Welcome to Foreign-Trade Zone No. 122 established on September 5, 1985. FTZ No. 122 was the first continental zone to have oil refinery subzones and is one of the largest zones in the United States today, encompassing approximately 24,019 acres.

FTZ No. 122 consists of six general-purpose sites and twelve subzones, of which six are petroleum and six are non-refinery subzones. (See listing & map.) The Port Of Corpus Christi is the grantee for FTZ No. 122 and offers tremendous support to both the general-purpose and subzone operators. The Port's Foreign-Trade Zone Manager in conjunction with the Custom's Port Director hold monthly meetings on the third Thursday of every month to discuss problems, develop resolutions, provide updates and discuss FTZ issues which may be of concern to local operators. When necessary, special meetings are held for our operators and other individuals involved in importing and exporting.
There are certain fees associated with FTZ #122. To view them, click here.

FTZ & C-TPAT

In 2003, the United States Customs Service notified the Port of Corpus Christi about its official certification as a member of the C-TPAT program. The C-TPAT program partners business and government to develop working relationships in order to protect global commerce against terrorism. The program provides the framework for trading communities to develop security policies and procedures. Once established, importers are then given preferential processing by Customs.

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LOCATION

The Port of Corpus Christi is mid-way along the Texas coast on the Gulf of Mexico, latitude 27 49' N and Longitude 97 24' W (approximately 150 miles north of the border with Mexico). The Port has a channel depth of 45 ft. and is accessible to major rail service and trucking companies.

Most of the property owned by the Port of Corpus Christi, including the nine-mile long ship channel, oil docks, cargo docks, ro/ro ramp and warehouses, is included in the zone. The Port has activated the ship channel for use of the Port's refinery subzones for overflow storage using barges or vessels. Each refinery has been designated a zone operator as well as a subzone operator.

The Port of Corpus Christi has several ongoing projects to improve the infrastructure and attract new industries. The dockside-refrigerated warehouse in zone site No. 1 is operating and activated. In an effort to promote the refrigerated facility, the Port is concentrating their marketing efforts developing potential business contacts both abroad and in the domestic market place. Planning has continued on a Northside (off the ship channel) Road and Rail Corridor that will serve to direct rail and truck activity around the city and to the NAFTA arteries of IH-69, IH-37 and IH-35. The Port is also planning the development of the La Quinta Container facility.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

If you are interested in obtaining more information about FTZ's in Corpus Christi or the zone application and activation process, or fee schedule, please contact the Foreign-Trade Zone Manager, Hilda Boyce, at hilda@pocca.com or call 361-885-6187. The Port is anxious to help your company gain admission into the zone and reap the benefits of this program.