Jinsi ya kukokotoa Foreign Trade Zone Savings

Foreign Trade Zone Savings ni nini?

The Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) Savings Calculator estimates duty savings from operating within a US FTZ, where importers can defer, reduce, or eliminate customs duties through inverted tariff benefits, duty deferral, and re-export privileges.

Fomula

CV

Component Value ($) — Value of imported components entering the FTZ

CR

Component Duty Rate (%) — Duty rate on individual imported components

FR

Finished Goods Rate (%) — Duty rate on the finished manufactured product

RE

Re-Export Percentage (%) — Percentage of goods exported without entering US commerce

Mwongozo wa Hatua kwa Hatua

1. 1Calculate inverted tariff benefit: if finished goods have a lower duty rate than components, elect the finished goods rate
2. 2Estimate duty deferral value using your cost of capital and average storage time
3. 3Add savings from merchandise processing fee (MPF) reduction through weekly entries
4. 4Include full duty elimination on any goods re-exported from the FTZ

Mifano Iliyotatuliwa

Makosa ya Kawaida ya Kuepuka

• ✕Not electing privileged foreign status (PF) vs non-privileged foreign status (NPF) optimally
• ✕Ignoring the annual FTZ activation and compliance costs when calculating net savings
• ✕Assuming FTZ benefits apply automatically without proper zone activation and procedures

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