Smarter Trade, Stronger Margins: Your FTZ Strategy Partner
We offer a streamlined Foreign Trade Zone consulting solution designed to navigate FTZ compliance requirements with expert guidance and assess realistic cost-saving opportunities for your business. Our FTZ consulting services help you navigate complex compliance requirements, reduce duty costs, streamline imports, and maximize operational efficiency—all with expert support every step of the way.
- Designed to help businesses manage duty timing and tariff exposure in ways that can reduce overall landed cost.
- Simplify compliance with guidance on regulatory requirements, activation, and ongoing audits.
- Enhance operational control with end-to-end support tailored to your industry and supply chain goals.
- Reduce lead times and delays with optimized inventory management inside the FTZ framework.
- Work with FTZ experts who manage the entire process—application, implementation, and 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: pay the lower duty rate on finished goods, not raw imports.
- Simplify CustomsSkip the red tape. Our FTZ operations slash your customs paperwork, reduce fees like MPF, and give you weekly entry filing to drive down 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 weapon 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.