Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 204, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Eastman Chemical Company; (Paraxylene Derivative Products); Kingsport, Tennessee

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January 15, 2026

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 10 (Thursday, January 15, 2026)]
[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: 2026-00738]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-3-2026]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 204, Notification of Proposed Production 
Activity; Eastman Chemical Company; (Paraxylene Derivative Products); 
Kingsport, Tennessee

    Eastman Chemical Company submitted a notification of proposed 
production activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) for its facility in 
Kingsport, Tennessee within Subzone 204B. The notification conforming 
to the requirements of the Board's regulations (15 CFR 400.22) was 
received on January 9, 2026.
    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 and materials/component would be added to the production 
authority that the Board previously approved for the operation, as 
reflected on the Board's website.
    The proposed finished products include: Dimethyl Terephthalate; 
1,4-Cyclohexanedimethanol; (DOTP/DBT) plasticizer; Polyethylene 
terephthalate (DMT based); Glycol modified Polyethylene terephthalate 
(DMT based); Glycol modified Polyethylene terephthalate (PTA based); 
Polycyclohexylenedimethylene terephthalate; Polycyclohexanedimethylene 
terephthalate (acid modified); Polycyclohexylenedimethylene 
terephthalate (modified); Polycyclohexylenedimethylene terephthalate 
(glycol modified); Polycyclohexanedimethylene cyclohexanedicarboxylate; 
and Polycyclohexanedimethylene cyclohexanedicarboxylate (glycol 
modified) (duty rate ranges from 5.5 to 6.5%).
    The proposed foreign-status materials/components include: 
paraxylene (duty free). 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#aaccded0eaded8cbcecf84cdc5dc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c3a5b7b983b7b1a2a7a6eda4acb5">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. The closing period for their receipt is February 24, 
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 John Frye at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e78d888f89c981959e82a79395868382c9808891"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6f0500070141091d160a2f1b1d0e0b0a41080019">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

    Dated: January 13, 2026.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-00738 Filed 1-14-26; 8:45 am]
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