“WOW, I’ve missed you!” – Almost everyone at NAFTZ Spring 2022 That quote pretty much summarizes the sentiment of every attendee, speaker and staff member at our NAFTZ Spring Seminar in Austin, TX on May 22 – 25. I lost…
Read MoreNAFTZ has a full plate of government affairs issues active right now. We realize that we need to keep you – our NAFTZ members – informed of our efforts in this area. Here’s a detailed summary of what has been…
Read MoreThank you again joining us for the 2022 Membership Term at the National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones. As members of the premier organization – that educates and advocates for companies and jobs like yours in the U.S. – you are…
Read MoreAs you know, in December 2021 USTR Katherine Tai announced that the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) would initiate an investigation into the operation of U.S. FTZs and similar programs in Canada and Mexico. How did this investigation come about?…
Read MoreWhile I could write a very long article covering the long list of activities and efforts NAFTZ has been working on, and that are currently underway, I am going to focus on two very timely opportunities that are of critical…
Read More“The pain of parting is nothing to the joy of meeting again.” – Charles Dickens Registrations for our upcoming Spring Seminar are approaching the record numbers we had at our 2019 session! You don’t want to miss this conference! NAFTZ…
Read MoreNAFTZ has been working to finalize details for the 2023 Fundamentals of FTZs Seminar. While these details will be announced in April, I can give you a sneak peek at the city – Home of the “Who Dat?” nation –…
Read MoreThe United States of America is the largest economic engine operating within the ever-expanding global economy. The U.S.’s ever churning economic gears are comprised of large-, medium-, and small-businesses operating in the manufacturing, automobile, pharmaceutical, clothing, food & beverage, and…
Read MoreNAFTZ presented two additional Congressional Appreciation Awards that schedules prevented presenting during the Legislative Summit in February. First, South Carolina Representative Tom Rice (R) was a consensus choice by members polled for the 2022 NAFTZ awards. Mr. Rice demonstrated his…
Read MoreThe USITC Study/Investigation Task Force at NAFTZ It seems like I just wrote an article for the Zones Report last week, but it was indeed a month ago. It’s been a busy month to say the least. Here are some…
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