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Item No: _____7a_supp________ Date of Meeting: __April 12, 2011__ Foreign Trade Zone Briefing by Linda Styrk Managing Director - Seaport April 12, 2011 FOREIGN TRADE ZONE (FTZ) A U.S. government program created in 1934 A location considered "outside" the U.S. Used to save money & customs duty on foreign products U.S. FTZ PROGRAM Managed by the FTZ Board (FTZB) Under the Department of Commerce & Treasury To facilitate trade & competiveness of U.S. companies WITHIN A FTZ LOCATION Although FTZ's are located within the U.S., they are treated as "foreign" or "outside" the U.S. Goods are received into the FTZ without a formal customs entry or duties/fees paid Goods can be manipulated stored, exhibited, assembled, manufactured, and/or processed A FTZ maintains/creates jobs in the U.S. versus in a foreign country by offering Customs process, duty, and tax savings 4 BENEFICIARIES & BENEFITS Prospective Beneficiaries: warehouse operators, shippers, manufacturers, 3rd party logistic companies Prospective Benefits to customers: Defer customs duties/excise taxes Store cargo duty free until entry Reduce processing/entry filing fees Eliminate duty on re-exported goods Exempt goods from state/local taxes Reduce customs duty on goods by assembling foreign/U.S. components into finished goods U.S. FTZ LOCATIONS (2008 DATA) 273 General Purpose Zones & 647 Sub-zones 330,000 jobs 11.54% of all U.S. foreign imports come from FTZs WASHINGTON FTZ LOCATIONS 13 General Purpose FTZ's and 6 Sub-Zones # 5 Port of Seattle # 85 Port of Everett # 86 Port of Tacoma # 120 Longview # 129 Bellingham # 130 Blaine # 131 Sumas # 173 Grays Harbor # 188 Yakima # 203 Moses Lake # 212 Tacoma / Puyallup # 216 Olympia # 224 Spokane Port of Seattle's FTZ authority was granted in 1949 7 FTZ Warehouse Models Three primary models for operating a FTZ warehouse: The FTZ Authority operates a warehouse directly The Port used this model at T106-E from 1972-2002 The FTZ Authority hires a third party to operate a FTZ The Port pursued this model in 2008 without success The FTZ Authority can designate a customer warehouse site as a FTZ via a boundary modification The Port is successfully using this model ALTERNATIVE SITE FRAMEWORK U.S. FTZ Program recently added the Alternative Site Framework (ASF) to expedite application processing Commission approved our application to reorganize Port of Seattle's FTZ #5 under the ASF in March 2010 U.S. Dept of Commerce approved FTZ #5 ASF Oct. 2010 Our ASF enables expedited processing of requests to grant use of the Port's FTZ authority at a specific site. PORT OF SEATTLE'S FTZ #5 FTZ Authority encompasses 1,391 acres in King County 5 FTZ Sites: Site 1: 955 acres Seaport Site 2: 436 acres SeaTac International Airport Site 3: 80,000 sf Seattle (2 locations) Site 4: 120,000 sf Kent (1 location) Site 5: 167,000 sf Woodinville (1 location) Received $7.9 million in foreign merchandise in FY 2008 FTZ #5 ACTIVITY OCT09-SEP10 Site Site Name Size Status 3 Fairn & Swanson 20,000 sf Active 3a Fairn & Swanson 30,000 sf Active 4 Ozburn Hessey 120,000 sf Not Activated 5 Wilson/Precor 3.84 acres Not Activated Fairn & Swanson moved $6,768,000 in merchandise handling 37 different items from 33 countries of origin Main categories received: vessel supplies $1,160,000 wines & spirits $2,227,000 Employing 15 persons, 8 of whom are full-time employees FTZ #5 Boundary Amendment A request to amend FTZ boundary designation to include Woodinville (Snohomish County) Legislation was needed to service a FTZ request SB5157 passed the House and the Governor signed on April 5, 2011. It now is law. This legislation enables the Port to extend FTZ #5 authority to a customer warehouse in Woodinville FTZ #5 Team & Opportunities Customer Size Location Category . Bellegrove Medical 10,000 sf Redmond medical supply Helly Hansen 190,000 sf Auburn sporting goods Cabela's (UPS) TBD Auburn sporting goods Port of Seattle Lead Enterprise Seattle Lead Oshu Go, Director Jeff Marcell Asia Business Development President & CEO Port of Seattle Legal Council: Tom Tanaka Outside Legal Council: Scott Taylor, Miller & Company 13 Enterprise Seattle "EnterpriseSeattle's mission is to be a "difference-maker" in the community by growing the jobs and tax base in King County" by providing customized services on a confidential basis to help retain recruit or expand local businesses In 2011, the Port has committed $100,000 in support toward Enterprise Seattle's programs Joe McWilliams, Managing Director, Real Estate, is a member of Enterprise Seattle's Executive Committee MARKETING FTZ #5 The Port, and Enterprise Seattle, are actively marketing Foreign Trade Zone #5 Your Competitive Edge The Port of Seattle's Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) #5 can give your company a competitive edge and help manage cash flow by deferring, reducing and in some cases eliminating customs duties and reducing overall operating costs. Thank you! 15
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