Notice2025-20938
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 81, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; SubCom, LLC; (Undersea Fiber-Optic Cables and Repeaters); Newington, New Hampshire
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Published
November 25, 2025
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentForeign-Trade Zones Board
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 225 (Tuesday, November 25, 2025)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-20938]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B-46-2025]
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 81, Notification of Proposed Production
Activity; SubCom, LLC; (Undersea Fiber-Optic Cables and Repeaters);
Newington, New Hampshire
SubCom, LLC submitted a notification of proposed production
activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) for its facility in Newington,
New Hampshire within FTZ 81. The notification conforming to the
requirements of the Board's regulations (15 CFR 400.22) was received on
November 20, 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>.
The proposed finished products include undersea fiber-optic cables
and undersea repeaters (duty rates are duty-free).
The proposed foreign-status materials/components include: fiber
optic components (couplers; pigtails with boot adapter; pigtails with
boot gimbal; jumper cables; connectors; connectors with boot; optical
components (isolators; thin film filters; switches; circulators;
filters; amplifier modules); high-reliability continuous pump lasers;
plug attenuators; cooling fans; control card printed circuit boards;
fiber adapters; subsea high-voltage power supplies; photodiode sensors;
steel components (wire armoring; high strength wire); conductive copper
tape; aluminum wires; stainless steel components (machined clamps and
rings; machined couplings); and, machined beryllium-copper wedges (duty
rate ranges from duty-free to 4.5%). 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),
section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (section 232), or
section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (section 301), depending on the
country of origin. The applicable section 1702, section 232, 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#a8cedcd2e8dcdac9cccd86cfc7de"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d5b3a1af95a1a7b4b1b0fbb2baa3">[email protected]</span></a>. The closing period for their receipt is January 5, 2026.
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#48223d2926213c29662b202d26083c3a292c2d662f273e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5c36293d3235283d723f3439321c282e3d3839723b332a">[email protected]</span></a>.
Dated: November 20, 2025.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-20938 Filed 11-24-25; 8:45 am]
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