South Carolina battery parts seek a smoother route through customs
Published Date: 10/30/2026
Notice
Summary
ElringKlinger South Carolina, LLC wants to start making automotive battery parts in Easley, SC, using some imported materials with special duty rules. This move could save money on import taxes and boost local production. People have until December 9, 2026, to share their thoughts before the plan gets the green light.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
FTZ production of battery subassemblies
ElringKlinger South Carolina, LLC has requested authority to produce automotive battery subassemblies at its Easley, South Carolina facility inside Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 38. The notification (received September 24, 2026) lists the proposed finished products as: battery cell interconnection assembly; battery distribution and sensing assembly; and flexible printed circuit.
Specified duty-rate ranges for products and materials
The notice lists duty-rate ranges for the proposed items: the proposed finished products carry duty rates ranging from duty-free to 3.4%, and the proposed foreign-status materials/components carry duty rates ranging from duty-free to 8.5%. Those ranges apply to the specific items described in the submission.
Section 232/301 merchandise requires privileged foreign status
The request indicates 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, and those decisions require affected merchandise to be admitted to FTZs in privileged foreign status under 19 CFR 146.41. The requirement applies to the subject merchandise covered by those section 232 or section 301 decisions.
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