Welcome to El Paso's Foreign Trade Zone!
FTZ No. 68 is an integral part of the City’s regional and international investment strategy providing a business platform for domestic and foreign trade to prosper in the region. The City of El Paso is the Grantee and General Purpose (GP) Operator of Foreign-Trade Zone No. 68. It is administered through El Paso International Airport. The FTZ No. 68 office is located at the International Trade Processing Center (ITPC), 501 George Perry Dr., Suite I. El Paso, TX 79925. The zone consists of 5 regional sites totaling 3,443 acres throughout the city and within El Paso County.
FTZ No. 68 is continuously improving it services with "innovation" and "best practices" through its management and strategic alliances, and has obtained various industry recognitions and achievements as a top performance zone in the US and internationally.
FTZ No. 68 is the only GP operator in the nation providing direct FTZ training services, and offers a unique E-214 admission system for its FTZ User customers.
2015
► Recognized by National Association of Foreign Trade Zones on Sept. 30 2015, annual conference with the
2014 Top Exporter in Distribution Activity.
► Economic Development Excellence Awards for Achievements in FTZs, Business Facilities
► Ranked #4 in Exports among US General-Purpose Zones, Annual Report to Congress, ITA
2014
► Ranked # 2 in Merchandise Received and # 1 in Exports among US General-Purpose Zones, Annual Report to Congress, ITA
2013
► Economic Development Excellence Awards for Achievements in FTZs, Business Facilities
► Ranked No. 2 in Top 25 Foreign Trade Zones, Global Trade
2012
► Recognized by National Association of Foreign Trade Zones at its annual conference with the 2012 Export Achievement Award
► FTZ No. 68 contributed to over 1,300 direct jobs to the El Paso economy in 2012
2011
2010
► Ranked #4 Best Airport Zones, Global Free Zones of the Future 2010/2011, fDi, Financial Times Group