Foreign-Trade Zone Export Enhancement Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Senator Scott, Tim [R-SC]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would create a pathway for _duty-free USMCA treatment for certain foreign-trade zone goods_. It would let merchandise and components processed in U.S. foreign-trade zones enter free of duty when withdrawn for direct export to a USMCA partner, with the aim of supporting U.S. manufacturing and preserving jobs.
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- Manufacturers and exporters: Goods and components admitted to, manufactured, or changed in a U.S. foreign-trade zone and classifiable under the new HTS subheading 9801.00.95 would be eligible for duty-free withdrawal when sent directly to Canada or Mexico under USMCA rules.
- U.S. foreign-trade zone operators and customs officials: The bill would add the new HTS heading 9801.00.95 and require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to issue regulations within 90 days to implement the duty treatment and compliance rules.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Duty-free exports from foreign-trade zones
If enacted, this bill would let certain goods leave U.S. foreign-trade zones free of U.S. customs duties. To qualify, goods would need to be subject to USMCA duty-deferral rules, be admitted into a U.S. foreign-trade zone, and be manufactured or changed in condition there. The bill would add a new HTS subheading, 9801.00.95, to cover those articles and their components. U.S. Customs and Border Protection would have to issue implementing regulations within 90 days after enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Scott, Tim [R-SC]
SC • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL]
AL • R
Sponsored 6/16/2026
Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE]
NE • R
Sponsored 7/14/2026
Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
TN • R
Sponsored 7/14/2026
Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS]
MS • R
Sponsored 7/21/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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