September/October 2009 | Trade and Industry Development

September/October 2009

Trade & Industry Development Magazine

September/October 2009

While having a relaxed dinner the other night, my husband and I had another one of our little "dream sessions" - we chatted about some of the things we're looking forward to doing when we retire. One of the things at the top of my (long) list is travel...but with a twist! I would love to make a trip that centers around visiting different manufacturing facilities. To be honest, I really don't care what they're manufacturing; I just find it fascinating to watch all of those machines turning raw materials into finished products.

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FTZ Corporation Helps U.S.-based Businesses Compete in a Global Economy

BY: Greg Jones

The Foreign-Trade Zone Corporation is the only nationally recognized consulting firm that limits its practice to the U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones program. The U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones program is a federal trade program that is designed to enhance the operational competitiveness of U.S-based manufacturing and distribution operations by enabling them to reduce their international logistics and Customs duty costs. more....