Jefferson County eyes joining foreign trade zone

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Commission recently approved a letter of support for creation of a foreign trade zone (FTZ) in the region, following the presentation of Vanessa Spaulding, the manager of foreign trade zone and air service development at Tallahassee International Airport (TIA). Spaulding’s presentation on Thursday morning, Feb. 1, focused on the FTZ that is slated to come to TIA in 2024. A development that she said would bring benefits to a large portion of northwest and north-central Florida, including Jefferson County. Among the cited benefits, Spaulding said the FTZ would bolster the region’s global market competitiveness, facilitate and en