# 2026-19525: Semiconductors Get Tax-Free Zone Perks in Massachusetts Factory

2026-19525, Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 27, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Rochester Electronics, LLC; (Semiconductor Products); Newburyport, Massachusetts, 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/2026-19525
- As of: 2026-10-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-19525
- Title: Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 27, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Rochester Electronics, LLC; (Semiconductor Products); Newburyport, Massachusetts
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Commerce Department; Foreign-Trade Zones Board
- Citation: 91 FR 60580
- 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

Semiconductors Get Tax-Free Zone Perks in Massachusetts Factory

## Summary

Rochester Electronics in Newburyport, Massachusetts, wants to make semiconductor products like LEDs and microprocessors in a special Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ 27). This means they can bring in certain parts from other countries and avoid some import taxes while making their products. The plan was officially submitted on September 3, 2026, and could help the company save money and speed up production.

## Effects PRIA read

- Produce semiconductors duty‑free in FTZ: benefit, medium. Rochester Electronics filed a notice on September 3, 2026 to produce light‑emitting diodes (LEDs), semiconductor microprocessors, and semiconductor microcontrollers inside Foreign‑Trade Zone 27; the proposed finished products are listed as duty‑free. Producing these finished items in the FTZ would…
- Imported components face 0–6.1% duties: cost, medium. The notice lists many foreign‑status input materials and components (for example, epoxy molding compound, gold bonding wire, bare semiconductor die, diffused silicon wafers) and states duty rates for these items range from duty‑free to 6.1%. When these parts are admitted for use in FTZ production,…
- Section 301 tariffs may apply to inputs: cost, medium. The request indicates certain materials/components are subject to duties under section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 depending on country of origin. The applicable section 301 decision requires subject merchandise to be admitted to FTZs in privileged foreign status as described in 19 CFR 146.41, mea…

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## Sources
- [2026-19525 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/24/2026-19525/foreign-trade-zone-ftz-27-notification-of-proposed-production-activity-rochester-electronics-llc)
- [2026-19525 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-24/pdf/2026-19525.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19525 (as of 2026-10-01).