Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 204, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Eastman Chemical Company; (Cellulose Acetate Fibers); Kingsport, Tennessee

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February 6, 2026

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 25 (Friday, February 6, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 5426]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-02355]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-12-2026]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 204, Notification of Proposed Production 
Activity; Eastman Chemical Company; (Cellulose Acetate Fibers); 
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 29, 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 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: Fiber Ester Flake; Filament 
Yarn; Filter Tow; and Staple Fiber (duty rate ranges from 4.3% to 
8.8%).
    The proposed foreign-status materials/components include: High 
Purity Dissolving Pulp (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). The 
request also indicates that High Purity Dissolving Pulp 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 (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#6503111f2511170401004b020a13"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="284e5c52685c5a494c4d064f475e">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. The closing period for their receipt is March 18, 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#264c494e480840545f4366525447424308414950"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f2989d9a9cdc94808b97b28680939697dc959d84">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

    Dated: January 30, 2026.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-02355 Filed 2-5-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P


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