What does Preamble of Foreign-Trade Zone Export Enhancement Act of 2025 do?

This bill, formally titled 'To clarify provisions of the United States Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act and Foreign Trade Zones Act with respect to the appropriate tariff treatment of merchandise in a United States foreign-trade zone, and for other purposes,' aims to clarify existing laws. The bill intends to address provisions within the United States Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act and the Foreign Trade Zones Act. It specifically focuses on clarifying the appropriate tariff treatment of merchandise located in United States foreign-trade zones.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Foreign-Trade Zone Export Enhancement Act of 2025 do?

This bill is formally titled the Foreign-Trade Zone Export Enhancement Act of 2025.

What does PURPOSE. of Foreign-Trade Zone Export Enhancement Act of 2025 do?

This Act aims to ensure foreign-trade zones in the United States continue to operate. The Act intends to support United States competitiveness in manufacturing and distribution. The Act also seeks to create and preserve jobs in the United States.

What does RULES RELATED TO DUTIES IMPOSED ON FOREIGN-TRADE ZONE of Foreign-Trade Zone Export Enhancement Act of 2025 do?

This section amends the Foreign Trade Zones Act of 1934. It adds a new subsection (f) to Section 3 of the Act. This subsection provides that articles classifiable under heading 9801.00.95 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States shall enter free of duty. Articles consisting of components classifiable under the same heading also enter free of duty with respect to those components. Subchapter I of chapter 98 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended to insert a new subheading: 9801.00.95. This new subheading applies to merchandise subject to duty deferral restrictions of the USMCA agreement that is admitted into a foreign-trade zone, manufactured or changed in condition therein, and subsequently withdrawn for direct exportation to a Party to that agreement.

What does IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT. of Foreign-Trade Zone Export Enhancement Act of 2025 do?

This section concerns the implementation and enforcement of the Act. The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection is tasked with issuing regulations. These regulations are required to implement section 3 of the Act.

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Foreign-Trade Zone Export Enhancement Act of 2025

Last updated: 12/17/2025 · Introduced: 12/17/2025

Author: Lance Gooden (R-TX)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill amends the Foreign Trade Zones Act of 1934 to allow articles and their components classifiable under specific Harmonized Tariff Schedule headings to enter foreign-trade zones free of duty.
The bill creates a new subheading within the Harmonized Tariff Schedule for merchandise subject to duty deferral restrictions under the United States Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) that is exported to a USMCA party.
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner must issue regulations to implement the changes made by this Act.

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