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Vol. 1 · No. 1084

Monday, August 24, 2026

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Rule lifecycle · DOCKET:S-291-2026

Foreign-Trade Zone 7; Approval of Subzone Status; Venture Steel, Inc.; Bayamón, Puerto Rico

Commerce Department, Foreign-Trade Zones Board — observed across 2 documents over 77 days. Use the source documents below before deciding whether this affects your business.

In plain English

Venture Steel, Inc. in Bayamón, Puerto Rico is approved to operate a foreign-trade subzone, letting the company import and process materials with reduced tariffs at their own factory. If you manufacture or trade steel in Puerto Rico, check whether you qualify for similar foreign-trade zone benefits, and monitor how Venture Steel's tariff advantage affects your costs.

First seen

Jun 4, 2026

Last seen

Aug 20, 2026

Latest stage

Notice

PRORULE → RULE

Stage timeline

  1. Notice·Jun 4, 2026·91 FR 33688

    Foreign-Trade Zone 7; Application for Subzone; Venture Steel, Inc.; Bayamón, Puerto Rico

    #2026-11257

  2. Notice·Aug 20, 2026·91 FR 53841

    Foreign-Trade Zone 7; Approval of Subzone Status; Venture Steel, Inc.; Bayamón, Puerto Rico

    #2026-17028