8 Sep 2025
📦Application for Expansion of Foreign-Trade Zone 147 in Pennsylvania
Foreign-Trade Zone 147-Berks County, Pennsylvania; Application for Reorganization (Expansion of Service Area) Under Alternative Site Framework
Summary
The Foreign-Trade Zones Board is considering an application from FTZ Corp of Southern Pennsylvania to expand the service area of Foreign-Trade Zone 147 to include Schuylkill County. This expansion under the Alternative Site Framework aims to enhance business opportunities and flexibility for FTZ operators in the region, particularly benefiting companies near the Harrisburg Customs and Border Protection Port of Entry. Public comments on the application are invited.
Agencies
- Commerce Department
- Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Business Impact
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The text involves a request for reorganizing and expanding Foreign-Trade Zone 147, which can lead to more flexible and accessible trade opportunities for businesses in the area, affecting compliance and regulatory requirements as well as economic development.