9,600 acres within the Alliance Global Logistics Hub are designated as Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) No. 196. The designation provides economic benefits to global companies that simply are not available through any other mechanism. Hillwood guides companies throughout the FTZ process, from education to implementation and operation. Among Top FTZs in the nation Currently Ranked No. 1 among U.S. general purpose FTZs for value of foreign merchandise admitted to the zone Ranked No. 1 FTZ in the nation for 4 out of the last 5 years