Foreign-Trade Zone Export Enhancement Act of 2026

This bill changes federal trade law so that certain goods brought into a U.S. foreign-trade zone, made or changed there, and then shipped directly to Mexico or Canada would be free of U.S. duties. It covers goods that fall under the duty deferral restrictions of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) or any agreement that replaces it. The bill adds a new duty-free category, heading 9801.00.95, to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule for these goods. It also makes components of such goods duty-free. U.S. Customs and Border Protection would have to issue rules to carry out these changes within 90 days after the bill becomes law.

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Sponsors

• Tim Scott Republican sponsor
• 4 cosponsors