Notice2025-16657
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 186, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Mölnlycke Health Care; (Medical Dressings and Foam); Brunswick, Portland, and Wiscasset, Maine
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Published
August 29, 2025
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Commerce DepartmentForeign-Trade Zones Board
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 166 (Friday, August 29, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42183-42184]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-16657]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B-40-2025]
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 186, Notification of Proposed Production
Activity; M[ouml]lnlycke Health Care; (Medical Dressings and Foam);
Brunswick, Portland, and Wiscasset, Maine
M[ouml]lnlycke Health Care submitted a notification of proposed
production activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) for its facilities in
Brunswick, Portland, and Wiscasset, Maine within Subzone 186C. The
notification conforming to the requirements of the Board's regulations
(15 CFR 400.22) was received on August 15, 2025.
Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ production activity would be
limited to the specific foreign-status material(s)/component(s) and
specific finished product(s) described in the submitted notification
(summarized below) and subsequently authorized by the Board. The
benefits that may stem from conducting production activity under FTZ
procedures are explained in the background section of the Board's
website--accessible via <a href="http://www.trade.gov/ftz">www.trade.gov/ftz</a>.
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The proposed finished products include polyurethane foam and wound
care dressings (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 4.2%).
The proposed foreign-status materials/components include: hot melt
laminating adhesive; silicone; release liners (polyethylene coated;
temporary polyethylene); layered films (polyethylene and polyethylene
terephthalate; polyethylene and polyamide); films (low-density
polyethylene film; non-cellular polyurethane; polyethylene release;
polyurethane backing); various papers (gummed grid; polyethylene
coated; casting); air laid cotton linter wound pads; paper labels;
informational leaflets; and, laminates (duty rate ranges from duty-free
to 5.8%). The request indicates that certain materials/components are
subject to duties under section 1702(a)(1)(B) of the International
Emergency Economic Powers Act (section 1702), or section 301 of the
Trade Act of 1974 (section 301), depending on the country of origin.
The applicable section 1702, and section 301 decisions require subject
merchandise to be admitted to FTZs in privileged foreign status (19 CFR
146.41).
Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions
shall be addressed to the Board's Executive Secretary and sent to:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#abcddfd1ebdfd9cacfce85ccc4dd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2046545a6054524144450e474f56">[email protected]</span></a>. The closing period for their receipt is October 8, 2025.
A copy of the notification will be available for public inspection
in the ``Online FTZ Information System'' section of the Board's
website.
For further information, contact Juanita Chen at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2c46594d4245584d024f4449426c585e4d4849024b435a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="19736c7877706d78377a717c77596d6b787d7c377e766f">[email protected]</span></a>.
Dated: August 26, 2025.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-16657 Filed 8-28-25; 8:45 am]
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