Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 50, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Catalina Cylinders, Inc.; (Aluminum Gas Cylinders); Garden Grove, California

The Board of Habor Commissioners of the Port of Long Beach, grantee of FTZ 50, submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) on behalf of Catalina Cylinders, Inc. (Catalina Cylinders) for Catalina Cylinders's facilities in Garden Grove, California within Subzone 50AJ. The notification conforming to the requirements of the Board's regulations (15 CFR 400.22) was received on August 5, 2026.

Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ production activity would be limited to the specific foreign-status material/component and specific finished product 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 product is aluminum gas cylinders (duty rate is 5.0%).

The proposed foreign-status material/component is aluminum alloys, unwrought (duty free).

The request indicates that certain materials/components are subject to duties under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (section 232) depending on the country of origin. The applicable section 232 decision requires 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 October 20, 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.