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Subzones are special purpose sites for use by one company for a limited purpose,
usually for manufacturing or processing activities. They are established as
adjuncts to existing general-purpose zones.
- The FTZ staff has committed to processing all manufacturing applications within
6-8 months (fast processing depends on good applications and no case issues arising).
- Prior to submitting an application, it is recommended that you send a draft application
to the FTZ staff by email using our dedicated e-mail address:
ftz@ita.doc.gov.
- The application should be submitted using the following guidelines:
- The Manufacturing Center contains additional information and sample applications
- Applicants are allowed to use estimates, ranges, categories, etc. in providing specific
plant or FTZ savings information so that information so that information is presented in
non-proprietary form (applications are available to the public).
- If an application involves a state where inventory is subject to personal property
taxation, the application should contain, as an attachment, correspondence from
the affected parties (e.g., local school board) indicating their views on the
impact of your proposed activity.
- An objective of the zone program is to encourage
commercial and industrial operations in the United States that would otherwise
have been conducted abroad for Customs reasons, including export activity.
Zones should help create employment, not simply divert it from one region of the
country to another.
- When an application has been filed, the FTZ staff publishes a notice in the Federal Register opening
a public comment period. The applicant also must publish notice in a local newspaper describing
the proposal.
- The application fee for a non-manufacturing subzone or manufacturing with less than 3 products is $4,000.
The fee for manufacturing with 3 or more products is $6,500. The Federal Tax ID number is 91-2014781.
Checks should be made payable to:
U.S. Department of Commerce ITA.
- An original and 8 copies of the final application should be submitted.
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