Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 158-Jackson, Mississippi; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Calsonic Kansei North America (Automotive Parts), Canton, Mississippi, 9082-9083 [2019-04628]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B–011–2019]
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 158—
Jackson, Mississippi; Notification of
Proposed Production Activity;
Calsonic Kansei North America
(Automotive Parts), Canton,
Mississippi
Calsonic Kansei North America
(CKNA) submitted a notification of
proposed production activity to the FTZ
Board for its facility in Canton,
Mississippi. The notification
conforming to the requirements of the
regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR
400.22) was received on February 21,
2019.
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CKNA facility is located within Site
21 of FTZ 158. The facility will be used
to produce a variety of automotive parts
and subassemblies for use in the
automotive industry. 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 CKNA from customs duty
payments on the foreign-status
components used in export production.
On its domestic sales, for the foreignstatus materials/components noted
below and in CKNA’s other pending
production notification for its
Mississippi facilities (Docket B–67–
2018), CKNA would be able to choose
the duty rates during customs entry
procedures that apply to: Condensers
and compressors for air conditioning (a/
c) systems; a/c blower assemblies;
shrouds and motor fans for engine
cooling assemblies; heaters and a/c unit
assemblies; a/c amplifiers; manual a/c
control units; automatic a/c control
units; rear wheel wind deflectors;
catalytic convertor assemblies; antenna
digital control modules; smart keyless
antennas; audio control switches; airbag
occupant electronic control units;
sensor and diagnosis air bag service kits;
air bag unit sensors; interior vehicle
sub-harnesses; main interior vehicle
harness assemblies; harnesses for
occupant detection systems; rubber
radiator hoses; console finishers; center
console assemblies; glove box
assemblies; knee protector bracket
assemblies; glove box latches; air guide
for front end module assemblies;
speakers; radiator core supports;
exhaust center tube assemblies; exhaust
front tube assemblies; exhaust main and
center muffler assemblies; power
steering tubes; automatic transmission
oil cooler assemblies; radiator grille
assemblies; fuel tank level sensors;
instrument cluster assemblies; and,
relays (duty rate ranges from duty-free
to 6%). CKNA 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: Safety,
warning, and identification labels; glove
box dampers; rubber grommets, mounts,
and seals; steel hex screws;
polypropylene and talc plastic fuse
covers; steel exhaust tubes; air vents;
motor fan housings; a/c evaporators
with seals; plastic air intake doors;
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mechanical links and levers for intake
doors; plastic switch retaining brackets;
center console boxes; plastic switch
brackets; plastic covers; air duct center
vents; dashboard speaker covers; cup
holders; plastic lids; hinge plastic
covers; console removable liners;
windshield defrost ducts; dashboard
pads; plastic center console pockets;
motor fan splash guards; radiator
reserve tanks; center console trays; air
filter covers; steel reinforcement
brackets for consoles; steel muffler end
plates; and, air intake ducts (duty rate
ranges from duty-free to 7%). The
request indicates that certain materials/
components are subject to special duties
under Section 232 of the Trade
Expansion Act of 1962 (Section 232) or
Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974
(Section 301), depending on the country
of origin. The applicable Section 232
and Section 301 decisions require
subject merchandise to be admitted to
FTZs in privileged foreign status (19
CFR 146.41).
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 April
22, 2019.
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: March 6, 2019.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B–010–2019]
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 78—
Nashville, Tennessee; Notification of
Proposed Production Activity;
Calsonic Kansei North America
(Automotive Parts), Shelbyville and
Lewisburg, Tennessee
Calsonic Kansei North America
(CKNA) submitted a notification of
proposed production activity to the FTZ
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Board for its facilities in Shelbyville and
Lewisburg, Tennessee. The notification
conforming to the requirements of the
regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR
400.22) was received on February 21,
2019.
A separate application for FTZ
designation at the CKNA facilities under
FTZ 78 is currently pending. The
facilities will be used to produce a
variety of automotive parts and
subassemblies for use in the automotive
industry. 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 CKNA from customs duty
payments on the foreign-status
components used in export production.
