Utah Firm Drills for Duty Savings in Special Trade Zone Proposal
Published Date: 12/29/2025
Notice
Summary
Boart Longyear Company wants to make diamond drill bits in a special trade zone in West Valley City, Utah, using some imported materials that might have extra taxes. This move could save money on duties and speed up production. People have until February 9, 2026, to share their thoughts before the plan gets the green light.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 3 costs, 0 mixed.
FTZ production may cut duties
Boart Longyear asked to make diamond drill bits inside Foreign-Trade Zone 30 in West Valley City, Utah. Doing production in the FTZ could save the company money on import duties and may speed up production compared with importing finished goods.
5.0% duty on finished drill bits
The proposed finished product, diamond drill bits, is listed with a duty rate of 5.0%. Importers or manufacturers selling imported finished drill bits face that 5.0% tariff unless FTZ procedures change how duties apply.
Component duties range up to 7.0%
The proposed foreign-status inputs for production include graphite rods and molds, synthetic industrial diamonds, diamond powder, and tungsten powder, with duty rates that range from duty-free up to 7.0%. Those component duty rates apply to importers of those materials unless FTZ treatment changes their duty timing or amount.
Some imports must be PF status (1702/301/AD/CVD)
The request says certain materials may be subject to decisions under section 1702(a)(1)(B) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act or section 301 of the Trade Act, which require those goods be admitted to FTZs in privileged foreign (PF) status (19 CFR 146.41). The notice also states graphite rods may be subject to antidumping/countervailing duty (AD/CVD) orders if imported from the People’s Republic of China, and such items must be admitted in PF status under Board rules.
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