Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 202, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; PolyPeptide Laboratories Inc.; (Peptides); Torrance, California

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-86-2026]

Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 202, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; PolyPeptide Laboratories Inc.; (Peptides); Torrance, California

PolyPeptide Laboratories, Inc. submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) for its facilities in Torrance, California within FTZ 202. The notification conforming to the requirements of the Board's regulations (15 CFR 400.22) was received on July 13, 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: liraglutide, sodium; nectin; linaclotide; and peptides (duty-free).

The proposed foreign-status materials/components include: Fmoc-linker; phenylalanine; threonine; Fmoc-Lys(Mtt)-OH; histidine; Fmoc-Phe-Thr(Psi(Me,Me)pro)-OH; Fmoc-Leu-Ser(Psi(Me,Me)pro)-OH; pGlu-OH; diisopropylcarbodiimide; ethyl cyanoglyoxylate-2-oxime; tryptophan; Boc-His(Trt)-Ala-Glu(OtBu)-Gly-OH; arginine; Fmoc-His(Trt)-OH; D-valine; glutamine; glycine; valine; Fmoc-Lys(Boc)-OH; cysteine; methionine; aspartic acid; alanine; Boc-His(Trt)-Ala-Glu(OtBu)-Gly-OH; isoleucine; Fmoc-Phe-Thr(Psi(me,Me)pro)-OH; Fmoc-Leu-Ser(Psi(Me,Me)Pro)-OH; O(6)-NPE-N(2)-iBu protected G PMO Monomer; Fmoc-Glu(OtBu)-OH.H20; MBH-Br Resin; Rink Amide-MBHA Resin; and, 2-CTC Resin (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 6.5%).

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 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 August 31, 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: July 16, 2026.

Elizabeth Whiteman,

Executive Secretary.

[FR Doc. 2026-14692 Filed 7-20-26; 8:45 am]

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