “Expertise Insights” knowledge base. For overall customs and compliance, discover how we can help with customs brokerage, customs classification, and foreign trade documents. For reporting and visibility, you can use our customs control tower. To help you take advantage of opportunities, we provide customs optimization, duty drawback, and temporary import services.

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September 22, 2023