Foreign Trade Zone
FTZ entry, ABI transmission, admissions, updates, deletion, delivery orders, and reports
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Foreign Trade Zone Overview

The Foreign Trade Zone module is used to prepare, maintain, transmit, print, and report FTZ transactions in FasTrax. It provides the working menu for FTZ entry processing, ABI transmission, admissions, updates, deletion, delivery order entry, transmission response checking, and FTZ reporting.

The module is designed for users who manage FTZ admissions and related Customs/ABI activity. From this menu, users can create or update FTZ records, transmit data, review ABI responses, print related documents, and produce operational reports used for follow-up and reconciliation.

  • Create and maintain FTZ Entry records
  • Transmit FTZ activity through ABI
  • Process FTZ admissions and updates
  • Delete FTZ transactions when correction is required
  • Create Delivery Order entries
  • Check ABI transmission status and individual file responses
  • Run FTZ, Disposition, and HMF reports
Key Concept:
FTZ processing should be handled as a controlled workflow: enter or update the FTZ record, transmit through ABI, review the response, print required documents, and use reports to reconcile FTZ activity.

Process Flow

  1. Open the Foreign Trade Zone menu.
  2. Create or edit the FTZ Entry record.
  3. Transmit the FTZ transaction through ABI.
  4. Check the ABI transmission status.
  5. Review the individual file response when needed.
  6. Print FTZ documents or related output.
  7. Perform FTZ updates or deletion when correction is required.
  8. Use FTZ reports for reconciliation, disposition review, and HMF reporting.

Learning Flow / Recommended Reading Order

New users should learn the Foreign Trade Zone module in the same order that the work normally moves through FasTrax: first understand the FTZ menu, then learn FTZ Entry, ABI transmission, response checking, printing, updates, deletion, delivery orders, and reporting.

  1. Start with the Foreign Trade Zone Menu.
    Review the available options and understand which functions are used for entry, transmission, printing, updates, deletion, delivery orders, and reporting.

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  2. Create or review the FTZ Entry.
    Use FTZ Entry to enter or maintain the base FTZ transaction information. This is the primary working screen for the FTZ record.
  3. Transmit the transaction.
    Use FTZ Transmission to send eligible FTZ data through ABI.
  4. Check ABI activity.
    Use Check ABI Transmission to review general transmission status and Check ABI Individual File Response when researching a specific FTZ file.
  5. Print required documents.
    Use FTZ Print after the record has been completed and reviewed.
  6. Process changes when needed.
    Use FTZ Update for admission-related updates and FTZ Deletion when a transaction must be removed or corrected according to office procedures.
  7. Complete Delivery Order Entry when applicable.
    Use the Delivery Order Entry option when the FTZ workflow requires delivery order processing.
  8. Use reports for review and reconciliation.
    Run the FTZ Report, Disposition Report, and FTZ HMF Report to review FTZ activity and support operational or accounting follow-up.

Recommended Reading Order by Role

  • New FTZ user: Overview → Process Flow → Menu Overview → FTZ Entry → ABI Transmission → Response Checking → FAQs.
  • FTZ entry specialist: FTZ Entry → FTZ Update → FTZ Print → ABI Individual File Response → Reports.
  • Supervisor or manager: Overview → System Integration → FTZ Report → Disposition Report → FTZ HMF Report → Best Practices.

Prerequisites

  • Customer/importer information should already exist in the appropriate master files.
  • FTZ transaction data should be reviewed before ABI transmission.
  • ABI communication must be configured for FTZ transmission and response retrieval.
  • Users should understand office procedures for FTZ admission, update, deletion, and reporting.
  • Reports should be used to reconcile FTZ activity after transmission or correction.

System Integration

  • Customs / ABI: FTZ transactions are transmitted and responses are reviewed through ABI workflow options.
  • Customer / Importer Master: FTZ records depend on accurate customer and importer data.
  • Delivery Orders: Delivery Order Entry supports related movement or release documentation when required.
  • Reports: FTZ reports support operational reconciliation, disposition review, and HMF follow-up.

Best Practices

  • Review FTZ Entry data before transmitting to ABI.
  • Check both general transmission status and individual file response when researching issues.
  • Use FTZ Update only after confirming the admission/update requirement.
  • Use FTZ Deletion carefully and according to office correction procedures.
  • Run reports regularly to reconcile FTZ records, dispositions, and HMF activity.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which option starts the FTZ transaction?
Use 1. FTZ Entry to create or maintain the primary FTZ record.
Which option sends the FTZ data to ABI?
Use 2. FTZ Transmission after the FTZ record has been completed and reviewed.
How do I check whether ABI accepted or responded to the transaction?
Use 7. Check ABI Transmission for general transmission review and 8. Check ABI Individual File Response for a specific file response.
Which reports are available from the FTZ menu?
The menu includes FTZ Report, Disposition Report, and FTZ HMF Report.