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FTZ No. 18 Silicon Valley / San Jose, California Established: 1974 (One of the oldest FTZs in the U.S.) Grantee: City of San Jose Office of Economic Development Location: San Jose + Santa Clara County, parts of Santa Cruz & Alameda Counties Key Benefits: Duty deferral on imports No duties on re-exports Inverted tariff savings Manufacturing, assembly, testing & distribution allowed Cash flow & cost savings Major Companies: Tesla (vehicles & components) Lam Research Bloom Energy KLA Corporation Western Digital Space Systems/Loral (Maxar) Focus: High-tech, semiconductors, EVs, clean energy & electronics Impact: Strategic hub for Silicon Valley companies to optimize global supply chains and reduce tariff exposure.
