Fundamentals of FTZs - Oct. 22, 2025, Austin, TX (with TAFTZ Annual Meeting)
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 (8:00 AM - 4:30 PM) (EDT)
Description
Everything You Need to Know to Get Started in the FTZ Program in One Course!
Curious about the U.S. Foreign-Trade Zone program? Has your boss asked you to learn if your company can save money using an FTZ? Did you start a new job as an economic developer and found out part of your role includes overseeing the FTZ? As a broker or 3PL, do you have clients in the FTZ program that need your services?
The NAFTZ Fundamentals of FTZs course is the best opportunity to learn from FTZ industry experts and network at the same time! Join us for this one-day seminar where you will learn:
- Foreign-Trade Zone Benefits
- FTZ Application and Activation Process
- Inventory Control and Recordkeeping in an FTZ
- Procedures and Filings for Admitting and Withdrawing Merchandise
- Periodic Reporting and other Special Circumstances in FTZs
AGENDA
Oct. 22, 2025, 8am -4:30pm
Earn your Certified Zone Specialist (CZS) credential!
The Fundamentals course is the prerequisite for sitting for the CZS Exam.
This course provides all of the content needed to prepare for the Certified Zone Specialist certification offered in partnership with the NEI at the National Custom Brokers and Freight Forwarders Association (NCBFAA). Attendees of the Fundamentals course qualify to take the test without the full purchase of the CZS course. Show your commitment to the FTZ industry with this recognized certification!
LOCATION
Austin, TX - about 4 miles from The Domain
Upon registering, guests will receive further instructions regarding parking and protocols the week prior to the event. Guests will need to bring their government issued ID and confirmation number in their email for check in processing (plan to arrive 30 min. prior to the event start time to complete this step). No photography or cameras are allowed onsite. Registration is subject to the final review process and space is limited.
Need a hotel room? Here are some nearby hotels you can consider that feature affordable stays. (Please note, NAFTZ and TAFTZ has no room blocks or discounts at any hotel for this event - attendees are free to make their own accommodations arrangements.)
NAFTZ Members: $395
TAFTZ Registrants: $395 with TAFTZ Promo Code (available from TAFTZ Grantees)
All others/ non-members: $499
One must be a current NAFTZ member to receive the member rate or have a TAFTZ Promo Code. Full registration payment is due at the time of registration. If you organization needs to pay by invoice or check, please contact NAFTZ President Jeff Tafel at jtafel@naftz.org.
CANCELLATION/ REFUNDS
Registration fees are fully refundable for written cancellations received by NAFTZ by Sept. 24th, 2025. Cancellations received by the NAFTZ between September 24 & September 30, 2025 will receive a 50% credit for their registration fee toward a future NAFTZ event. Meeting. Cancellations received after Sept. 30 will be responsible for the full registration fee amount due to the NAFTZ and no meeting credits will be issued.
5501 W Palmer Lane
Austin, TX 78727 United States
This Fundamentals of FTZs will be held at an NAFTZ member state-of-the-art facility. More information will be provided after registration. The address for the session is above.
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