Wisconsin Firm Seeks Tax Breaks for Coated Healthcare Fabrics in FTZ
Published Date: 4/1/2026
Notice
Summary
Tekni-Plex Flexibles, LLC in Madison, Wisconsin wants to start making special coated materials used in healthcare inside Foreign-Trade Zone 266. This means they can bring in certain foreign materials with lower or no import taxes to make products like cold seal films and coated papers. The change could save money on duties and help the company work faster, starting soon after approval.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
FTZ Admission Lowers Import Duties
Tekni-Plex’s proposal would let the company admit specified foreign materials and finished products into Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 266 with reduced or no import duties. The notice lists duty-rate ranges for the proposed finished products as duty-free to 4.2% and for the listed foreign-status materials/components as duty-free to 6.5%.
Certain Inputs Subject to Trade Measures
The request states certain materials/components may be subject to duties under section 122 (Trade Act of 1974), section 232 (Trade Expansion Act of 1962), or section 301 (Trade Act of 1974) depending on country of origin. Those decisions require such merchandise to be admitted to FTZs in privileged foreign status under 19 CFR 146.41.
FTZ Approval Could Speed Operations
The notice says conducting production under FTZ procedures could help the company work faster, with activity beginning soon after Board approval. That operational speedup would apply to Tekni-Plex’s Madison facility if the Board authorizes the proposed production activity.
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