Foreign Trade Zone

FOREIGN TRADE ZONE (FTZ)

Palmdale/California City/Mojave

The Foreign Trade Zone encompasses sites in the City of Palmdale and California City. The Mojave Airport offers international traders, importers, and exporters outstanding opportunities to take advantage of special customs privileges. These incentives can lower barriers to trade, improve cash flow, and reduce or eliminate duty rates for goods.

Companies that locate with the FTZ may qualify for special financial incentives such as:

  • Paying no duties on labor, overhead, or profit from FTZ operations
  • Enjoying substantially discounted cargo rates
  • Deferring Harbor Maintenance fees
  • Re-exporting materials duty-free
  • Adding value to the goods without affecting the assessed value
  • Eliminating delays in customs clearance and duty drawback procedures
  • And many more incentives and benefits as well

If you import goods or materials for your business, please contact David Walter, Economic Development Manager for the City of Palmdale 661/267-5125.

South Valley WorkSource Center, Palmdale, California

The South Valley WorkSource Center, which was opened in October 2005, provides a host of services to both employers and employees.

Services for businesses include:
  • No-cost job postings both locally and via the Internet using our searchable on-line job bank
  • No-cost job fair registration
  • Customized recruiting to help you fill positions quickly
  • Skills assessments of potential candidates to ensure they meet your criteria
  • On-the-job and pre-employment training
  • Conference rooms and privates offices for interviews, trainings, orientations, etc.
  • Business Incentive Information
  • Business Advisory Council membership
Services for the job seeker include:
  • One-on-one career counseling
  • Employment preparation workshops
  • Special training programs
  • Job and career fairs
  • Computers, printers, copy machines, fax, phones, and scanner
  • Job leads and referrals
  • Supportive services

Please contact the South Valley WorkSource Center at 661/265-7421 for more information or visit us at 1817 E. Ave. Q, Unit A-12 or www.cityofpalmdale.org/svwc.

WorkSource California Antelope Valley One-Stop Career Center, Lancaster, California

The WorkSource California Antelope Valley One-Stop Career Center offers an array of services to both employers and job seekers.

Services include:
  • Recruiting and screening of applicants
  • Skills assessments
  • Support for job fairs and open houses
  • Referrals to training providers for occupational skills training and customized training programs
  • No fee internet-based automated system to place job openings
  • Access to job leads
  • Computers, telephones, copiers and fax machines
  • Job seeking workshops
  • Resume creation
  • Veterans Services
  • Youth Services
  • Job Clubs

For more information contact the WorkSource California Antelope Valley One-Stop Career Center at 661/726-4128 or visit us at 1420 West Avenue I, in Lancaster or go to www.av.worksource.ca.gov.