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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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Ports provide the link for getting goods to consumers and transporting U.S. An airport of entry (AOE), usually designated with the word “international”, provides customs and immigration services for incoming flights. These services allow the airport to serve as an initial port of entry for foreign visitors arriving in a country.

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Florida: A Warm Climate For Business Growth

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Business dollars go a lot farther in Florida given the state’s tax advantages, tax exemptions and no state personal income tax. Businesses thrive in this low-tax environment, and employees enjoy the benefit of no personal income tax. No state personal income tax. SOUTHERN GEM: CAPE CORAL IS NO. 1 FOR GROWTH POTENTIAL.

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Location Focus: New York – The Empire State Leverages Its Strengths

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The program transforms State University of New York (SUNY) campuses, private colleges and universities, and university communities across the state into tax-free zones for new and expanding businesses. ?Business Kennedy Airport. Just next door to Long Island MacArthur Airport is Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) #52.

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Industry Focus: Global Aerospace Production Soars To New Heights

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With 19 commercial airports, Florida airports are some of the most frequented travel destinations in the U.S. The company chose Florida over other Southeastern locations because of the close proximity to Melbourne International Airport and because Florida was the largest market for Embraer’s Phenom jets.

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

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According to the Chicago Tribune , “The fund will award convertible notes initially ranging from $100,000 to $500,000 to early-stage Illinois-based companies working in renewable energy, energy efficiency, smart grid, next-generation transportation and water resource management. Existing Foreign Trade Zone and U.S. Quinn said.

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Location Focus: Washington – Scenic Vistas And Soaring Industry Side By Side

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Its specialized facilities transport aircraft parts to Paine Field, and are a key player in the import and export of these goods through Washington. The industrial park is zoned for heavy industry. 15 minutes to Paine Field Airport and air cargo facilities. 45 minutes to Sea-Tac International Airport.

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LOCATION FOCUS: United It Stands

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They encompass landscapes that range from farms, forests, rivers and lakes to mountains, towns and urban cities and a transportation infrastructure with airports, highways, waterways, subways, bridges and tunnels to help move its more than 19 million residents where they need to go. Its nine counties (e.g.,