Intel's Oregon Chips Get Duty-Free Zone Boost
Published Date: 7/22/2025
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Summary
Intel Foundry Corporation wants to start making semiconductor products at its Aloha and Hillsboro, Oregon sites inside Foreign-Trade Zone 45. This means they can use certain imported materials without paying duties, helping them save money and speed up production. The government got their request on July 11, 2025, and is reviewing it to approve these cool tech products and materials.
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Intel seeks FTZ production in Oregon
Intel Foundry Corporation filed on July 11, 2025 to produce semiconductor products at its Aloha and Hillsboro, Oregon sites inside Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 45. Using FTZ procedures means the company can use certain imported materials without paying customs duties, which the notice says can help save money and speed up production.
Listed finished semiconductor products duty-free
The notice lists proposed finished products that would be admitted duty-free, including semiconductor transducers; electronic integrated circuit processors and controllers; electronic integrated circuit memories; electronic integrated circuit amplifiers; electronic integrated circuits; printed circuits; and photomasks. These specific finished products are identified in the submission as duty-free if authorized by the FTZ Board.
Some inputs face duties up to 15% or special rules
The notification lists many foreign-status materials/components that may be admitted for FTZ production, and says duty rates for those items range from duty-free to 15%. It also states certain materials/components are subject to duties under section 1702 (IEEPA), section 232, and section 301 depending on country of origin, and those decisions require such merchandise to be admitted in privileged foreign status per 19 CFR 146.41.
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