# 2026-12575: Michigan Honeycomb Maker Gets Foreign-Trade Zone Nod

2026-12575, Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 189; Authorization of Production Activity; Plascore, Incorporated; (Metal, Aramid Paper and Plastic Honeycomb); Zeeland, Michigan, is a Federal Register notice from Commerce Department, Foreign-Trade Zones Board published 2026-06-23, effective 2026-06-18; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-30).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12575
- As of: 2026-06-30
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-12575
- Title: Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 189; Authorization of Production Activity; Plascore, Incorporated; (Metal, Aramid Paper and Plastic Honeycomb); Zeeland, Michigan
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Commerce Department; Foreign-Trade Zones Board
- Citation: 91 FR 37380
- Published: 2026-06-23
- Effective: 2026-06-18
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-30

## In one line

Michigan Honeycomb Maker Gets Foreign-Trade Zone Nod

## Summary

Plascore, Incorporated in Zeeland, Michigan, got the green light to make metal, aramid paper, and plastic honeycomb products in Foreign-Trade Zone 189. This approval lasts two years and helps Plascore find a local supplier for aramid fiber. The move could speed up production and save money by using special trade zone benefits.

## Effects PRIA read

- FTZ Okayed Manufacturing at Plascore: benefit, low. Plascore, Incorporated was authorized to make metal, aramid paper, and plastic honeycomb products inside Foreign-Trade Zone 189 (Subzone 189I) in Zeeland, Michigan. The FTZ Board found no further review was needed on June 18, 2026, and the authorization is granted on a limited basis under the FTZ A…
- Two-Year Supplier Qualification Window: benefit, low. The authorization is limited to a two-year period that should be used to assess and qualify a domestic supplier of aramid fiber. The two-year window was noted in the Board's June 18, 2026 decision and applies to the activity at Subzone 189I in Zeeland, Michigan.

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## Sources
- [2026-12575 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/23/2026-12575/foreign-trade-zone-ftz-189-authorization-of-production-activity-plascore-incorporated-metal-aramid)
- [2026-12575 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-23/pdf/2026-12575.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12575 (as of 2026-06-30).