Smarter Trade, Stronger Margins: Your FTZ Strategy Partner
We provide streamlined Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) consulting to help you meet compliance requirements while identifying real, achievable cost-saving opportunities. Our experts guide you through complex FTZ regulations, reduce duty exposure, simplify import processes, and improve operational efficiency—without guesswork or wasted effort.
- Designed to help businesses manage duty timing and tariff exposure to reduce overall landed cost.
- Simplify compliance through clear guidance on regulatory requirements, activation, and ongoing audits.
- Strengthen operational control with end-to-end support aligned to your industry and supply-chain objectives.
- Reduce lead times and delays through optimized inventory management within the FTZ framework.
- Work with FTZ experts who handle the entire process—from application and implementation to ongoing administration.
Faster Clearance. Lower Duties. Effective Trade.
- DutiesWhy pay upfront? With our FTZ solution, you defer duties until your goods enter U.S. commerce — or eliminate them entirely for exports. Even better, you pay the lower duty rate on finished goods, not raw imports.
- Simplify CustomsSkip the red tape. Our FTZ operations reduce customs paperwork, lower fees like MPF, and use weekly entry filing to cut both costs and time lost at the border.
- InventoryStore your goods as long as you need, duty-free. Our FTZ gives you enhanced inventory tracking, bonded security, and a compliance edge that keeps your operation audit-ready and agile.
- ManufacturingAssemble, kit, repair, or repackage — all within our FTZ footprint. Your operations stay flexible, your costs stay low, and your finished goods may qualify for preferential duty treatment or zero tariffs when exported.
- Quotas & TariffsWork with our experts to better understand quota and tariff impacts and identify FTZ strategies that may improve operational flexibility.
- Beyond StorageThink beyond storage. Our FTZ service is a logistics accelerator, cash flow booster, and global trade advantage that helps you scale smarter and compete stronger.
How It Works
GLI does not operate FTZs or replace your customs broker. Instead, we act as your advisor and coordinator, working alongside your broker and our FTZ specialist partners to move the process forward efficiently.
GLI works with licensed customs and international trade professionals who have decades of experience. This ensures each FTZ program follows regulations and supports informed decisions.
GLI works with licensed customs and international trade professionals who have decades of experience. This ensures each FTZ program follows regulations and supports informed decisions.
Our role includes:
- Reviewing import data to identify potential FTZ benefits.
- Helping determine whether a general-purpose zone or subzone is the right fit.
- Coordinating with FTZ operators, customs brokers, and compliance specialists.
- Supporting program setup, documentation, and operational alignment.
- Making sure your FTZ strategy aligns with your overall logistics mode.
FTZ programs are not the same for everyone. Their value depends on how your products move, where you store them, and how duties apply in your supply chain.
Companies often see the strongest FTZ impact when they:
Companies often see the strongest FTZ impact when they:
- Import high-value or high-duty goods.
- Re-export a portion of their inventory.
- Perform light manufacturing, kitting, or assembly in the U.S.
- Want better control over duty timing and cash flow.