The SCPA operates U.S. Foreign Trade Zone #181 in Stark County, which includes more than 800 acres of general purpose zone and subzone land in northeastern Ohio.

If you serve a global market, operating in FTZ #181 can help you:

1. Save on tariffs
   
2. Save on taxes
   
3. Operate more efficiently

Foreign Trade Zone benefits:

• Deferral, reduction, elimination of duties
  
• Elimination of drawback
  
• Labor overhead and profit not calculated in dutiable sale of zone merchandise
  
• Excise tax reductions
  
• Inventory is tax exempt while stored in an activated FTZ
  
• Zone to zone transfers
  
• Inventory control and security measures
  
• Weekly entry for manufacturers
  
• Direct delivery