Northeast Indiana's Connection to the World
BizFTZ is the Foreign Trade Zone program that operates in an eight county region in Northeast Indiana. Soon these counties will find it easier to take advantage of the benefits available when operating in a foreign-trade zone under the new Alternative Site Framework (ASF) program.
Introduced by the U.S. Department of Commerce, the ASF program will expand FTZ-182 boundary from four sites in Allen and Huntington Counties to an eight county area when finalized. Approval of the new program will stream line the application process, reduce cost of entry for participants and provide additional efficiencies. Under the current process obtaining a subzone designation is a long and expensive process – and going to ASF will make the procedures much easier and affordable.
The change is part of the U.S. effort to support economic development and increase U.S. Exports. Please contact Ola DeGabriele directly if you have questions about the cost and time savings of operating within the BizFTZ area.