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Foreign Trade Zone No. 221 Apple Expansion – Subzone 221A What is a Foreign Trade Zone? • A Federal program • Encourages U.S. activity and competitiveness • Allows businesses to pay reduced, delayed or no customs duties on foreign merchandise • Secure areas under supervision of CBP • Considered outside the customs territory of U.S. for purposes of duty payment • Administered by the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (FTZB), comprised of the Commerce and Treasury departments. What is a Foreign Trade Zone? • City of Mesa - Grantee for FTZ No. 221 • Administered by the Office of Economic Development • Responsible for facilitating application process, annual reporting compliance • Ensure fair and reasonable for all participants • July 2022 authority granted to operate under the alternative site framework (ASF), expanding the FTZ to City boundaries Apple Inc Expansion • Apple Inc Subzone 221A • Activated in 2015, 83.17 acres • Expansion approved by FTZ Board 4/9/2026, additional 7.05 acres • Executed Operator Agreement with Grantee City of Mesa required prior to activation by CBP Apple Inc Expansion Foreign Trade Zone No. 221 Questions?