The 12-month period which sets certain FTZ Operator reporting responsibilities with U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The Zone Year typically matches the Operator’s fiscal year.

The 7-day period elected by the Operator for the purpose of consolidating 7-days of zone withdrawals onto a singl cargo release and entry summary. The zone week may begin on Sunday, the same as the calendar week, but most often does not.

The status of merchandise admitted to a zone, i.e. domestic (D), non-privileged (NPF), privileged foreign (PF) or zone restricted (ZR). restricted (ZR).

Status of zone merchandise transferred to a zone for the sole purpose of exportation or destruction. Zone restricted merchandise cannot be changed or brought into Customs territory without the specific permission of the Foreign-Trade Zones Board on a case-by-case review.

A collection of merchandise maintained under an inventory control method based on specific identification of merchandise admitted into a zone by lot and lot number (ZLN).

A CBP procedure that permits approved zones and subzones to file a weekly cargo release for the estimated removals of merchandise destined for domestic consumption during the following business week. Weekly entry may be approved for zone operations of a repetitive nature in order to allow for expedited removal of merchandise from the zone.

A person or company using a zone for storage, handling or processing of merchandise. An Operator may authorize a User to maintain its own inventory system and procedures manual. However, the Operator remains responsible to CBP for inventory control unless the User posts its own Operator’s bond.

A special-purpose zone established for a specific purpose. Subzones, like zone sites, must be sponsored by the Grantee of a foreign-trade zone.

Any zone activity (other than manufacturing) requiring a change in condition of merchandise which results in a change in the CBP classification of an article or in its eligibility for entry for consumption.