Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 31, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; World Wide Technology; (Networking Racks); Edwardsville, Illinois

The America's Central Port District, grantee of FTZ 31, submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) on behalf of World Wide Technology (WWT) for WWT's facilities in Edwardsville, Illinois within FTZ 31. The notification conforming to the requirements of the Board's regulations (15 CFR 400.22) was received on October 5, 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 product is networking racks (duty free).

The proposed foreign-status materials/components include: hi-speed data networking switches, ethernet networking switches; network management appliances, direct-attach copper cable assemblies; and, optical transceiver modules (duty free).

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 December 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 Brian Warnes at brian.warnes@trade.gov.