California Lab Seeks Tariff Break for Making Ozempic Ingredients
Published Date: 7/21/2026
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PolyPeptide Laboratories in Torrance, California wants to make special peptides and medicines inside Foreign-Trade Zone 202, which means they can save money by paying less or no import taxes on some ingredients. This change helps them produce drugs like liraglutide and linaclotide more cheaply and efficiently. The government got their request on July 13, 2026, and if approved, it could speed up production and cut costs.
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Peptide Manufacture Gets FTZ Duty Relief
PolyPeptide Laboratories asked to make peptides inside Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 202 in Torrance, California so certain finished products (liraglutide, nectin, linaclotide, and other peptides) would be admitted duty-free. The request lists many imported ingredient items with duty rates ranging from duty-free up to 6.5% and was received July 13, 2026; public comments close August 31, 2026.
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