Infinera Requests Tax Relief for Fiber Optic Production
Published Date: 9/24/2026
Notice
Summary
Infinera Corporation in Allentown, PA, wants to make special fiber optic parts in Foreign-Trade Zone 272, which means they can save on import taxes for certain materials. This change helps Infinera build cool telecom devices like Optical Transmit/Receive Subassemblies and Transceiver Photonic Integrated Circuits more cheaply and efficiently. The government is reviewing this now, so keep an eye out for updates soon!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Duty-free import of finished telecom devices
Infinera notified the FTZ Board that it proposes producing Optical Transmit/Receive Subassemblies (TROSA) and Transceiver Photonic Integrated Circuits (PIC) at its Allentown facility inside Foreign-Trade Zone 272. The notice says those finished telecommunications products would be admitted duty free.
Imported components face duties up to 4.5% and special rules
The notice lists foreign-status materials/components for the proposed production whose duty rates range from duty-free to 4.5%. It also states some materials may be subject to duties under section 232 or section 301 depending on country of origin and must be admitted to FTZs in privileged foreign status (19 CFR 146.41).
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