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County touts Foreign Trade Zone 25 expansion and off-port opportunities; new manager to lead outreach
Summary
Port Everglades officials and county economic staff outlined new plans to expand awareness and usage of Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) 25 across Broward County, appointing Crystal Permanente as FTZ manager and planning an ambassadorship program to reach businesses and municipalities.
Broward County officials on May 20 highlighted efforts to expand use of Foreign Trade Zone 25, emphasizing that FTZ benefits extend beyond the port property and can support off-port businesses through duty deferral and other trade advantages.
Joe Morrison, addressing the commission, said FTZ 25 is the seventh-largest FTZ for export goods by value and noted the local zone has 18 operators (12 off-port) and supports roughly $4.3 billion in export…
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