Hitachi gets tax break for Oklahoma data disks
Published Date: 9/28/2026
Notice
Summary
Hitachi Vantara Manufacturing in Norman, Oklahoma, wants to start making parts for datacenter disk storage systems inside Foreign-Trade Zone 106. This means they can use some imported materials with lower or no import taxes, helping them save money and speed up production. The government got their request on September 16, 2026, and is reviewing it now.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Use of imported parts with low duties
Hitachi Vantara asked to produce listed datacenter disk storage hardware in Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 106 using specified foreign-status components. The notice lists duty rates for some items ranging from duty-free to 3.4% (temporary data cache flash memory chips) and for foreign-status materials ranging from duty-free to 7.9%.
Section 232/301 tariffed inputs rule
The notice states certain materials/components are 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.
Production limited to listed items
The FTZ production activity would be limited to the specific foreign-status materials/components and specific finished products described in the notification and later authorized by the Board. Only those listed items may be used under the FTZ procedures for this facility.
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