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The airport's foreign-trade zone program is thriving with a rise in operators and sites, but a leadership change at the national board could bring new challenges ahead.

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Foreign‑trade zone operators and sites increase; national board leadership changes noted
Dr. Chapter told the board FTZ operators rose from 70 to 73 and sites from 84 to 88; staff noted a change in national foreign‑trade board leadership that may bring policy uncertainty.
citizenportal.ai
September 27, 2026 at 12:21 AM
The Rio International Airport's foreign-trade program is booming with over 500 jobs created, but a national backlog is slowing down approvals—what does this mean for the future?

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Border free-trade program growth cited; national backlog slowing approvals, board hears
An agency official told the advisory board that the airport's FTC/FTZ program now lists 65 operators with 76 sites (62 active), reported a backlog at the national office and said job-count figures are being adjusted upward from last year's 323 to more than 500 currently, with an estimate of about 550 by month end.
citizenportal.ai
April 1, 2026 at 5:53 AM