# 2026-12536: Missouri Factory Gets Limited Carbon Fiber Trade Break

2026-12536, Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 102; Authorization of Limited Production Activity; Tight Line Composites, LLC; (Carbon Fiber Profiles for Wind Turbine Spar Caps); Earth City, Missouri, is a Federal Register notice from Commerce Department, Foreign-Trade Zones Board published 2026-06-23, effective 2026-06-17; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-30).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12536
- As of: 2026-06-30
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-12536
- Title: Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 102; Authorization of Limited Production Activity; Tight Line Composites, LLC; (Carbon Fiber Profiles for Wind Turbine Spar Caps); Earth City, Missouri
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Commerce Department; Foreign-Trade Zones Board
- Citation: 91 FR 37380
- Published: 2026-06-23
- Effective: 2026-06-17
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-30

## In one line

Missouri Factory Gets Limited Carbon Fiber Trade Break

## Summary

Tight Line Composites in Earth City, Missouri, got the green light to start making carbon fiber parts for wind turbines inside Foreign-Trade Zone 102, but only on a limited basis. They must use special foreign materials with 'privileged foreign' status, which keeps things fair and follows trade rules. This update kicks in now and helps the company grow while keeping an eye on trade protections.

## Effects PRIA read

- Limited FTZ Production Authorized in Missouri: mixed, low. Tight Line Composites was authorized on a limited basis to produce carbon fiber profiles for wind turbine spar caps inside Foreign-Trade Zone 102 (Subzone 102H) in Earth City, Missouri. The FTZ Board notified the applicant on June 17, 2026, and the rule requires that all foreign components used mus…

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## Sources
- [2026-12536 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/23/2026-12536/foreign-trade-zone-ftz-102-authorization-of-limited-production-activity-tight-line-composites-llc)
- [2026-12536 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-23/pdf/2026-12536.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12536 (as of 2026-06-30).