Foreign-Trade Zone Production Activity - Stadler US Inc. Passenger Rolling Stock

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Published March 31st, 2026

Detected March 31st, 2026

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The Foreign-Trade Zones Board published a notice that Stadler US Inc. submitted a notification of proposed production activity for its Salt Lake City facility within Subzone 30G. The company proposes to manufacture passenger rolling stock including commuter rail trains, power modules, and undercarriages using various foreign-status materials and components. Public comments are invited on this proposed activity.

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Stadler US Inc. submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board for its Salt Lake City facility within Subzone 30G. The proposed finished products include commuter and regional rail trains (powered by electricity, battery, or other energy sources), power modules, undercarriages, and passenger train car bodies. The proposed foreign-status materials include stainless steel pipe fittings, aluminum structural components, electrical equipment, circuit breakers, control panels, wiring, cables, undercarriages, wheels, axles, brakes, coupling devices, and various aluminum components.

This is a notification inviting public comments on the proposed FTZ production activity. The Board will review the notification against 15 CFR 400.22 requirements before authorizing the activity. Interested parties may submit public comments via Regulations.gov. The benefits of FTZ production activity relate to duty deferral and inverted tariff structures for the imported components used in manufacturing the finished rail products.

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Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 30, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Stadler US Inc; (Passenger Rolling Stock); Salt Lake City, Utah

A Notice by the Foreign-Trade Zones Board on 03/31/2026

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Public Inspection Published Document: 2026-06194 (91 FR 15947) Document Headings ###### Department of Commerce

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-34-2026] Stadler US Inc. submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) for its facility in Salt Lake City within Subzone 30G. The notification conforming to the requirements of the Board's regulations (15 CFR 400.22) was received on March 25, 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 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: commuter and regional rail trains powered by external sources of electricity; power modules for commuter and regional rail trains powered by external sources of electricity; commuter and regional rail trains powered by battery; power modules for passenger rolling stock, powered by battery; self-propelled commuter and regional rail trains or carriages, powered by external sources of electricity; self-propelled passenger commuter and regional rail trains or carriages, powered by other energy sources; non-self-propelled commuter and regional rail carriages; undercarriages (trucks) for self-propelled commuter or regional rail passenger trains; undercarriages (trucks) for non-self-propelled commuter or regional rail passenger trains; and, passenger train car bodies (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 14%).

The proposed foreign-status materials/components include: stainless steel pipe fittings; iron mounting supports; steel mounting supports; ( printed page 15948) hollow structural aluminum frames; hollow structural aluminum profiles; solid structural aluminum profiles; solid structural aluminum frames; aluminum structures; welding equipment accessories; railway signaling equipment; high-voltage circuit breakers; low-voltage circuit breakers; electrical cabinets; control panels; electrical cabinets with touchscreens; control panels with touchscreens; electrical cabinet assemblies; harnesses for telecommunications; connector wiring for telecommunications; harnesses; connector wiring; multi-conductor cables; high-voltage electrical cables; undercarriages (trucks) for self-propelled trains; undercarriages (trucks) for non-self-propelled trains; steel wheels for truck systems; steel axles for truck systems; steel bolsters for truck systems; steel side frames for truck systems; air brakes for truck systems; hydraulic brakes for truck systems; coupling devices; air-filters; aluminum air-duct bodies; aluminum air-intake bodies; aluminum beams; aluminum blanking plugs; aluminum boxes engineered for component housing; aluminum bulkheads; aluminum bushings; aluminum cable seals; aluminum cable supports for cable management; aluminum ceiling hatches; aluminum consoles; aluminum C-profiles; aluminum crash-absorption elements; aluminum distance tubes; aluminum drip rails; aluminum electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) shields; aluminum frames; aluminum gaskets; aluminum hinges; aluminum hose sections; aluminum interior and exterior covers; aluminum mounting brackets; aluminum mounting plates; aluminum mounting profiles; aluminum paneling for cladding; aluminum passenger train car bodies; aluminum pipes for drainage and ventilation; aluminum profiles for car body assembly; aluminum protective gratings; aluminum shims; aluminum spacers; aluminum struts; aluminum threaded blocks; aluminum threaded rods; aluminum T-shot blocks; aluminum U-profiles; aluminum ventilation adapters; aluminum ventilation grids; aluminum ventilation louvers; aluminum Z-profiles; door body assemblies; door-leaf assemblies; door wing assemblies; glass lenses; glass panes; glass windows; mirrors; polymer distance tubes; polymer fire-protection bricks; polymer gaskets; polymer hose sections; polymer insulation pads; polymer paneling for cladding; rubber bushings; rubber compensators for ventilation systems; rubber gaskets; rubber sealing caps; rubber sealing collars; steel air-duct bodies; steel air-intake bodies; steel beams; steel blanking plugs; steel boxes specifically engineered for component housing; steel bulkheads; steel bushings; steel cable seal; steel cable supports for cable management; steel ceiling hatches; steel consoles; steel C-profiles; steel crash-absorption elements; steel distance tubes; steel drip rails; steel electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) shields; steel frames; steel gaskets; steel hinges; steel hose sections; steel interior and exterior covers; steel mounting brackets; steel mounting plates; steel mounting profiles; steel obstacle deflectors; steel paneling for cladding; steel passenger train car bodes; steel pipes for drainage and ventilation; steel profiles for car body assembly; steel protective gratings; steel shims; steel spacers; steel struts; steel threaded blocks; steel threaded rods; steel T-slot blocks; steel U-profiles; steel ventilation adapters; steel ventilation grids; steel ventilation louvers; and steel Z-profiles (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 6.2%).

The request indicates that certain materials/components are subject to duties under section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 (Section 122), section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (section 232), or section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (section 301), depending on the country of origin. The applicable section 122, section 232, and section 301 decisions require subject merchandise to be admitted to FTZs in privileged foreign (PF) status (19 CFR 146.41). The request also indicates that aluminum extrusions are subject to an antidumping/countervailing duty (AD/CVD) order/investigation if imported from China. The Board's regulations (15 CFR 400.13(c)(2)) require that merchandise subject to AD/CVD orders, or items which would be otherwise subject to suspension of liquidation under AD/CVD procedures if they entered U.S. customs territory, be admitted to the zone in PF status (19 CFR 146.41).

Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions shall be addressed to the Board's Executive Secretary and sent to: ftz@trade.gov. The closing period for their receipt is May 11, 2026.

A copy of the notification will be available for public inspection in the “Online FTZ Information System” section of the Board's website.

For further information, contact Brian Warnes at brian.warnes@trade.gov.

Dated: March 26, 2026.

Elizabeth Whiteman,

Executive Secretary.

[FR Doc. 2026-06194 Filed 3-30-26; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P

Published Document: 2026-06194 (91 FR 15947)