McAllen Foreign Trade Zone

05/18/2026

Ahead of the game-See why McAllen Foreign Trade Zone is expanding north.

The longtime industrial organization says growth pressures, infrastructure planning, and future demand are reshaping where development is headed in McAllen.

05/12/2026

McAllen Foreign Trade Zone President & CEO Mark Garcia breaks down why FTZ's matter-and how they are becoming a key driver of economic growth and global success.

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As tariffs create uncertainty for importers and manufacturers, demand for Foreign Trade Zone benefits is rising. We talked to the CEO of the McAllen FTZ about what that looks like on the ground in the Rio Grande Valley.

04/30/2026

Congratulations to Avant Technology!

We are happy to partner with Avant Technology at McAllen Foreign Trade Zone in the designation and activation of their Pharr, TX warehouse under the Foreign Trade Zone's Alternative Site Framework (ASF) program.

: Avant Technology has been awarded a Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund grant for their expansion in Pharr to produce more complex semiconductor assemblies tailored for enterprise, automotive and industrial markets. The project is expected to create 250 jobs and more than $20 million in capital investment. More here: https://bit.ly/4vNDQ7h

04/17/2026

The McAllen Foreign Trade Zone joined USDA today for the historic groundbreaking of a sterile fly production facility at Moore Air Base. This 350,000-square-foot facility represents a $750 million investment first of its kind in South Texas, producing up to 100 million sterile flies each week to safeguard America’s livestock from the New World Screwworm.

The ceremony was led by Brooke Rollins with Senator John Cornyn, and the United States Army Corps of Engineers.

Thank you to Secretary Rollings for helping make this historic project a win for South Texas and the nation.

03/31/2026

McAllen Foreign Trade Zone President & CEO Mark Garcia recently presented at a McAllen Economic Development stakeholders meeting, providing updates on Willacy County's currently pending Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) expansion and sharing other projects benefiting the county.

Mark recognizes the significant impact an FTZ can have as a powerful economic development tool, helping attract industries, create jobs, and connect rural communities to global trade.

Mark E. Garcia, president and CEO of McAllen Foreign Trade Zone, gives an update to McAllen EDC's stakeholders group.

03/30/2026

McAllen Foreign Trade Zone is proud to support COSTEP & ANAPSA in strengthening the supply chain ties and opening new pathways for automotive suppliers across the U.S.-Mexican border, where Foreign Trade Zones play a vital role-and where we had the opportunity to present the advantages FTZ's have to offer.

03/30/2026

25 years and counting!!

Huge congratulations to our Director of Operations Jasmine Aguirre for 25 amazing years with us. We're so grateful for everything you do-here's to many more!

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03/18/2026

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02/27/2026

This week, our President & CEO Mark Garcia attended the National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones (NAFTZ) Legislative Summit in Washington D.C.. The summit convenes key legislative and regulatory leaders to discuss the trade policy priorities of Congress and the Administration with particular emphasis on matters impacting the Foreign Trade Zone Program.

01/24/2026

MCALLEN FOREIGN TRADE ZONE, INC. participated in COSTEP Rio South Texas Region Automotive cluster from Aguascalientes. Sandra Barbosa Vice President presented FTZ #12's benefits, advantages of participating in the program, current growth and plans for rail expansion. COSTEP ProTexas Industry