Federal Register #B-131-2026

Foreign-Trade Zones Board notices for proposed networking-rack and automotive battery-subassembly production

The Department of Commerce’s Foreign-Trade Zones Board notice covers proposed production activity by World Wide Technology and ElringKlinger South Carolina. - Government buyer and office: U.S. Department of Commerce, Foreign-Trade Zones Board. This is a regulatory notice, not a product-purchase solicitation. - Named organizations: World Wide Technology (WWT), the Americas Central Port District, ElringKlinger South Carolina, Aprinnova LLC, and Atlantic Veal & Lamb. The excerpt also says Aprinnova LLC’s proposed activity was not authorized and begins a separate notice for Atlantic Veal & Lamb. - Proposed production and products: - WWT: Networking racks at its Edwardsville, Illinois facility in FTZ 31. Listed foreign-status components include high-speed data networking switches, Ethernet networking switches, network management appliances, direct-attach copper cable assemblies, and optical transceiver modules. No brands, model numbers, part numbers, or quantities are given. - ElringKlinger South Carolina: Automotive battery subassemblies at its Easley, South Carolina facility in FTZ 38, including battery cell interconnection assemblies, battery distribution and sensing assemblies, and flexible printed circuits. - Notable requirements and duty information: The proposed activity is limited to the described materials and finished products and is subject to the applicable Foreign-Trade Zones Board authorization. Some WWT components may be subject to Section 232 or Section 301 duties depending on country of origin and may need privileged foreign status. The listed ElringKlinger products have stated duty rates ranging from duty-free to 3.4%. - Quantities and value: No product quantities, part numbers, or contract value are specified.

Description

The Foreign-Trade Zones Board received a notification from the Americas Central Port District on behalf of World Wide Technology for proposed production activity at its facilities in Edwardsville, Illinois, within FTZ 31. The proposed finished product is networking racks, and the listed foreign-status materials and components include networking switches, network management appliances, copper cable assemblies, and optical transceiver modules. The notification was received on October 5, 2026, and the activity would be limited to the specific materials and products described in the notification and subsequently authorized by the Board. Public comments are invited through December 9, 2026.

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