# 2026-19507: Knockout drugs get duty-free boost in PA trade zone.

2026-19507, Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 272, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Piramal Critical Care, Inc.; (Pharmaceutical Anesthetics); Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, is a Federal Register notice from Commerce Department, Foreign-Trade Zones Board published 2026-09-24; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19507
- As of: 2026-10-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-19507
- Title: Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 272, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Piramal Critical Care, Inc.; (Pharmaceutical Anesthetics); Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Commerce Department; Foreign-Trade Zones Board
- Citation: 91 FR 60577
- Published: 2026-09-24
- Effective: unknown
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-10-01

## In one line

Knockout drugs get duty-free boost in PA trade zone.

## 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!

## Effects PRIA read

- New FTZ Inputs Listed with 0–5.3% Duties: benefit, medium. 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 du…
- Some Inputs May Be Subject to Section 301 Duties: cost, medium. 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…

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## Sources
- [2026-19507 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/24/2026-19507/foreign-trade-zone-ftz-272-notification-of-proposed-production-activity-piramal-critical-care-inc)
- [2026-19507 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-24/pdf/2026-19507.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19507 (as of 2026-10-01).