Dallas Trade Zone Eyes Expansion into New Counties
Published Date: 4/9/2026
Notice
Summary
Dallas/Fort Worth’s Foreign-Trade Zone 39 wants to grow bigger by adding Parker, Palo Pinto, and Jack Counties to its service area. This means more local businesses can enjoy special trade benefits and flexibility starting soon if approved. Public comments are open until June 8, 2026, so everyone has a chance to weigh in on this exciting expansion!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
FTZ 39 Service Area Expansion
If your business is located in Parker, Palo Pinto, or Jack Counties, the Dallas/Fort Worth Foreign-Trade Zone 39 has applied to expand its service area to include those counties. If approved, the grantee would be able to serve sites throughout the expanded area so companies in those counties can seek Foreign-Trade Zone designation based on their needs.
ASF Allows Greater Site Flexibility
The application requests reorganization under the Foreign-Trade Zones Board's Alternative Site Framework (ASF), which permits significantly greater flexibility to designate new subzones or "usage-driven" FTZ sites within a grantee's service area. The ASF framework is used in the context of the FTZ Board's standard 2,000-acre activation limit for a zone.
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