Foreign-Trade Zone 16; Application for Subzone; Yazaki North America, Inc.; Petoskey, Michigan

An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board by the Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Corporation, grantee of FTZ 16, requesting subzone status for the facility of Yazaki North America, Inc., located in Petoskey, Michigan. The application was submitted pursuant to the provisions of the Foreign-Trade Zones Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u), and the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400). It was formally docketed on August 13, 2026.

The proposed subzone (2.5 acres) is located at 2277 M-119 Highway, Petoskey, Michigan. No authorization for production activity has been requested at this time. The proposed subzone would be subject to the existing activation limit of FTZ 16.

In accordance with the FTZ Board's regulations, John Frye of the FTZ Staff is designated examiner to review the application and make recommendations to the Executive Secretary.

Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions shall be addressed to the FTZ Board's Executive Secretary and sent to: ftz@trade.gov. The closing period for their receipt is September 28, 2026. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the foregoing period may be submitted through October 13, 2026.

A copy of the application will be available for public inspection in the “Online FTZ Information Section” section of the FTZ Board's website, which is accessible via www.trade.gov/​ftz.

For further information, contact John Frye at John.Frye@trade.gov.