Department of Commerce
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
- [S-182-2026]
On April 1, 2026, the Executive Secretary of the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board docketed an application submitted by the City of San Jose, grantee of FTZ 18, requesting subzone status subject to the existing activation limit of FTZ 18, on behalf of Energy Recovery, Inc., in San Leandro, California.
The application was processed in accordance with the FTZ Act and Regulations, including notice in the Federal Register inviting public comment (91 FR 17787, April 8, 2026). The FTZ staff examiner reviewed the application and determined that it meets the criteria for approval. Pursuant to the authority delegated to the FTZ Board Executive Secretary (15 CFR 400.36(f)), the application to establish Subzone 18X was approved on July 24, 2026, subject to the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations, including section 400.13, and further subject to FTZ 18's 2,000-acre activation limit.
Dated: July 24, 2026.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Executive Secretary.