Olon USA Seeks Duty Breaks for Cancer Drug Ingredients
Published Date: 9/24/2026
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Olon USA LLC in Concord, Ohio wants to start making special cancer and kidney treatment ingredients in Foreign-Trade Zone 40. This means they can save money on import duties for certain materials, with rates between 3% and 6.5%. People have until November 3, 2026, to share their thoughts before the plan gets the green light.
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FTZ production could lower import duties
Olon USA LLC seeks authorization to produce specific active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) at its Concord, Ohio facility within Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 40. Under FTZ procedures the listed foreign-status materials/components carry duty rates ranging from 3% to 6.5%, and the proposed finished API products carry duty rate ranges from 3.7% to 6.5%, which may reduce the import duties the company pays on those inputs and products.
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