Department of Commerce
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
- [B-91-2026]
Industrial Parts Depot, LLC, submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) for its facility in Carson, California within FTZ 202. The notification conforming to the requirements of the Board's regulations (15 CFR 400.22) was received on July 28, 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 www.trade.gov/ftz.
The proposed finished products include diesel engine kits, crank shafts, cam shafts, shaft bearings, gasket sets, and piston liner kits (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 4.5%).
The proposed foreign-status materials/components include: steel piston liners; iron piston liners; aluminum piston liners; steel pistons; steel piston pins; steel valves; steel valve seats; steel springs; steel bearings; fluoroelastomer seals; elastomeric o-rings; rubber o-rings; steel o-rings; brass o-rings; fiber o-rings; elastomeric gaskets; steel gaskets; brass gaskets; rubber gaskets; fiber gaskets; steel seals; brass seals; elastomeric seals; rubber seals; fiber seals; rubber fittings; brass fittings; elastomeric fittings; steel fittings; fiber fittings; head gaskets; iron nuts; steel nuts; iron washers; steel washers; iron studs; steel studs; steel springs; steel shaft bearings; steel valves; steel crankshafts; and steel camshafts (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 4.5%).
The request indicates that certain materials/components are subject to duties under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (section 232) or section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (section 301) 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: ftz@trade.gov. The closing period for their receipt is September 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 Christopher Williams at christopher.williams@trade.gov.
Dated: July 28, 2026.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Executive Secretary.