Vegas Firm to Make Plastic Sleeves in Trade Zone
Published Date: 3/14/2025
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GPI Beauty, Inc. in Las Vegas wants to start making plastic tube sleeves inside Foreign-Trade Zone 89. This means they can save money on import taxes while producing their products locally. The government fixed a small mistake about the city name in their earlier announcement, so everything’s clear and ready to roll!
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