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

Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] [FR Doc No: 2026-11431] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B-60-2026] Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 84, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Tesla Inc.; (Battery Storage Products and Components); Brookshire, Texas 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 [[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; plasti