Expanded Foreign Trade Zone includes Lincoln County

Last June the Port of Moses Lake approached Lincoln County Commissioners with an opportunity. The Port had been approved to expand its Foreign Trade Zone #203 (FTZ) to include counties within a 60-minute or 90-mile driving range. Lincoln County qualified and the Port wanted to know if they were interested in being involved. The commissioners, recognizing the value of the Port’s offer, approved inclusion and last month the Port of Moses Lake received notice that Lincoln County’s businesses now have access to their FTZ.

A Foreign Trade Zone is an economic development tool, directed at businesses...