Public Notice — Gloucester
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The Massachusetts Port Authority filed an application to create a Foreign-Trade Zone subzone for Applied Materials at multiple Massachusetts sites in Gloucester, Boylston, Newburyport, and Rowley. The proposal was docketed April 15, 2026 and seeks FTZ status under federal law.
Key Takeaways
- Application for an FTZ subzone filed April 15, 2026
- Covers multiple Applied Materials sites in Massachusetts
- Filed by Massachusetts Port Authority as FTZ 27 grantee
- Request made under the Foreign-Trade Zones Act and FTZ rules
- Published
- Category
- Other
- City
- Gloucester
Research context
What to do next
- 1
Review FTZ application details
Check the FTZ Board docket B-41-2026 for full site addresses and application materials.
- 2
Contact FTZ Board for comments
If you are a stakeholder, submit comments or inquiries to the FTZ Board per its regulations (15 CFR part 400).
Frequently asked questions
- What is being applied for in this notice?
- An FTZ subzone designation for Applied Materials facilities in several Massachusetts towns.
- Who filed the FTZ subzone application?
- The Massachusetts Port Authority, grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 27, filed the application.
- When was the application formally docketed?
- The FTZ Board docketed the application on April 15, 2026.
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Legal terms in this notice
- Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ)
- A designated site where goods receive customs treatment as if outside U.S. customs territory.
- Subzone
- An FTZ designation for a specific private facility within a larger FTZ footprint.
- FTZ Board docketed
- The board's formal acceptance and public record of an application.
Full Notice Text
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B-41-2026] Foreign-Trade Zone 27; Application for Subzone; Ap- plied Materials, Inc.; Boylston, Gloucester, Newburyp- ort, and Rowley, Massachusetts An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board by the Massachusetts Port Authority, grantee of FTZ 27, requesting subzone status for the facil- ities of Applied Materials, Inc. (Applied Materials), located in Boylston, Gloucester, Newburyport, and Rowley, Massa- chusetts. The application was submitted pursuant to the provisions of the Foreign-Trade Zones Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u), and the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400). It was formally docketed on April 15, 2026. The proposed subzone would consist of the following sites: Site 1 (19.43 acres) 35 Dory Road, Gloucester; Site 2 (1.85 acres) 14 Blackburn Drive, Gloucester; Site 3 (20.37 acres) 11 Dory Road, Gloucester; Site 4 (4.79 acres) 41 Great Repub