Annual Report (64th) of the Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2002

摘要

Foreign trade zones (FTZs) are the U.S. form of free trade zones. They are licensed by the Commerce Department's Foreign-Trade Zones Board and operate under the supervision of the Customs Service. The board is required to publish an annual report on its activities under the Foreign-Trade Zones Act of 1934 (19 USC 81a-81u). This 64th annual report contains details of activities during fiscal year 2002 (October 1, 2001 through September 30, 2002), including the dollar value of merchandise moved, a list of the 54 formal orders issued during this time, and the locations, addresses, and contact points of all zones. There were 150 fully active FTZ projects during FY 2002. The combined value of shipments into the zones totaled ;204.1 billion, compared with ;225.2 in FY 2001. Exports from facilities operating under FTZ procedures amounted to ;15.6 billion. Almost 319,000 persons were employed at more than 2,285 firms that operated under FTZ status during the year.