Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 40, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Norman Noble Company Inc.; (Implantable Medical Devices); Highland Heights, Ohio

The Cleveland Cuyahoga County Port Authority, grantee of FTZ 40, submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) on behalf of Norman Noble Company Inc. (Norman Noble) for Norman Noble's facilities in Highland Heights, Ohio, within Subzone 40R. The notification conforming to the requirements of the Board's regulations (15 CFR 400.22) was received on September 25, 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: stents (abdominal aortic aneurysm; cardio; carotid; neurovascular; peripheral below-the-knee; superficial femoral artery; venous); tips (atherectomy; clot removal); atrial fibrillation frame bars; various plates (extremity; maxillofacial); screws (extremity; maxillofacial); heart pump cannulas; anchors (ligament repair; extremity suture); assemblies (spinal implant; multi-leaf collimator); vessel closure implants; extremity staples; and, vena cava filters (duty rate is duty-free).

The proposed foreign-status materials/components include tungsten plates, nitinol tubes, and stainless steel tubes (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 6.6%).

The request indicates that certain materials/components are subject to duties under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, or section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, 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 November 18, 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 Juanita Chen at juanita.chen@trade.gov.