Notice2026-11431
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 84, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Tesla Inc.; (Battery Storage Products and Components); Brookshire, Texas
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Published
June 8, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentForeign-Trade Zones Board
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 109 (Monday, June 8, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34602-34603]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-11431]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B-60-2026]
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 84, Notification of Proposed Production
Activity; Tesla Inc.; (Battery Storage Products and Components);
Brookshire, Texas
Tesla Inc. submitted a notification of proposed production activity
to the FTZ Board (the Board) for its facilities in Brookshire, Texas
within FTZ 84. The notification conforming to the requirements of the
Board's regulations (15 CFR 400.22) was received on May 20, 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
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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 Megapacks and Bento
Inverters (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 3.4%).
The proposed foreign-status materials/components include: thermal
conductive adhesives; electrical joint compounds; silicon encapsulant
for electronics; plastic coolant hoses; plastic coolant manifold for
rooftop condensers; plastic coolant jumper hoses; coolant manifolds for
electric vehicle battery and thermal routing; plastic pipe cap fittings
for coolant manifolds; self-adhesive foams; plastic protective covers;
plugs for electric batteries; plastic brackets; plastic covers; plastic
foam gaskets; cardboard packaging edge protectors; mica insulating
plates; steel structural enclosures; aluminum thermal baffle panels;
aluminum metal name plates; centrifugal coolant pumps; air-conditioning
compressors; 24-volt fans; fan guards; radiators; coolant reservoirs;
umbrella-type check valves; power transformers; static inverters; power
inductors; edge-wound choke modules; power converter enclosures; power
converter covers; heat sinks for power converters; printed circuit
board modules for converters; magnetic cores for converters; permanent
neodymium magnets; battery module structure covers; battery cold-
plates; battery cells; spark plugs; igniter coils; electric coolant
heaters; multiple-input multiple output antennas; subscriber identity
module cards; capacitators; coil-to-cable adaptors for spark coils;
high-voltage semiconductor fuses; high-voltage contactors with
auxiliary contacts; busbars for power conduction; busbar covers; busbar
insulations; busbar junctions; busbar connector blocks; printed circuit
boards; housing for printed circuit boards; molded enclosures for high-
voltage electrical components; electrical wiring harnesses fitted with
connectors; ferrite insulators; plastic electrical insulators;
electromagnetic interference filter printed circuit boards; ambient air
temperature sensors; printed circuit boards for battery monitoring;
light-emitting diode sign panels; (duty rate ranges from duty-free to
6.5%).
The request indicates that 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#1d7b69675d696f7c7978337a726b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c8aebcb288bcbaa9acade6afa7be">[email protected]</span></a>. The closing period for their receipt is July 20, 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#7b38130912080f140b131e09550c121717121a16083b0f091a1f1e551c140d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e0a388928993948f90888592ce97898c8c89818d93a09492818485ce878f96">[email protected]</span></a>.
Dated: June 4, 2026.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-11431 Filed 6-5-26; 8:45 am]
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