# Freeport

> Free-port and free-trade zone reference — FTZ regulations, bonded logistics, duty deferral, re-export procedures. Use when planning warehouse operations in free-trade zones or managing customs-exempt cargo flows.

- Skill: `bytesagain/freeport` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add bytesagain/freeport`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/bytesagain/freeport/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Data & Analytics
- Author: bytesagain (https://skillmd.com/u/bytesagain)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/bytesagain/freeport

---


# Freeport — Free-Trade Zone Reference

Quick-reference skill for free-port operations, foreign-trade zones, and duty-free logistics.

## When to Use

- Setting up operations in a Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ)
- Understanding duty deferral, reduction, and elimination
- Planning re-export logistics through free ports
- Evaluating FTZ vs bonded warehouse trade-offs
- Navigating customs procedures for zone-to-zone transfers

## Commands

### `intro`

```bash
scripts/script.sh intro
```

Overview of free ports and foreign-trade zones — history, purpose, legal framework.

### `types`

```bash
scripts/script.sh types
```

Types of free-trade zones — FTZ, SEZ, EPZ, bonded warehouse, freeport comparisons.

### `benefits`

```bash
scripts/script.sh benefits
```

Key benefits — duty deferral, inverted tariff relief, re-export savings, cash flow.

### `procedures`

```bash
scripts/script.sh procedures
```

Operational procedures — admission, manipulation, manufacturing, weekly entry.

### `customs`

```bash
scripts/script.sh customs
```

Customs compliance — record-keeping, CBP audits, zone schedules, annual reports.

### `global`

```bash
scripts/script.sh global
```

Major global free ports — Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai JAFZA, Shannon, Hamburg.

### `costs`

```bash
scripts/script.sh costs
```

Cost-benefit analysis — activation fees, compliance costs, break-even calculations.

### `checklist`

```bash
scripts/script.sh checklist
```

FTZ readiness checklist — site evaluation, application, compliance setup.

### `help`

```bash
scripts/script.sh help
```

### `version`

```bash
scripts/script.sh version
```

## Configuration

| Variable | Description |
|----------|-------------|
| `FREEPORT_DIR` | Data directory (default: ~/.freeport/) |

---

*Powered by BytesAgain | bytesagain.com | hello@bytesagain.com*