1. Georgia Foreign-Trade Zone growing international trade www.georgiaftz.com

2. Foreign-Trade Zone Program Created by the U.S. government in 1934 to facilitate international trade and increase the global competitiveness of U.S.-based companies.

3. Foreign-Trade Zone Sites Outside U.S. Customs territory Open to companies large and small, foreign and domestic No export requirements or location requirements

4. www.naftz.org Foreign-Trade Zone Sites

5. FTZ Benefits Improved Cash Flow Lower duty payments Quicker delivery of goods from port Tighter inventory control More secure operating environment

6. Top FTZ Products Electronics Automotive Pharmaceutical Petro-chemical Machinery Equipment Clothing and Footwear

7. EXPORTS $54 billion, up 56%

8. FTZs in Georgia 79 companies Nearly 6,000 employed $5 billion exported ranking Georgia 11 th in the U.S.

9. Georgia FTZ Companies Manufacturing/Production Yamaha Pratt & Whitney Precision Components Int. Roper Corporation Ricoh Electronics Perkins Engines Sanofi Noramco Makita Suzuki SKAPS Distribution Robert Bosch Kodak Amoena DHL Unipart Logistics Agility Logistics Chico’s Carter’s NEMA Mizuno

10. FTZ Opportunities

11. AZFA – NAFTZ Cooperation Agreement AZFA - Latin American zones association representing 22 countries, including Panama. National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones (NAFTZ) –Over 600 members –Education, information, networking, advocacy –Annual conference Sept. 8-11, 2013, in Miami, FL.

12. Georgia Foreign-Trade Zone growing international trade www.georgiaftz.com