Foreign Trade Zone

Foreign Trade Capabilities of Holman Logistics

Holman provides third-party logistics services to some of the world’s most recognized brands and can assist customers with all aspects of foreign trade. In addition to our customs brokerage, warehousing, manufacturing, and transportation services, we also offer a designated Foreign Trade Zone strategically located to serve importers and exporters across the Pacific Northwest.

Bringing Your Products Closer to Customers

Nearshoring is a process that moves your supply chain operations to countries or areas closer to where your products will be sold or used. Doing this helps improve coordination and communication, reduce transportation costs, speed up delivery, and improve overall supply-chain efficiency. Holman Logistics can assist our customers with nearshoring and provide benefits such as access to a Foreign Trade Zone that can streamline the nearshoring process.

Foreign Trade Zones

A Foreign Trade Zone is a designated warehousing area within the United States that, for customs purposes, is considered outside of U.S. territory. Partnering with Holman Logistics for access to an FTZ offers significant advantages for companies who import goods into the U.S., including those interested in nearshoring.

Benefits of Access to a Foreign Trade Zone

Simplify customs entry procedures.
- Hold goods without immediate customs entry.
- Avoid the customs duty drawback process.
- Reduce the administrative burden and paperwork.
- Defer, reduce, or eliminate customs duties.
  - Defer paying duties and taxes until goods enter U.S. commerce.
  - Pay no duties on goods re-exported from the FTZ.
  - Pay duties only on goods that are actually sold.
  - Lower duty payments if the finished manufactured product has a lower duty rate.
  - Increase visibility, flexibility, and cost savings in inventory management.
    - Consolidate imported goods and optimize stock levels.
    - Stage components for manufacturing.
    - Manage seasonal inventory.
    - Test new products.
    - Reduce lead times and stockouts.
    - Possibly reduce insurance costs.

Utilizing an FTZ as part of your logistics strategy offers logistics flexibility that can result in overall cost savings and improved cash flow.

Partner with Holman Logistics

We help our customers improve their supply chains by providing Extraordinary Service, and we’ve been committed to providing the highest level of service in our industry for over a century.

Holman provides comprehensive and customizable services in transportation logistics, warehousing, manufacturing logistics, customs clearance, and more. Our Team has the expertise to provide your company with comprehensive, safe, secure, and fast cross-border solutions.

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