“Now more than ever, our ultimate goal is to invest in and supportour customers with comprehensive services, strategically locatedfacilities and our broad FTZ footprint across the United States,”said David Goldberg, CEO, DHL Global Forwarding, U.S. “This newestlocation will further help customers minimize their duty exposurein an ever-changing customs landscape and support their futurebusiness growth objectives.”
FTZs are secure areas under U.S. Customs and Border Protection(CBP) supervision that are generally considered outside of theUnited States for customs purposes. FTZs are used for loading,unloading, handling, storing goods and for reshipping them by land,sea or air. Customers benefit with FTZs as they reduce, defer ormitigate the impact of tariffs and taxes.
“An FTZ is a vital resource for customers that want to compete ininternational trade,” said Marc Gephart, Director of U.S. CustomsProduct Development & FTZ for DHL Global Forwarding “Our continuedinvestments in facilities, digital platforms and services willallow us to continue to help our customers navigate the changes andremain resilient and successful.”