Notice2025-22617
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 189, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Plascore, Incorporated; (Metal, Aramid Paper and Plastic Honeycomb); Zeeland, Michigan
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Published
December 12, 2025
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Commerce DepartmentForeign-Trade Zones Board
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 237 (Friday, December 12, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57731-57732]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-22617]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B-51-2025]
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 189, Notification of Proposed Production
Activity; Plascore, Incorporated; (Metal, Aramid Paper and Plastic
Honeycomb); Zeeland, Michigan
The Kent-Ottawa-Muskegon Foreign-Trade Zone, grantee of FTZ 189,
submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ
Board (the Board) on behalf of Plascore, Incorporated (Plascore) for
Plascore's facilities in Zeeland, Michigan within Subzone 189I. The
notification conforming to the requirements of the Board's regulations
(15 CFR 400.22) was received on December 8, 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: polypropylene expanded
honeycomb; polycarbonate expanded honeycomb; polypropylene expanded
honeycomb with coating; meta aramid fiber expanded honeycomb;
fiberglass expanded honeycomb; para aramid fiber expanded honeycomb;
fiberglass corrugated honeycomb; commercial alloy aluminum honeycomb
(expanded and unexpanded); 5000 series alloy aluminum honeycomb
(expanded and unexpanded); 5000 series alloy aluminum corrugated
honeycomb; stainless steel honeycomb (expanded and unexpanded);
aluminum extrusion assembly; aluminum extruded angles, tubes, bars, and
channels; heat curable epoxy resin curing agent; steel fasteners;
aluminum fasteners; rubber gasket and seals; aluminum doors, windows
and their frames, window frames, and door frames; steel architectural
components, such as beams, brackets, return air grilles; stainless
steel architectural components; cold rolled steel bars, plates, rods,
sheets, and strips; composite panel consisting of phenolic skins and
aramid honeycomb; composite panel for rail car applications consisting
of aluminum/melamine skins and aluminum honeycomb; composite panel for
rail car applications consisting of high pressure laminate skins and
aluminum honeycomb; composite panel for rail car applications
consisting of aluminum/melamine skins and plywood core; composite panel
for rail car applications consisting of aluminum/melamine and stainless
steel skins and plywood core; composite panel consisting of aluminum
skins and aramid honeycomb; composite panel consisting of wood skins
and plastic honeycomb; composite panel consisting of aluminum skins and
aluminum honeycomb; composite panel consisting of wood skins and
aluminum honeycomb; composite panel consisting of steel skins and
aluminum honeycomb; composite panel consisting of aluminum skins and
plastic honeycomb; composite panel consisting of carbon fiber skins and
plastic honeycomb; composite panel consisting of carbon fiber skins and
aluminum honeycomb; composite panel consisting of epoxy and fiberglass
skins and aluminum honeycomb; composite panel consisting of epoxy and
fiberglass skins and aramid honeycomb; composite panel consisting of
high pressure laminate skins and polyisocyanurate foam; commercial
alloy aluminum honeycomb with thermoset composite core splice; 5000
series alloy aluminum honeycomb with thermoset composite core splice;
stainless steel honeycomb with thermoset composite core splice; and,
fiberglass expanded honeycomb with thermoset composite core splice
(duty rate ranges from duty-free to 6.5%).
The proposed foreign-status materials/components include: aluminum
sheets (thickness exceeding 0.2mm: clad/not clad); aluminum extrusions
C-channel; aluminum extrusions T-mold; stainless steel hinge
assemblies; melamine-laminated aluminum (clad/not clad); mineral fiber
insulation with pressure sensitive adhesive one side; aluminum
automatic door bottom seals; stainless steel door hinges and
assemblies; steel door handles, with spindle and handle and cylinder
covers; stainless steel fabricated door hardware; epoxy syntactic foam;
aluminum extrusions, custom profile; clear tempered glass; steel air
transfer grills; foil aluminum 5052 alloy; foil aluminum 5056 alloy;
foil aluminum commercial grade; felt products for rail applications,
pressure sensitive adhesive on one side; stainless steel wood inserts
(passivated); stainless steel door hinges; aluminum composite panel
consisting of aluminum skins, aluminum honeycomb and stainless steel
fasteners; stainless steel fasteners; pvc cold weld white, 132 gram
tubes; polyolefin film carrier, siliconized on one side, acrylic
adhesive one side; steel door latch sets for aluminum doors; wire mesh
clip and joiner, stainless steel; thermoplastic sheets, natural chopped
polypropylene/fiberglass; meta aramid paper; para aramid paper;
stainless steel foil; polyester spunbond non-woven veil; natural fiber
laminates; thermoplastic film adhesives; carbon fiber thermoplastic
laminates; thermoplastic films; fiberglass laminates; polypropylene
laminates; thermoplastic laminates; and, laminated birch plywood sheets
(duty rate ranges from duty-free to 6.5%). 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). The request also
indicates that aluminum thin-gauge foil is subject to an antidumping/
countervailing duty (AD/CVD) order/investigation if imported from
certain countries. The Board's regulations (15 CFR 400.13(c)(2))
require that merchandise subject to AD/CVD orders, or items which would
be otherwise subject to suspension of liquidation under AD/CVD
procedures if they entered U.S. customs territory, be admitted to the
zone in privileged foreign status.
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#523426281226203336377c353d24"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4026343a0034322124256e272f36">[email protected]</span></a>. The closing period for their receipt is January 21,
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 Christopher Wedderburn at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3c7f544e554f126b595858594e5e494e527c484e5d5859125b534a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="eaa982988399c4bd8f8e8e8f98889f9884aa9e988b8e8fc48d859c">[email protected]</span></a>.
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Dated: December 9, 2025.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-22617 Filed 12-11-25; 8:45 am]
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