# 2026-19698: Eli Lilly Scores Tax Break for Diabetes Drugs in NC

2026-19698, Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 93, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Eli Lilly and Company; (Drug Products); Durham, North Carolina, is a Federal Register notice from Commerce Department, Foreign-Trade Zones Board published 2026-09-25; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-02).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19698
- As of: 2026-10-02
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-19698
- Title: Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 93, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Eli Lilly and Company; (Drug Products); Durham, North Carolina
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Commerce Department; Foreign-Trade Zones Board
- Citation: 91 FR 60934
- Published: 2026-09-25
- Effective: unknown
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-10-02

## In one line

Eli Lilly Scores Tax Break for Diabetes Drugs in NC

## Summary

Eli Lilly wants to start making several special drug products at their Durham, North Carolina facility under Foreign-Trade Zone 93. This means they can use certain imported materials without paying duties while producing medicines for diabetes, migraines, inflammation, weight management, and Alzheimer's. The change could speed up production and save money, with the proposal officially received on September 17, 2026.

## Effects PRIA read

- Eli Lilly seeks duty‑free FTZ production: benefit, medium. Eli Lilly filed a proposal (received September 17, 2026) to produce multiple drug products at its Durham, NC facility inside Foreign‑Trade Zone 93. The filing lists specific finished products (including therapies for diabetes, migraine, inflammatory conditions, weight management, and early Alzheime…
- Some inputs subject to Section 232/301 rules: cost, medium. The request states certain materials/components may be subject to duties under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 or section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 depending on country of origin. Those items must be admitted to FTZs in "privileged foreign status" as described in 19 CFR 146.41, pe…

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## Sources
- [2026-19698 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/25/2026-19698/foreign-trade-zone-ftz-93-notification-of-proposed-production-activity-eli-lilly-and-company-drug)
- [2026-19698 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-25/pdf/2026-19698.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19698 (as of 2026-10-02).