FTZ Facts and Features

The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey is the Grantee for FTZ No. 49, which was established in 1979 and today comprises 3,587 acres.

FTZ 49 is one of the largest contiguous foreign-trade zones in the United States.

FTZ 49 received $3.9 billion in foreign merchandise during fiscal year 2007 while the subzones handled $8.5 billion. Total merchandise received and forwarded were $7.9 billion in the general purpose zone and $16.9 billion in the subzones, for a grand total of $24.8 billion.

Among the current FTZ 49 users are motor vehicle importers, auto processors, multiple-use warehouse operators, and a frozen orange juice concentrate importer.

FTZ 49 also sponsors seven active subzone operators involved in manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, petroleum products, specialty chemicals, fragrances, and a watch importer/distributor.

FTZ 49 provides direct employment for 9,913 people, while indirect employment represent several times that number for suppliers and service providers in the communities it serves.

Physical & Geographic Features of FTZ 49

2,075 acres within the Port Newark/ Elizabeth Port Authority Marine Terminal.
41-acre Global Marine Terminal in Jersey City/Bayonne.
145-acre Port Authority Auto Marine Terminal in Jersey City/Bayonne.
125-acre Industrial Park at Elizabeth.
53-acre Greenville Industrial Park in Jersey City.
23-acre site at Route 169 and Pulaski Street, Bayonne.
40-acre tank farm and fuel distribution system at Newark Liberty International Airport.
407-acre industrial site in South Kearny.
115-acres within the I-Port 12 industrial park in Carteret 176 acres within the I-Port 440 industrial park in Perth Amboy
316 acres Port Reading Business Park in Woodbridge and Carteret
72 acres Port Elizabeth Business Park in Elizabeth
The ExpressRail Intermodal Rail System, with dedicated rail facilities at major container terminals in Newark Ave Elizabeth, NJ, and Staten Island, N.Y.