Qorvo Requests FTZ Status for Wafers in Oregon Facility
Published Date: 1/22/2026
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Summary
Qorvo US, Inc. in Hillsboro, Oregon, wants to start making special semiconductor wafers and modules using certain imported materials under Foreign-Trade Zone rules. This move helps them save on import duties (some as high as 2.8%) and speeds up production. The government is reviewing their plan, which was submitted in January 2026, to approve these cost-saving changes.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
FTZ Use Can Lower Import Duties
Qorvo asked to make semiconductor wafers and modules in Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 45 in Hillsboro, Oregon so it can use imported materials under FTZ procedures. The listed finished products have duty rates that range from duty-free up to 2.8%, and some components list duty ranges up to 6.0%, which the company says will save on import duties and speed production.
Some Imports Require Privileged FTZ Status
The request says certain materials are subject to duties under section 1702, section 232, or section 301 depending on origin, and those items must be admitted to FTZs in "privileged foreign status" under 19 CFR 146.41. That treatment is a required condition for those covered imports.
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