Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 84, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Tesla Inc.; (Battery Storage Products and Components); Brookshire, Texas

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Commerce Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B-60-2026] Tesla Inc. submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) for its facilities in Brookshire, Texas within FTZ 84. The notification conforming to the requirements of the Board's regulations ( 15 CFR 400.22 ) was received on May 20, 2026. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b) , FTZ production activity would be limited to the specific foreign-status material(s)/component(s) and specific finished ( printed page 34603) product(s) described in the submitted notification (summarized below) and subsequently authorized by the Board. The benefits that may stem from conducting production activity under FTZ procedures are explained in the background section of the Board's website—accessible via www.trade.gov/​ftz . The proposed finished products include Megapacks and Bento Inverters (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 3.4%). The proposed foreign-status materials/components include: thermal conductive adhesives; electrical joint compounds; silicon encapsulant for electronics; plastic coolant hoses; plastic coolant manifold for rooftop condensers; plastic coolant jumper hoses; coolant manifolds for electric vehicle battery and thermal routing; plastic pipe cap fittings for coolant manifolds; self-adhesive foams; plastic protective covers; plugs for electric batteries; plastic brackets; plastic covers; plastic foam gaskets; cardboard packaging edge protectors; mica insulating plates; steel …