Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ)
Statistical Reporting Requirements

Each FTZ operator must be familiar with statistical reporting requirements regarding all merchandise admitted into and exiting the zone. For more information, please contact your nearest Customs Port or visit one of the associated links.

• Goods admitted into an FTZ from a foreign country
  • Operator must file a Customs Form 214-A (Admittance to Foreign Trade Zone) for each shipment
• All domestic goods admitted to an FTZ
  • Admittance of domestic merchandise is non-statistical, no document required.
• Goods exiting an FTZ for domestic consumption
  • Operator must file a Customs Form 7501 (Entry Summary)
• Goods exiting an FTZ for another zone, subzone or warehouse
  • Movement between zones is non-statistical, no document required.
• Domestic or foreign goods exiting an FTZ for export outside the USA
  • Operator must file a Commerce Form 7525 (Shipper's Export Declaration) or report electronically through either the Automated Exporter Reporting System (AERP) or the Automated Export System (AES).

   

Where to enter your FTZ number of statistical documents:

• Imports
  
  

  Electronic	Field Title		Paper Form	Field Title
  ABI	Vessel Name		CF-7501	Importing Carrier
  AFTZP	Field #30		CF-214A	Field #1
  			CF-7512	Imported BY

  
  
• Exports
  
  

  Electronic	Field Title		Paper Form	Field Title
  AES	XC2 Record		7525-V-Alt	Field #8

Associated Links:

• Automated Export Reporting System (AERP)
• Automated Export System (AES)