Iwis Drives into Duty-Free Zone for Custom Parts Production
Published Date: 1/15/2026
Notice
Summary
Iwis Drive Systems in Whitestown, Indiana, wants to start making customized parts and drive system components using some imported materials with lower or no duties inside Foreign-Trade Zone 72. This move could save the company money on import taxes and speed up production. The government got their request on January 9, 2026, and is reviewing it to give the green light soon.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Use FTZ to Cut Import Taxes
Iwis Drive Systems seeks permission to make customized parts inside Foreign-Trade Zone 72 in Whitestown, Indiana so it can use some imported materials with lower or no U.S. customs duties. The company says this could save it money on import taxes and speed up production.
Duty Treatment: Finished Goods and Inputs
The notification lists proposed finished products that would be duty-free and identifies foreign-status input materials whose duty rates range from duty-free up to 10.7%. Those duty treatments would apply to the specific products and inputs described for the Whitestown facility.
Special Duty Rules and Privileged Status
The request says certain inputs may be subject to duties under section 1702(a)(1)(B), section 232, or section 301, and some items may be subject to antidumping/countervailing duty (AD/CVD) orders. Merchandise subject to those measures must be admitted to the FTZ in privileged foreign status under 19 CFR 146.41.
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