FTZ Savings Calculator

DISCLAIMER: This simple calculator is provided as a courtesy to assist parties in conducting a general, high-level assessment of potential FTZ savings. A specific and detailed evaluation of potential participation in the FTZ program should also be performed by an actual FTZ professional and should include an analysis of the likely costs (e.g., personnel, software, zone fees, in-bond costs, etc.) as well as additional factors that may impact the high-level savings analysis generated through use of this simple calculator.
Please use the following calculator to estimate your company’s potential savings from operating with foreign-trade zone status.
Show Calculations Please enter numeric values only with no commas or decimals.

VALUE OF ANNUAL FOREIGN DUTIABLE PURCHASES (IMPORTS)	$
AVERAGE DUTY RATE ON DUTIABLE IMPORTS		%
AVERAGE DUTY RATE ON FINISHED PRODUCTS (i.e., product that is produced at your facility using the imported material/parts/components). Note: Provide only if lower than rate in question #2; otherwise enter same rate as listed in question #2.		%

NUMBER OF ANNUAL INVENTORY TURNS

PERCENT OF ANNUAL DAMAGED/SCRAPPED DUTIABLE FOREIGN INVENTORY		%
VALUE OF ANNUAL FOREIGN SCRAP AND WASTE	$

PERCENT OF ANNUAL DUTIABLE FOREIGN INVENTORY THAT IS RE-EXPORTED		%
VALUE OF ANNUAL FOREIGN INVENTORY RE-EXPORTED	$

VALUE OF ANNUAL FOREIGN INVENTORY ENTERED FOR CONSUMPTION	$
VALUE OF ANNUAL FOREIGN INVENTORY FURTHER PROCESSED AND ENTERED FOR CONSUMPTION (* if no foreign inventory is further processed/subject to inverted tariffs, please enter 0)	$
VALUE OF ANNUAL FOREIGN INVENTORY NOT FURTHER PROCESSED AND ENTERED FOR CONSUMPTION	$

AVERAGE FOREIGN DUTIABLE INVENTORY ON-HAND	$

PERCENT OF AVERAGE INTEREST RATE (COST OF CAPITAL)		%

WEEKLY ENTRY SAVINGS The following section should be completed only if your company files more than 52 Customs entries annually. If 52 or fewer Customs entries are filed annually, then "MPF Savings Using Weekly Entry" and "Customs Broker Fee Savings Using Weekly Entry" below do not apply. Skip to "Total Savings" section to see savings.
NUMBER OF CUSTOMS ENTRIES FILED ANNUALLY
NUMBER OF CUSTOMS ENTRIES FILED UNDER WEEKLY ENTRY
AVERAGE DUTIABLE VALUE PER ENTRY	$

MERCHANDISE PROCESSING FEE PAID ANNUALLY WITHOUT WEEKLY ENTRY	$
AVERAGE VALUE PER WEEKLY ENTRY	$

MERCHANDISE PROCESSING FEE PAID ANNUALLY WITH WEEKLY ENTRY (52 wks)	$

AMOUNT OF CUSTOMS BROKER FEES PER ENTRY	$
AMOUNT OF CUSTOMS BROKER FEES ANNUALLY WITHOUT FTZ	$


CURRENT ANNUAL DUTY PAID WITHOUT UTILIZING FTZ BENEFITS	$

TOTAL SAVINGS

EXPORT SAVINGS	$
SCRAP AND WASTE SAVINGS	$
ONE-TIME DEFERRAL BENEFIT (CALC IN 1ST YEAR SAVINGS ONLY)	$
INTEREST SAVINGS ON ONE-TIME DEFERRAL (CALC IN FUTURE YEARS ONLY)	$
INVERTED TARIFF SAVINGS	$
MPF SAVINGS USING WEEKLY ENTRY	$
CUSTOMS BROKER FEE SAVINGS USING WEEKLY ENTRY	$

THE BOTTOM LINE

GROSS FIRST YEAR SAVINGS	$
GROSS FUTURE YEAR SAVINGS	$
GROSS THREE YEAR SAVINGS	$
GROSS FIVE YEAR SAVINGS	$

Notes: Does not include time quantification of direct delivery savings of expediting merchandise movements; does not include production equipment savings (if applicable); does not include quarterly HMF payment deferral (if applicable); does not account for inventory growth; does not account for quota/visa merchandise or other merchandise not eligible for FTZ weekly entry procedures; does not factor in USMCA Duty Deferral restrictions on FTZ-manufactured goods exported to Canada or Mexico; does not account for merchandise admitted in Privileged Foreign (“PF”) status by choice or mandate that is further manufactured in the FTZ and entered for consumption; assumes Customs brokerage fees do not increase for weekly FTZ entry filing. Public Law No: 112-40 was adopted. The law temporarily increased the merchandise processing fee from .21% to .3464% from October 1, 2011 to November 30, 2015. The MPF rate was to revert back to .21% on December 1, 2015; however, it has been replaced with a static rate of .3464%.