Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 30, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Beauty Industry Group; (Hair Extension Kits); Salt Lake City, Utah

Beauty Industry Group submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) for its facility in Salt Lake City, Utah within FTZ 30. The notification conforming to the requirements of the Board's regulations (15 CFR 400.22) was received on July 27, 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; Babe Welcome Kit for new stylists, includes student brochure, color ring, brush and tape-in extension; Babe Starter Kit for I-Tip extensions, includes synthetic hair, color ring, education manual, brush, Velcro hair grippers, quick change anchor, beads, extension tool, quick pick; Babe Deluxe Education kit for all types of extensions, includes all synthetic practice hair types, education manual, brush, tapes, bond removers, color rings, shears, melting tool, adhesive; Babe Fusion Extension Starter Kit, includes synthetic hair, color ring, stainless steel finger ( printed page 55080) pick, keratin bond remover, bead tool, protector disc, rebond squares, melting connector, fusion cutter w/case, hair brush, education manual, Velcro hair grippers; Babe Mastery Folder, includes Itinerary Sheet, Notepad, Pen, Name Card, Maintenance Card; Babe PR Mailer Kit, includes PR mailer insert cards, Flip Book, Color Ring, Hair clips, Hair brush, Hybrid Weft Straight Hair; Babe Quick Fit Tape Weft Kit, includes Tape Weft Synthetic Hair, Color Ring, stainless steel finger pick, Tape Bond remover, double sided and single sided replacement tape, Education Manual, Velcro hair grippers, hair brush, backpack; Babe Student Starter Kit, includes backpack, color ring, bead tool, bead anchor, silicone beads, curved weaving needle, fusion bond cutter, fusion melting tool, protector disc, mini clips, stainless steel finger pick, stork shears, weaving thread, weft adhesive, Velcro hair grippers, single and double sided replacement tape, keratin bond remover, tape bond remover, express bond remover, tape in practice hair, fusion practice hair, hybrid weft practice hair, education manual; Babe Tape-In Starter Kit, includes practice hair, color ring, stainless steel finger pick, tape bond remover, single and double sided replacement tape, discount card, Velcro hair grippers, express bond remover; Babe Weft extension starter kit, includes mini clips, stork shears, deluxe bead tool, weft adhesive, curved weaving needles, stainless steel finger pick, education manual, discount card, color ring, Velcro hair grippers, hair brush, weft practice hair, hybrid weft practice hair, silicone beads, weaving thread, quick change anchor; Donna Bella Public Relations Kit includes brand awareness insert card, color ring, kera-link straight hair, hybrid weft straight hair, tape weft straight hair, tape in straight hair; Donna Bella Ultimate Hair extension Kit includes color ring, replacement tape, silicone beads on thread, single and double sided tape, bond remover, tape in practice hair, curved weaving needles, hybrid weft practice hair, thread ripper, metal mini clips, kera-link practice hair, fusion melting tool, rebond squares, protector disc, I-link practice hair straight, multifunction hair tool, keratin bond cutter, bead remover pliers, metal circle weight, weaving thread; Bellami Pro Master Kit with Trolley USA includes Single Method Base Kit, Release Spray, Single Method I-tip kit, Single Method K-tip kit, Single Method Tape-in kit, luggage trolley, Single Method Weft Kit, Color Ring; Bellami Professional Single Method Base Kit includes base kit inner pack, acrylic head chart, mannequin tripod, mannequin head; Single Method Base Kit inner pack, includes hair brush, boar bristle hair brush, black cape, certification manual, consultation card, client card, phone tripod, metal mini clips, tool pouch, snipping scissors, Velcro hair grippers, pliers, canvas pouch, pro clippers, comb, alligator clips; Bellami Professional Single Method I-tip kit, includes metal loop tool, silicone beads, I-tip practice straight hair, canvas pouch; Bellami Professional Single Method K-tip kit, includes round plastic heat shield, metal table clamp, K-tip straight hair, fusion tool, canvas pouch; Bellami Professional Single Method Tape-In Kit includes single and double sided replacement tape, stainless steel hair press for tape, Tape-In hair straight, canvas pouch; Bellami Professional Single Method Weft Kit includes metal loop tool, weaving thread, curved weaving needle, Flex Weft hair straight, pouch; Advanced Education Tool Kit includes hairbrush, Infinity Weft Straight Hair, alligator clips, weaving thread, snipping scissors, tool pouch, metal mini clips, curved weaving needle, bead pliers, Velcro hair grippers, wood hair extension hanger, Flex Weft straight hair, color ring, silicone beads, volume weft straight hair, hand tied straight hair, consultation card, client card, comb, bead loop tool, duck bill clips, boar brush, canvas pouch; Bellami Master Kit with Trolley or EU includes Single method base kit, color ring, single method weft kit, single method I-tip kit, K-tip Kit for EU, single method Tape-In kit, luggage trolley, release spray; Bellami Bridal Kit includes heatless flex rod curler, acetate clips, metal mini clips, silk pillowcase, satin robe, silk eye mask, silk scrunchie set, acetate comb in vegan leather pouch, comb in vegan leather pouch, canvas extension holder bag with wooden hanger; Bellami Pro K-Tip Kit for EU includes K-tip inner pack, K-tip fusion tool UK adapter, K-tip fusion tool EU version; Bellami Pro K-Tip inner pack includes table clamp, k-tip tester hair, canvas pouch, plastic heat shield; Babe Welcome Box includes Color Ring, hairbrush, Tape-In straight hair, Student brochure, client card; Babe Starter Strand Intro kit includes color ring, hairbrush, mirror cling; Babe Gaining Inches Intro Kit includes color ring, hairbrush, mirror cling, babe poster, heatless curler, wooden extension hanger, stylist apron, stylist cape; Babe Mastered Mane Intro Kit includes color ring, hairbrush, mirror cling, hair organizer, hair organizer stand, babe poster, sild scrunchie, heatless curler, wooden extension hanger, stylist apron, stylist cape; Babe DSC Sales Tool Kit includes babe booklet, tools and method bag, machine sewn weft straight hair, Quick Fit tape weft straight hair, tape-in straight hair, ideal hybrid weft straight hair, I-tip straight hair, Fusion Curly hair; Babe Total Tapes Starter Kit includes Tape-In synthetic practice hair, Quick Fit Tape Weft Synthetic Hair, color ring, stainless steel finger pick, tape-in bond remover, express bond remover, single- and double-sided replacement tape, hairbrush, education manual, discount card, Velcro hair grippers; Hotheads Establish Intro kit includes color ring, hairbrush, window cling; Hotheads Expand intro kit includes color rings, hairbrush, window cling, wooden hair extension holder, salon cape, hotheads poster, heatless curler, stylist apron; AKEDA00003 Hotheads Elevate Intro kit includes color ring, hairbrush, window cling, salon cape, counter display, counter display hanger, counter display sample hair, hot heads poster, heatless curler, scrunchie set, wooden extension hanger, stylist apron; Donna Bella Signature Tape Collection kit includes Velcro hair grippers, single- and double-sided replacement tape, extension bond remover, keratin bond cutter, residue remover, Tape-in synthetic straight hair, finger pick, education manual, color ring; Donna Bella Hybrid Weft Collection kit includes Education manual, weaving thread, mini clips, thread ripper, finger pick, curved weaving needles, hybrid weft synthetic practice hair, multifunction tool, silicone beads on a string, rescue tool, base weight, keratin bond cutter, color ring; and CosmoProf Education Materials kits includes consultation form, price sheet, Aftercare card, Intro Sales Sheet, Hybrid weft method sheet, tape in method sheet (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 4.4%).

