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FTZ #176 History

HISTORY OF FTZ #176

 

Mid 1980s   Council of 100 (Rockford Chamber of Commerce) & GRAA see need for Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ)
Oct 1985

Chrysler Corp. approved under Peoria as subzone #114B

July 1989

RFD designated User Fee Airport with customs inspector (Suzanne Papa) RFD paid all cost of customs operation, estimated at $100,000 annually

Mar 1990

RFD application to FTZ Board for Foreign-Trade Zone status

Mar 1991   Approval of FTZ #176 for 1972 acres in Rockford; FTZ Board order #551
April 1992

Milk Specialties Co (Dundee) approved as first subzone #176A Clinton Electronics approved as subzone #176B

Aug 1992

Minor Boundary Modification approved for Murphy-Kullens as General Purpose Zone (GPZ) warehouse, site #2 Milk Specialties subzone #176A activated

June 1993   Murphy-Kullens GPZ warehouse site #2 activated
Nov/Dec 1993

Transfer & re-issue of Chrysler status from FTZ #114 to FTZ #176 as subzone #176C

Sept 1995

Port of Entry status granted (first User Fee Airport to be upgraded)

Jan 1997   Milk Specialties Co subzone #176A (Dundee) deactivated
April 1997

Clinton Electronics subzone #176B lapsed; no re-instatement within 18 months

Nov 1997

Nissan Industrial Engine Manufacturing USA (NIEM) approved as subzone #176D

Dec 1997   Chrysler subzone #176C deactivated
May 2001   Murphy-Leek GPZ warehouse site #2 deactivated
July 2000   Temporary Boundary Modification granted to Pierce Distribution Services Co (Belvidere), Site #3
Sept 2002   Temporary Boundary Modifications granted to Bob Ray & Assoc, Inc. (Belvidere), Site #4
Dec 2002

Anderson Packaging approved as Site #1A

June 2003   Anderson Packaging site #1A activated
July 2003   Temporary Boundary Modification expired: Pierce Distribution Service Co; site #3 number re-issued
May 2004   NIEM subzone #176D activated
July 2004   Temporary Boundary Modification expired for Bob Ray; site #4 number re-issued
Feb 2005

Expansion granted covering nearly 923 acres in Rochelle & 74 acres in Woodstock: Center Point Industrial Park (368 acres) – Site #3 Interstate Transportation Center Industrial Park/Black Earth LLC (200 acres) – Site #3                   LogistiCenter/DP Partners (304 acres) – Site #4                  South Rochelle Industrial Park/Black Earth LLC (53 acres) – Site #5  Rolling Hills Industrial Park/Cardinal Health PTS LLC – Site #6

May 2005

Cardinal Health activated as part of Site #6

June 2006

Temporary Minor Boundary Modification extended until Jun 2009 for Anderson Packaging – Site #1

Aug 2006

Expansion granted covering 133 acres in Rochelle: Crossroads Commerce Center/Rochelle Joint Venture LLC – Site #7; Nissan Forklift NA subzone #176E approved

Fall 2006

Operating Agreements revised & signed by activated sites;  Tariff Schedule #2 written & approved

July 2007    Tariff Schedule #3 written & approved
Fall 2007

Reorganization/expansion application submitted to FTZ   Board

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