# 2026-22935: Minty Fresh, With Federal Caps on Foreign Oil

2026-22935, Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 216; Authorization of Production Activity; Essex Laboratories LLC; (Mint Oil Blends); Chehalis, Washington, is a Federal Register notice from Commerce Department, Foreign-Trade Zones Board published 2026-11-10, effective 2026-11-05; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22935
- As of: 2026-11-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-22935
- Title: Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 216; Authorization of Production Activity; Essex Laboratories LLC; (Mint Oil Blends); Chehalis, Washington
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Commerce Department; Foreign-Trade Zones Board
- Citation: 91 FR 72515
- Published: 2026-11-10
- Effective: 2026-11-05
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-11

## In one line

Minty Fresh, With Federal Caps on Foreign Oil

## Summary

Essex Laboratories in Chehalis, Washington, got the green light to make mint oil blends using some imported mint oils, but with limits on how much foreign oil they can use each year. They must report their use of foreign and U.S. oils within a year, or risk losing this approval. This move helps Essex keep production local while carefully managing imports, starting now with clear rules and checks.

## Effects PRIA read

- Authorized production of mint oil blends: benefit, medium. Essex Laboratories in Chehalis, Washington was authorized on a limited basis to produce mint oil blends within Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 216 as of the FTZ Board notification on November 5, 2026. The authorization covers production using Mentha Piperita Oil, Mentha Spearmint Oil, and Mentha Arvensis…
- Annual limits on imported mint oils: cost, medium. Essex may use foreign-source Mentha Piperita Oil up to an annual amount equal to one-fifth the quantity of U.S.-origin Mentha Piperita Oil it sources. Annual limits for foreign-source Mentha Spearmint Oil and Mentha Arvensis are set at 45,000 kgs and 4,000 kgs respectively.
- One-year sourcing report required: cost, low. Essex must submit a single report within one year of the approval documenting its foreign and U.S. sourcing of the specified mint oil components. If Essex fails to provide this report, the FTZ Board may review the authorization for importing those components.

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## Sources
- [2026-22935 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/10/2026-22935/foreign-trade-zone-ftz-216-authorization-of-production-activity-essex-laboratories-llc-mint-oil)
- [2026-22935 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-11-10/pdf/2026-22935.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22935 (as of 2026-11-11).