Greater Detroit Foreign Trade Zone

Greater Detroit Foreign-Trade Zone, Inc. (GDFTZ) is the grantee (administrator) of Foreign-Trade Zone No. 70. As the overseer of the regional U.S. foreign-trade zone program, GDFTZ is committed to ensuring the efficiency and competitiveness of the companies in its grant area. GDFTZ does this by helping domestic and international companies in Southeast Michigan benefit from the use of storage/distribution and manufacturing foreign-trade zones.

• Duty reduction, deferral or elimination
• Direct delivery and weekly entry streamline cargo movements
• Reduce Merchandise Processing Fee (MPF) and brokerage fees with weekly entry
• Quicker delivery as delays in Customs clearances are eliminated
• Insurance costs may be reduced due to increased security and lower insurable value