Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 38, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; ElringKlinger South Carolina, LLC; (Automotive Battery Subassemblies); Easley, South Carolina

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 209 (Friday, October 30, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 68489]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-22231]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-135-2026]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 38, Notification of Proposed Production 
Activity; ElringKlinger South Carolina, LLC; (Automotive Battery 
Subassemblies); Easley, South Carolina

    ElringKlinger South Carolina, LLC submitted a notification of 
proposed production activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) for its 
facility in Easley, South Carolina within FTZ 38. The notification 
conforming to the requirements of the Board's regulations (15 CFR 
400.22) was received on September 24, 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: battery cell 
interconnection assembly; battery distribution and sensing assembly; 
and flexible printed circuit (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 3.4%).
    The proposed foreign-status materials/components include: cleaning 
paste; plastic resin; insulating plastic film; plastic protective 
cover; steel bolts; steel screws; copper busbar; aluminum sheet; 
aluminum connector; plastic support used to secure busbar; plastic 
fastener for screws; flexible printed circuit; flexible electrical 
connector; and plastic carrier used to support busbar (duty rate ranges 
from duty-free to 8.5%).
    The request indicates that certain materials/components are subject 
to duties under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 or 
section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, depending on the country of 
origin. The applicable 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#a5c3d1dfe5d1d7c4c1c08bc2cad3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6701131d27131506030249000811">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. The closing period for their receipt is December 9, 
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#6e2401060040281c170b2e1a1c0f0a0b40090118"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ca80a5a2a4e48cb8b3af8abeb8abaeafe4ada5bc">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

    Dated: October 27, 2026.
Colin Agostisi,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-22231 Filed 10-29-26; 8:45 am]
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