Notice2026-04189
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 18, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Tesla Inc; (Battery Storage Products and Components); Fremont, Livermore, and Lathrop, California
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Published
March 3, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentForeign-Trade Zones Board
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 41 (Tuesday, March 3, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 10369]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-04189]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B-23-2026]
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 18, Notification of Proposed Production
Activity; Tesla Inc; (Battery Storage Products and Components);
Fremont, Livermore, and Lathrop, California
Tesla Inc submitted a notification of proposed production activity
to the FTZ Board (the Board) for its facilities in Fremont, Livermore,
and Lathrop, California within Subzone 18G. The notification conforming
to the requirements of the Board's regulations (15 CFR 400.22) was
received on February 11, 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/components 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 inverters, Megapack storage
batteries, and vehicle bi-directional static converters (duty rate
ranges from duty-free to 3.40%).
The proposed foreign-status materials/components include:
pyrotechnic disconnects; inductor assemblies; plastic insulative trays
with inverters; plastic housing/brackets for pyrotechnic disconnects;
plastic covers for touch safety from direct current; printed circuit
board assemblies for inverter; aluminum covers for inverters; lithium-
ion battery modules; aluminum covers for vehicle bi-directional static
converters; heatsinks within vehicle bi-directional static converters;
transformer cores within vehicle bi-directional static converters;
plastic structural insulative trays within vehicle bi-directional
static converters; steel fasteners--longer than 9.5mm; steel screws--
threads with a diameter of less than 6mm; electrical connector housings
for vehicle bi-directional static converters to low voltage systems;
flexible rectangular pads of polyurethane; aluminum electromagnetic
shields for PCBA within vehicle bi-directional static converters;
printed circuit board assemblies for vehicle bi-directional static
converters; silicone gap pads; copper brackets for static converters
(duty rate ranges from duty-free to 6.20%).
Certain materials/components are subject to duties under section
122 of the Trade Act of 1974 (Section 122), 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 122, 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#dfb9aba59fabadbebbbaf1b8b0a9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0167757b4175736065642f666e77">[email protected]</span></a>. The closing period for their receipt is April 13, 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 Williams at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ff9c978d968c8b908f979a8dd188969393969e928cbf8b8d9e9b9ad1989089"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1c7f746e756f68736c74796e326b757070757d716f5c686e7d7879327b736a">[email protected]</span></a>.
Dated: February 26, 2026.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-04189 Filed 3-2-26; 8:45 am]
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