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Governor Josh Green, MD | NEWS RELEASE: Hawaii Foreign Trade Area Honors Customs Broker M. Bowers & Co. with the Annual Excellence Award

Governor Josh Green, MD |  NEWS RELEASE: Hawaii Foreign Trade Area Honors Customs Broker M. Bowers & Co.  with the Annual Excellence Award

 


NEWS RELEASE: Hawaii Foreign Trade Area Honors Customs Broker M. Bowers & Co. with the Annual Excellence Award

Posted on April 24, 2024 in Latest Department News, Newsroom

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM

FOREIGN TRADE AREA NO. 9

JOSH GREEN, MD
governor

JAMES KUNANE TOKYOKA
DIRECTOR

DAVID KNIFE
FTZ ADMINISTRATOR

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 24, 2024

Hawaii Foreign Trade Area Honors Customs Broker M. Bowers & Co. with the annual excellence award

HONOLULU State Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) Division of Foreign Trade Zone No. 9 (FTZ9) last week honored M. Bowers & Co., Inc. with its annual award of excellence, given to businesses and other organizations that have made valuable contributions to our local international trade industry.

  1. Bowers is a licensed local US Customs brokerage that started in Hawaii 35 years ago. The company helps importers in clearing goods through U.S. Customs and other U.S. government agencies, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.President and founder Michael M. Bowers operated his company's offices in the Foreign Trade Zone No. 9 Pier 2 in Honolulu Harbor for over 20 years.

We are pleased to present the annual FTZ9 Excellence Award to Michael Bowers of M. Bowers & Co., said FTZ9 Administrator David Sikkink. A long-time tenant at our Pier 2 facility, M. Bowers has been an integral part of our local international trade community. Their custom processing services have been essential for Hawaii importers in taking care of the US requirements that must be followed for the successful clearance of commercial imports.

PHOTO CAPTION: Michael M. Bowers i M. Bowers & Co., Inc. (right) accepts the Award of Excellence from Administrator of Foreign Trade Zone No. 9, David Sikkink. (Photo courtesy of state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism).

About FTZ9 (Foreign Trade Zone No. 9)

Since 1966, the mission of Foreign Trade Zone No. 9 has been to encourage value-added international trade activities that will create new investment and employment opportunities in Hawaii by operating a statewide Foreign Trade Zone program . FTZ9 reduces barriers and costs associated with international trade through the establishment, maintenance and administration of general purpose foreign trade zones and special purpose foreign trade sub-zones throughout the country. It also provides warehousing and distribution services for companies engaged in import/export of goods; and leases office, warehouse and manufacturing space to firms engaged in international trade at its Pier 2 facility.

About DBEDT (State Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism)

DBEDT is Hawaii's resource center for economic and statistical data, business development opportunities, energy and conservation information, and foreign trade advantages. DBEDT's mission is to achieve a Hawaii economy that embraces innovation and is globally competitive, dynamic and productive, providing opportunity for all citizens of Hawaii. Through its attached agencies, the department promotes planned community development, creates affordable workforce housing units in high-quality living environments, and promotes job growth in the innovation sector.

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Media contact:

Laci Gosh

Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism

808-518-5480

[email protected]

dbedt.hawaii.gov

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