FTZ Board Reviews Callies Auto Parts Production Request in Ohio
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The notice opens public comment on Callies Performance Products’ request to make certain auto parts under Foreign-Trade Zone procedures at its facility in Fostoria, Ohio. The planned products include finished crankshafts and forged steel connecting rods, using imported components such as crankshaft forgings, castings, semi-finished parts, and tungsten heavy metal slugs. The practical effect is limited but relevant for auto-parts manufacturers, importers, and competitors that track tariff treatment in FTZs. Some imported materials may still face special trade duties depending on origin, and those goods must enter the FTZ under privileged foreign status. Comments are due by July 13, 2026.
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Key Changes
- Opens public comment on Callies’ proposed auto-parts production activity within FTZ 151 in Fostoria, Ohio
- Identifies the finished crankshafts and forged steel connecting rods that could be produced under FTZ procedures
- Notes that some imported components may remain subject to special trade duties depending on country of origin
Obligations
What this law requires
Interested parties that wish to comment on Callies Performance Products Inc.'s proposed FTZ production activity must submit comments to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board Executive Secretary by email at [email protected].
Merchandise subject to applicable Section 122, Section 232, or Section 301 duties, depending on country of origin, must be admitted to the FTZ in privileged foreign status under 19 CFR 146.41.
Any authorized FTZ production activity for Callies Performance Products Inc. is limited to the specific foreign-status materials/components and finished products described in the submitted notification and subsequently authorized by the FTZ Board.