Port Freeport | Ports in Texas | Foreign Trade Zone

Foreign Trade Zone #149

Port Freeport sponsors Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) #149 which covers all of Brazoria and Fort Bend Counties here in the State of Texas. This represents a geographic area which is about the size of the State of Rhode Island. The Port provides this service solely as a benefit to our clients and interested users that have the need to defer, reduce or eliminate their Customs duties. Some key customers that currently utilize FTZ #149 include Dow Chemical, Phillips 66, Maxter Healthcare Inc., Tenaris Global Services, and DSM Nutritional Products.

In 2021, FTZ #149’s active sites employed over 5,200 people. The value of shipments to the U.S. Market was over $138 million.

Click here to learn about FTZ #149 tariffs and regulations.

Foreign Trade Zone Applications

CBP FORMS
Applications for Foreign Trade Zone Admission And/Or Status Designation, and Foreign Trade Activity can be filled out at the link above.

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In 2021, the value or shipments to the U.S. Market was over $130 million.

FTZ Program

The FTZ program was created by Congress in 1934 to expedite and encourage foreign commerce. This program establishes secure areas within the United States that are considered to be outside of the U.S. Customs territory for tariff purposes.

Currently, there are 195 active FTZs within the United States that are utilized by more than 3,300 companies. The FTZ #149 Tariff is located here on this website, so you can easily access rates and information.

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