Notice2026-19525
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 27, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Rochester Electronics, LLC; (Semiconductor Products); Newburyport, Massachusetts
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Published
September 24, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentForeign-Trade Zones Board
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 184 (Thursday, September 24, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 60580]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-19525]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B-111-2026]
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 27, Notification of Proposed Production
Activity; Rochester Electronics, LLC; (Semiconductor Products);
Newburyport, Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Port Authority, grantee of FTZ 27, submitted a
notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board (the
Board) on behalf of Rochester Electronics, LLC for Rochester's
facilities in Newburyport, Massachusetts within FTZ 27. The
notification conforming to the requirements of the Board's regulations
(15 CFR 400.22) was received on September 3, 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 include: Light-emitting diodes
(LEDs); Semiconductor microprocessors; and Semiconductor
microcontrollers (duty free).
The proposed foreign-status materials/components include: Epoxy
molding compound (epoxy cresol novolac resin) for plastic package
encapsulation; Flexible plastic (PVC) tubes for component handling;
Flexible plastic (PVC/polyethylene) pipes; Flexible plastic (PVC/
polyethylene) hoses; Plastic boxes for packaging and shipment of
finished semiconductor devices; Plastic cases for packaging and
shipment of finished semiconductor devices; Plastic crates for
packaging and shipment of finished semiconductor devices; Gold bonding
wire for semiconductor wire bonding; Bare printed circuit boards;
unpackaged Semiconductor chips; Bare semiconductor die; Diffused
monocrystalline silicon wafers bearing completed LED die, prior to
singulation; Diffused monocrystalline silicon wafers, 100 mm (4-inch)
to 200 mm (8-inch) diameter, bearing completed integrated circuit die,
prior to singulation; Microprocessor integrated circuits used as
inputs; Microcontroller integrated circuits used as inputs; Amplifier
integrated circuits; Analog-to-digital converter integrated circuits;
Lead frames for integrated circuits, copper alloy, supplied in strip
form; and Lead frames for LEDs, copper alloy, supplied in strip form
(duty rate ranges from duty-free to 6.1%).
The request indicates that certain materials/components are subject
to duties under section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (section 301),
depending on the country of origin. The applicable section 301 decision
requires subject merchandise to be admitted to FTZs in privileged
foreign status as described in 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#89effdf3c9fdfbe8edeca7eee6ff"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ee889a94ae9a9c8f8a8bc0898198">[email protected]</span></a>. The closing period for their receipt is November 3,
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#63290c0b0d4d25111a062317110207064d040c15"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4e0421262060083c372b0e3a3c2f2a2b60292138">[email protected]</span></a>.
Dated: September 18, 2026.
Colin Agostisi,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-19525 Filed 9-23-26; 8:45 am]
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