The proposed foreign-status materials/components include; hair extension brush; starter kit empty box; pens; bead extension pliers in black case; polished steel crimping tool; 11x14x4 mailer empty box; color swatch sample ring; flip book; fusion bond cutter with black case; plastic hair clips; hybrid weft straight hair; hybrid weft modacrylic fiber synthetic practice hair; keratin bond remover liquid; kit inner box; fusion modacrylic fiber synthetic practice hair; maintenance card; melting connector to fuse keratin bonds; metal mini clips for holding hair; folder for paper material; discount index card; machine sewn weft modacrylic fiber synthetic practice hair; I-tip modacrylic fiber synthetic practice hair; hard plastic hair protector disk; anchor loop tool for ( printed page 55081) bead changes; stringed micro-lock beads on metal ring; quick fit tape weft modacrylic fiber synthetic practice hair; stainless steel finger pick; keratin protein rebond squares; tape-in straight hair; stork shaped hair shears; backpack; tape-in modacrylic fiber synthetic practice hair; nylon spool of weaving thread; velcro hair grippers; curved weaving needles; hand tied weft adhesive; rescue tool to fix broken beads; I-link modacrylic fiber synthetic hair straight; kera-link straight hair; kera-link modacrylic fiber synthetic hair straight; tape-in weft hair straight; tape-in modacrylic fiber synthetic hair; tape-in curly hair; black box, empty; keratin bond cutter & vinyl pouch; metal circle weight; 11x14x4 mailer box; rebond squares for keratin fusions; pre-loaded extension beads on a string; stainless steel pliers for installing beads; plastic thread ripper with metal tip; modacrylic fiber synthetic hair flex weft; modacrylic fibers synthetic hair hand-tied weft; practice hair human volume weft; aluminum beads colored silicone-lined; plastic styling comb; plastic hairbrush; boar hairbrush with plastic handle; paper client information cards; index card for consultation information; wooden clip extension holder with metal hook and clips; luggage trolley with plastic handle and wheels; hair stylist cape; acrylic head storage chart; adjustable mannequin metal tripod; canvas pouch with plastic window; duck bill plastic clips; hard plastic round heat shield; metal loop tool to pull hair through beads; mannequin head with real human hair; master class certification manual; plastic phone tripod; stainless steel hair press for tape; Bellami professional single method tape-in kit; snipping scissors; table clamp mannequin holder; hair extension tool pouch; flex weft straight hair; infinity weft straight hair; I-tip straight hair; K-tip straight hair; tape bond remover liquid; hair extension release spray; express bond remover; hair extension brush; starter kit empty box; pens; bead extension pliers in black case; polished steel crimping tool; 11x14x4 mailer empty box; color swatch sample ring; flip book; fusion bond cutter with black case; plastic hair clips; hybrid weft straight hair; hybrid weft modacrylic fiber synthetic practice hair; keratin bond remover liquid; kit inner box; fusion modacrylic fiber synthetic practice hair; maintenance card; melting connector to fuse keratin bonds; metal mini clips for holding hair; folder for paper material; discount index card; machine sewn weft modacrylic fiber synthetic practice hair; I-tip modacrylic fiber synthetic practice hair; hard plastic hair protector disk; and anchor loop tool for bead changes (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 18.3%).

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 October 5, 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 John Frye at John.Frye@trade.gov.