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Tesla wins trade zone status for Texas Megapacks, but China tariffs stay

Tesla’s Megapack factory in Brookshire, Texas, is now officially a foreign-trade zone, a US customs program that lets manufacturers defer duties on imported parts.

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The Core Event

The FTZ Board’s approval, published in the Federal Register on Monday, runs for 14 months.

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Key Facts

It’s easy to read this as Tesla getting a pass on tariffs for the Chinese LFP cells inside its Megapacks.

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Context & Significance

The FTZ Board’s approval, published in the Federal Register on Monday, runs for 14 months.

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