On its domestic sales, for the foreignstatus materials/components noted
below and in CKNA’s other pending
production notification for its
Tennessee facilities (Docket B–65–
2018), CKNA would be able to choose
the duty rates during customs entry
procedures that apply to: Condensers
and compressors for air conditioning (a/
c) systems; a/c blower assemblies;
shrouds and motor fans for engine
cooling assemblies; heaters and a/c unit
assemblies; a/c amplifiers; manual a/c
control units; automatic a/c control
units; rear wheel wind deflectors;
catalytic convertor assemblies; antenna
digital control modules; smart keyless
antennas; audio control switches; airbag
occupant electronic control units;
sensor and diagnosis air bag service kits;
air bag unit sensors; interior vehicle
sub-harnesses; main interior vehicle
harness assemblies; harnesses for
occupant detection systems; rubber
radiator hoses; console finishers; center
console assemblies; glove box
assemblies; knee protector bracket
assemblies; glove box latches; air guide
for front end module assemblies;
speakers; radiator core supports;
exhaust center tube assemblies; exhaust
front tube assemblies; exhaust main and
center muffler assemblies; power
steering tubes; automatic transmission
oil cooler assemblies; radiator grille
assemblies; fuel tank level sensors;
instrument cluster assemblies; and,
relays (duty rate ranges from duty-free
to 6%). CKNA 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.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B-011-2019]
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 158--Jackson, Mississippi; Notification
of Proposed Production Activity; Calsonic Kansei North America
(Automotive Parts), Canton, Mississippi
Calsonic Kansei North America (CKNA) submitted a notification of
proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its facility in
Canton, Mississippi. The notification conforming to the requirements of
the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on
February 21, 2019.
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CKNA facility is located within Site 21 of FTZ 158. The facility
will be used to produce a variety of automotive parts and subassemblies
for use in the automotive industry. 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 CKNA 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 and in CKNA's other pending production notification for its
Mississippi facilities (Docket B-67-2018), CKNA would be able to choose
the duty rates during customs entry procedures that apply to:
Condensers and compressors for air conditioning (a/c) systems; a/c
blower assemblies; shrouds and motor fans for engine cooling
assemblies; heaters and a/c unit assemblies; a/c amplifiers; manual a/c
control units; automatic a/c control units; rear wheel wind deflectors;
catalytic convertor assemblies; antenna digital control modules; smart
keyless antennas; audio control switches; airbag occupant electronic
control units; sensor and diagnosis air bag service kits; air bag unit
sensors; interior vehicle sub-harnesses; main interior vehicle harness
assemblies; harnesses for occupant detection systems; rubber radiator
hoses; console finishers; center console assemblies; glove box
assemblies; knee protector bracket assemblies; glove box latches; air
guide for front end module assemblies; speakers; radiator core
supports; exhaust center tube assemblies; exhaust front tube
assemblies; exhaust main and center muffler assemblies; power steering
tubes; automatic transmission oil cooler assemblies; radiator grille
assemblies; fuel tank level sensors; instrument cluster assemblies;
and, relays (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 6%). CKNA 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: Safety,
warning, and identification labels; glove box dampers; rubber grommets,
mounts, and seals; steel hex screws; polypropylene and talc plastic
fuse covers; steel exhaust tubes; air vents; motor fan housings; a/c
evaporators with seals; plastic air intake doors; mechanical links and
levers for intake doors; plastic switch retaining brackets; center
console boxes; plastic switch brackets; plastic covers; air duct center
vents; dashboard speaker covers; cup holders; plastic lids; hinge
plastic covers; console removable liners; windshield defrost ducts;
dashboard pads; plastic center console pockets; motor fan splash
guards; radiator reserve tanks; center console trays; air filter
covers; steel reinforcement brackets for consoles; steel muffler end
plates; and, air intake ducts (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 7%).
The request indicates that certain materials/components are subject to
special duties under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962
(Section 232) or Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (Section 301),
depending on the country of origin. The applicable Section 232 and
Section 301 decisions require subject merchandise to be admitted to
FTZs in privileged foreign status (19 CFR 146.41).
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 April 22, 2019.
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: March 6, 2019.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-04628 Filed 3-12-19; 8:45 am]
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