Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 238; Authorization of Limited Production Activity; Celanese Acetate LLC; (Cellulose Acetate Tow and Flake); Narrows, Virginia

On January 14, 2026, the New River Valley Economic Development Alliance, Inc., grantee of FTZ 238, submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board on behalf of Celanese Acetate LLC, within Subzone 238E in Narrows, Virginia.

The notification was processed in accordance with the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including notice in the Federal Register inviting public comment (91 FR 2519, January 21, 2026). On June 3, 2026, the applicant was notified of the FTZ Board's decision that further review of part of the proposed activity is warranted. The FTZ Board authorized the production activity described in the notification on a limited basis, subject to the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations, including section 400.14, and further subject to a quantitative limit on the admission of foreign status high purity dissolving wood pulp (HPDP). Through May 31, 2027, the quantitative limit will be 57,500 air dry metric tons. The quantitative limit will then be updated on an annual basis.