Feds Approve SSD Factory in Texas Free Zone: Thrilling Bureaucracy!
Published Date: 8/4/2026
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FTZ Production Authorization for Avant
The Foreign-Trade Zones Board authorized Avant Technology, Inc. to produce solid-state drives and memory modules at its FTZ 12 facility in Pharr, Texas. The authorization was issued on July 31, 2026 on a limited basis, is subject to the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations (15 CFR part 400, including section 400.14), and is limited to a one-year time period.
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