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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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An airport of entry (AOE), usually designated with the word “international”, provides customs and immigration services for incoming flights. Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZs) Program was created in 1934 with the goal of helping businesses in the U.S. About 63 percent of the shipments received at zones involved domestic status merchandise.

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Global Growth Surge in Southwest Louisiana

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While standing next to each other during a press conference, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards and Lotte CEO Soon Hyo “Steve” Chung told a group of onlookers that the company would establish its headquarters in Lake Charles (relocating from Houston). The port is located about 12 miles south of the 4-lane.

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Location Focus: Illinois – Trying to Make Headway in Every Way

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Arlington Heights is a growing, thriving community just northwest of Chicago, home to 76,000 residents with an average household income of $95,000. Star Cinema Grill, a Houston-based movie theater chain, opened its first location outside the State of Texas in Downtown Arlington Heights in July 2013. Existing Foreign Trade Zone and U.S.

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STATE FOCUS: Lassoing Jobs In Texas

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Another popular economic development incentive offered by the state is the Texas Enterprise Zone Program, which enables local communities to partner with the State of Texas to promote job creation and significant private investment, helping assist economically distressed areas of the state. billion in capital investment.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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no personal income tax), business-driven tort reform, a variety of incentives and an overall low cost of doing business. Fortune 500 oilfield services company Baker Hughes is headquartered in Houston and plays a critical role in the Eagle Ford Shale. The Foreign-Trade Zone Program adds to Port Freeport’s appeal. to do business.

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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

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states with service to all six Class I railroads, and offers more than 7,300 miles of oil pipeline and 11,200 miles of gas pipeline. The developer, Houston-based Clean Line Energy, is awaiting approval from regulators in Iowa and Illinois before going ahead with the direct current line. times that of the Nos.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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Indiana is a “Right to Work” state and, in recent years, has enacted constitutional property tax caps and reduced the state’s corporate income tax. As a designated Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ), Oswego County is designed for the convenient and cost effective production of goods. 1,677 miles of class 1 railroads.