Are the prospective general purpose zone sites in or adjacent to a Custom port of entry?
If there is a local customs office in your community (as either a port of entry, or a user fee airport), then the answer will be “Yes.” If not, then you have a bit of homework to do. First, find out where the nearest port of entry is. Find out its boundaries. (First, look in Section 101 of CFR 19, Title 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations, and find a complete list of U.S. Customs ports of entry. The boundaries of some ports are referenced in various Treasury Decisions. Find the Treasury Decision pertaining to your nearest port of entry, and you will see its boundaries defined.) Next, find out if your prospective sites meet the adjacency requirements. If the prospective general purpose zone sites are within the port boundaries, then the answer is “Yes.” If not, you must determine whether the sites are “adjacent” to the port boundaries. The Foreign-Trade Zones Board regulations as set forth in 15 CFR, Section 400.21, define adjacency as within 60 statute miles or 90 minutes driving tim
