Foreign Trade Zone
Barge on the Mississippi River

Save money on international trade

QC, That's Where you save money, and gain efficiencies and flexibility in operating your business. The Quad Cities is a designated Foreign Trade Zone #133 (FTZ). Businesses located within 60 miles or 90 minutes of the Quad Cities Port of Entry can apply to operate in our FTZ and defer, alter or in some cases, eliminate duties on foreign and domestic merchandise. 

Counties within this service area include:

  • Henderson, Henry, Mercer, Rock Island and Warren Counties in Illinois
  • Cedar, Clinton, Des Moines, Dubuque, Henry, Jackson, Johnson, Jones, Lee, Louisa, Muscatine, Scott and Washington Counties in Iowa
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Julie Forsythe
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