{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Free Trade Zone","description":"A Free Trade Zone (FTZ) is a designated physical area – typically at a port, airport, or border crossing – where goods may be stored, processed, assembled, or re-exported without payment of customs duties or import taxes, provided they are not released into domestic circulation. Duties apply only at the point of entry into the local market. Importers and freight forwarders use FTZs to defer tariff liability, optimise inventory management, and carry out value-added operations such as labelling or","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/free-trade-zone-2","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T14:34:09.728879","citation":"https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/business/customs-procedures-import-and-export/free-zones_en","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/free-trade-zone-2","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Free Trade Zone · A Free Trade Zone (FTZ) is a designated physical area – typically at a port, airport, or border crossing – where goods may be stored, processed, assembled, or re-exported without payment of customs duties or import taxes, provided they are not released into domestic circulation. · Quelle: https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/business/customs-procedures-import-and-export/free-zones_en"}