Healthcare Packaging Gets FTZ Boost: Duty Savings Ahead
Published Date: 4/1/2026
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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 the company money on duties and help speed up production starting soon after approval.
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