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In 2008, U.S. exports of goods and services grew by 12.5 percent from $1.6 trillion to $1.8 trillion, while U.S. imports increased 8.6 percent to 2.5 trillion.
Why should your company consider doing business beyond our U.S. borders? Exporting, importing, customs, free trade, duties, tariffs, international commerce... all are concepts and activities that take time and money to understand - let alone to achieve proficiency and ultimately profitability. |
What types of activities are common in Foreign Trade Zones? Merchandise entering a Zone may be:
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If you could create your own place on the planet – your place, on your terms – you’d create a place like Greater Lansing.
More than 450,000 people call the Greater Lansing region home, and for lots of great reasons – we're in the middle of everywhere and offer almost everything: Want to live on an organic farm and work at a high-powered downtown law firm? It's possible in Greater Lansing. Find out more about Greater Lansing... |
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What if your company could save 5% to 20% on annual logistics expenses? Increase profit margins on your products that utilize imported components? All while improving your company’s cash flow and global competitiveness. And what if you could achieve all this here in the Greater Lansing Region, supporting companies and jobs throughout the region?
Your company can now participate in the U.S. Foreign Trade Zone Program, now in its 75th year in operation. In 2007, companies involved in Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ’s) conducted $530 Billion in international commerce and directly employed 350,000 U.S. workers. Find out more about FTZs here... |
What types of activities are common in Foreign Trade Zones? Merchandise entering a Zone may be:
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In 2008, U.S. exports of goods and services grew by 12.5 percent from $1.6 trillion to $1.8 trillion, while U.S. imports increased 8.6 percent to 2.5 trillion.
Why should your company consider doing business beyond our U.S. borders? Exporting, importing, customs, free trade, duties, tariffs, international commerce... all are concepts and activities that take time and money to understand - let alone to achieve proficiency and ultimately profitability. |
What types of activities are common in Foreign Trade Zones? Merchandise entering a Zone may be:
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