A procedure for delivery of merchandise to a zone without prior application or approval from CBP. Direct delivery procedures simplify zone operations, especially for locations outside the limits of the port where merchandise first arrives in the United States.

Voluntary discontinuation of the activation of an entire zone or subzone by the Grantee or Operator. (Discontinuance of the activated status of only part of a zone is an alteration.)

Customs territory is the territory of the U.S. in which the general tariff laws of the U.S. apply. Customs territory of the United States includes only the States, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. The activated area of an FTZ is considered outside the Customs Territory.

A change in the boundaries (larger or smaller) of an activated zone site or subzone.

The physical arrival of goods into a zone, and assignment of a specific zone status. “Admission” is a separate and distinct process from “entry”.

An approval by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Grantee permitting FTZ operations to begin at a specific zone site or subzone.