Economic Downturn
BY:
Dr. Willard M. Berry
At the National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones (NAFTZ), we connect global business with local communities through the U.S. Foreign–Trade Zones (FTZ) Program. Our membership – which comprises public entities, public and private companies, and individuals – works together to foster business growth, economic development and U.S. employment. The FTZ program is not widely known, but has been successful through its 75-year history and continues to grow. In 2007, Foreign-Trade Zones did $530 billion in business and directly employed more than 350,000 U.S. workers. more....