Back     Glossary of FTZ Terms   What happens after a zone is approved? Once a zone or subzone is approved by the FTZ Board, the operator must apply for activation with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) before merchandise can be admitted under zone procedures. Each zone is required to report annually to the FTZ Board on the activity that has occurred within the zone and its subzones for the fiscal year. The FTZ Board uses these reports to monitor zone activity and to report on zone activity with an Annual Report to Congress. To view previous Annual Reports of the FTZ Board, click here. The annual report must be submitted through the new Online FTZ Information System (OFIS).