Creating a new FTZ site requires concurrence from Georgia Foreign-Trade Zone (GFTZ) and approval from the U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
CRITERIA
- General Purpose Zones must be within 60 miles or 90 minutes of a port of entry.
- General Purpose Zones should be in close proximity to transportation corridors and areas of economic development with a demonstrated interest in international trade
- Subzones may be located throughout Georgia if local U.S. Customs and Border Protection (USCBP) concurs with the request. Since USCBP has oversight of FTZs, the subzone location must be within a reasonable distance as determined by USCBP.
- Any type of zone request should be based primarily on benefit to the local economy
