Foreign Trade Zone 8
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Foreign Trade Zone 8 is a designated customs area associated with the Port of Toledo that allows businesses to import, store, and process goods with reduced or deferred duties to promote international trade and economic development.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Customs zone
ⓘ
Economic development tool ⓘ Foreign-trade zone ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Port of Toledo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| benefit |
Duty deferral
ⓘ
Duty elimination on re-exports ⓘ Duty reduction ⓘ Improved cash flow for users ⓘ Inventory control advantages ⓘ Reduced customs-related costs ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| economicRole |
Supports distribution activities
ⓘ
Supports logistics operations ⓘ Supports manufacturing operations ⓘ Supports warehousing activities ⓘ |
| function |
Allow import of goods with deferred customs duties
ⓘ
Allow processing and manufacturing of goods in zone ⓘ Allow re-export of goods without U.S. duty payment ⓘ Allow storage of imported goods under customs control ⓘ |
| goal |
Attract foreign and domestic investment
ⓘ
Increase cargo volumes through Port of Toledo ⓘ Strengthen regional supply chains ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
FTZ 8
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Foreign Trade Zone No. 8 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedInfrastructure |
Port of Toledo marine terminals
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Regional highway network ⓘ Regional rail network ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lucas County, Ohio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
State of Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ Toledo, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| purpose |
Encourage local job creation
ⓘ
Enhance competitiveness of local businesses ⓘ Promote international trade ⓘ Support regional economic development ⓘ |
| regulatoryAuthority |
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatoryFramework | U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector |
International trade
ⓘ
Logistics ⓘ Manufacturing ⓘ Warehousing ⓘ |
| serves |
Exporters
ⓘ
Importers ⓘ Logistics companies ⓘ Manufacturers ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.