Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 176-Rockford, Illinois; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Leading Americas Inc. (Wire Harnesses); Hampshire, Illinois, 34825 [2018-15690]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 141 / Monday, July 23, 2018 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B–47–2018] amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 64— Jacksonville, Florida; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Bacardi USA, Inc. (Kitting of Alcoholic Beverages); Jacksonville, Florida Bacardi USA, Inc. (Bacardi) submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its facility in Jacksonville, Florida. The notification conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on July 13, 2018. Bacardi already has authority solely for the kitting of alcoholic beverages into gift sets (i.e., does not involve authority for any type of manufacturing involving alcohol prohibited by the fifth proviso of Section 81c of the FTZ Act) within Subzone 64E. The current request would add finished products and foreign status components to the scope of authority. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), additional FTZ authority would be limited to the specific foreignstatus components and specific finished products described in the submitted notification (as described below) and subsequently authorized by the FTZ Board. Production under FTZ procedures could exempt Bacardi from customs duty payments on the foreign-status components used in export production. On its domestic sales, for the foreignstatus components noted below and in the existing scope of authority, Bacardi would be able to choose the duty rates during customs entry procedures that apply to gift packs of: Asti spumante with glasses; moscato with glasses; vermouth with glasses (all flavors); cognac with glasses; rum with glasses; gin with glasses; vodka with glasses (all flavors), and tequila with glasses (all flavors) (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 0.198/PFL). Bacardi would be able to avoid duty on foreign-status components which become scrap/waste. Customs duties also could possibly be deferred or reduced on foreign-status production equipment. The components sourced from abroad include: Asti spumante; moscatos; vermouth (all flavors); cognacs; whiskies; rums; gins; vodka (all flavors); tequila (all flavors); ice molds; stemware drinking glasses, and lead crystal glass decanters (duty rate ranges from dutyfree to 28.5%). Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions shall be addressed to the Board’s Executive Secretary at the address below. The VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:59 Jul 20, 2018 Jkt 244001 closing period for their receipt is September 4, 2018. A copy of the notification will be available for public inspection at the Office of the Executive Secretary, Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room 21013, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the ‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s website, which is accessible via www.trade.gov/ftz. For further information, contact Christopher Wedderburn at Chris.Wedderburn@trade.gov or (202) 482–1963. Dated: July 17, 2018. Elizabeth Whiteman, Acting Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018–15693 Filed 7–20–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B–48–2018] Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 176— Rockford, Illinois; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Leading Americas Inc. (Wire Harnesses); Hampshire, Illinois Leading Americas Inc. (Leading Americas) submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its facility in Hampshire, Illinois. The notification conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on July 16, 2018. The Leading Americas facility is located within Site 17 of FTZ 176. The facility is will be used for the production of wire harnesses for the forklift and heavy-duty construction equipment industries. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ activity would be limited to the specific foreign-status materials and components and specific finished products described in the submitted notification (as described below) and subsequently authorized by the FTZ Board. Production under FTZ procedures could exempt Leading Americas from customs duty payments on the foreignstatus components used in export production. On its domestic sales, for the foreign-status materials/components noted below, Leading Americas would be able to choose the duty rates during customs entry procedures that apply to wire harnesses (duty rate 3.5%). Leading America would be able to avoid duty on foreign-status components which become scrap/waste. Customs PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 34825 duties also could possibly be deferred or reduced on foreign-status production equipment. The components and materials sourced from abroad include electrical tape, electrical terminals, copper winding wire, electrical connectors, and flexible polyvinyl chloride tubes (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 5.8%). Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions shall be addressed to the Board’s Executive Secretary at the address below. The closing period for their receipt is September 4, 2018. A copy of the notification will be available for public inspection at the Office of the Executive Secretary, Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room 21013, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the ‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s website, which is accessible via www.trade.gov/ftz. For further information, contact Juanita Chen at juanita.chen@trade.gov or 202–482–1378. Dated: July 17, 2018. Elizabeth Whiteman, Acting Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018–15690 Filed 7–20–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security Order Terminating Denial Order Issued on April 15, 2018, Against Zhongxing Telecommunications Equipment Corporation and ZTE Kangxun Telecommunications Ltd. In the Matter Of: Zhongxing Telecommunications Equipment Corporation, ZTE Plaza, Keji Road South, HiTech Industrial Park, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China; ZTE Kangxun Telecommunications Ltd., 2/3 Floor, Suite A, Zte Communication Mansion Keji (S) Road, Hi-New Shenzhen, 518057 China On March 23, 2017, I signed an order (the ‘‘March 23, 2017 Order’’) approving the terms of the settlement agreement entered into in early March 2017, between the Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce (‘‘BIS’’), and Zhongxing Telecommunications Equipment Corporation, of Shenzhen, China (‘‘ZTE Corporation’’), and ZTE Kangxun Telecommunications Ltd., of Hi-New Shenzhen, China (‘‘ZTE Kangxun’’) (collectively, ‘‘ZTE’’) (the ‘‘March 2017 Settlement Agreement’’), to resolve 380 violations of the Export Administration Regulations (the ‘‘Regulations’’) E:\FR\FM\23JYN1.SGM 23JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 141 (Monday, July 23, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 34825]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-15690]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-48-2018]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 176--Rockford, Illinois; Notification of 
Proposed Production Activity; Leading Americas Inc. (Wire Harnesses); 
Hampshire, Illinois

    Leading Americas Inc. (Leading Americas) submitted a notification 
of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its facility in 
Hampshire, Illinois. The notification conforming to the requirements of 
the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on July 
16, 2018.
    The Leading Americas facility is located within Site 17 of FTZ 176. 
The facility is will be used for the production of wire harnesses for 
the forklift and heavy-duty construction equipment industries. Pursuant 
to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ activity would be limited to the specific 
foreign-status materials and components and specific finished products 
described in the submitted notification (as described below) and 
subsequently authorized by the FTZ Board.
    Production under FTZ procedures could exempt Leading Americas from 
customs duty payments on the foreign-status components used in export 
production. On its domestic sales, for the foreign-status materials/
components noted below, Leading Americas would be able to choose the 
duty rates during customs entry procedures that apply to wire harnesses 
(duty rate 3.5%). Leading America would be able to avoid duty on 
foreign-status components which become scrap/waste. Customs duties also 
could possibly be deferred or reduced on foreign-status production 
equipment.
    The components and materials sourced from abroad include electrical 
tape, electrical terminals, copper winding wire, electrical connectors, 
and flexible polyvinyl chloride tubes (duty rate ranges from duty-free 
to 5.8%).
    Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions 
shall be addressed to the Board's Executive Secretary at the address 
below. The closing period for their receipt is September 4, 2018.
    A copy of the notification will be available for public inspection 
at the Office of the Executive Secretary, Foreign-Trade Zones Board, 
Room 21013, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20230-0002, and in the ``Reading Room'' section of the 
Board's website, which is accessible via www.trade.gov/ftz.
    For further information, contact Juanita Chen at 
[email protected] or 202-482-1378.

    Dated: July 17, 2018.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Acting Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-15690 Filed 7-20-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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