US Trade Board Approves BASF Agricultural Subzone in Missouri
The US Foreign-Trade Zones Board has approved a subzone for BASF Agricultural Solutions US LLC at sites in Fenton and Palmyra, Missouri. A foreign-trade zone is a designated area where imported goods can be stored or processed without paying normal duties until they leave the zone. The subzone, numbered 102I, was approved on October 29, 2026, under the existing FTZ 102 operated by the St. Louis County Port Authority.
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What does it mean?
The company can now bring foreign goods into its Missouri sites under a special trade-zone arrangement. Import duties are generally delayed until those goods leave the zone. The approval is capped by the zone's 2,000-acre activation limit.
Who is affected?
BASF Agricultural Solutions US LLC and its operations in Fenton and Palmyra, Missouri.