Knockout drugs get duty-free boost in PA trade zone.
Published Date: 9/24/2026
Notice
Summary
Piramal Critical Care in Bethlehem, PA, wants to add new materials like special chemicals and glass bottles to their Foreign-Trade Zone production. This means they could save on import duties, making their pharmaceutical anesthetics more cost-effective. Public comments are open until November 3, 2026, so anyone interested can share their thoughts!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
New FTZ Inputs Listed with 0–5.3% Duties
Piramal Critical Care’s Bethlehem, PA facility asked to add specific foreign-status inputs — 2-(Chloromethoxy)-1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropane (HFCMOP), pharmaceutical-grade glass bottles, and plastic integrated closures — to its Foreign-Trade Zone production authority. The notice lists applicable duty rates for those materials ranging from duty-free to 5.3%.
Some Inputs May Be Subject to Section 301 Duties
The notice states certain materials/components may be subject to duties under section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 depending on the country of origin, and that the applicable section 301 decision requires such subject merchandise to be admitted to Foreign-Trade Zones in privileged foreign status as described in 19 CFR 146.41.
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