FOREIGN TRADE ZONES (FTZS)

•    Secured areas legally outside of U.S. customs territory usually located in or near a customs point of entry

•    FTZs allow entry of foreign or domestic merchandise without formal customs entry or government excise taxes

•    Merchandise entering a zone may be stored, tested, sampled, relabeled, repackaged, displayed, repaired, manipulated, mixed, cleaned, assembled, manufactured, salvaged, destroyed or processed duty free until transferred from the zone

•    The majority of the San Bernardino County falls within a FTZ area or sub-area