Bellingham Facility Seeks Tariff Break for Ship Batteries
Published Date: 6/4/2026
Notice
Summary
Corvus Energy USA wants to start making maritime batteries in their Bellingham, Washington facility under special Foreign-Trade Zone rules. This means they can bring in certain parts from other countries with lower or no import taxes, saving money and speeding up production. People have until July 14, 2026, to share their thoughts before the plan gets the green light.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 3 costs, 0 mixed.
Bring in listed parts at low duties
Corvus Energy's Bellingham facility would be allowed to bring in specific foreign parts — stainless steel snap rings, steel compression springs, aluminum end plates, aluminum enclosure weldment, and printed circuit boards — with duty rates that range from duty-free to 2.5%. That treatment applies only to the specific parts named in the submission and while operating under Foreign-Trade Zone procedures.
Section 122 and 301 duties require PF status
The request states certain materials/components may be subject to duties under section 122 and section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 depending on country of origin. Applicable section 122 and section 301 decisions require subject merchandise to be admitted to Foreign-Trade Zones in Privileged Foreign (PF) status (19 CFR 146.41).
Aluminum parts from China subject to AD/CVD
The notification indicates that aluminum end plates and aluminum enclosure weldments are subject to antidumping or countervailing duty (AD/CVD) orders or investigations if imported from China. Merchandise subject to AD/CVD orders or that would be under suspension of liquidation must be admitted to the zone in Privileged Foreign (PF) status per 19 CFR 146.41.
Finished energy storage duty 3.4%
The proposed finished product is an energy storage system and the notification lists a duty rate of 3.4% for that finished product. Manufacturers or importers of these finished energy storage systems should expect that 3.4% duty rate to apply as described in the submission.
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2026-17124, Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 129, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Corvus Energy USA Ltd.; (Energy Storage Systems); Bellingham, Washington
2026-17022, Foreign-Trade Zone 163; Approval of Subzone Status; Pompina Mayaguez LLC; Ponce, Puerto Rico
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