Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 163-Ponce, Puerto Rico; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Puerto Rico Steel Products Corporation (Construction and Fencing Products), Coto Laurel, Puerto Rico, 11048 [2019-05648]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B–15–2019]
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 163—Ponce,
Puerto Rico; Notification of Proposed
Production Activity; Puerto Rico Steel
Products Corporation (Construction
and Fencing Products), Coto Laurel,
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Steel Products
Corporation (Puerto Rico Steel)
submitted a notification of proposed
production activity to the FTZ Board for
its facility in Coto Laurel, Puerto Rico.
The notification conforming to the
requirements of the regulations of the
FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was
received on March 12, 2019.
The Puerto Rico Steel facility is
located within Subzone 163L. The
facility will be used for production of
construction and fencing products.
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 Puerto Rico Steel from
customs duty payments on the foreignstatus components used in export
production. On its domestic sales, for
the foreign-status materials/components
noted below, Puerto Rico Steel would be
able to choose the duty rates during
customs entry procedures that apply to
the following steel products: Bright
common nails; chain link fence; wire
mesh; rebar; tubes; roll forming panels
for roofing; and, snap ties (duty-free).
Puerto Rico Steel 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: Various
galvanized steel components (coil, strip,
or wire); various steel components
(rebar, wire, wire rod, or black annealed
wire); aluminum zinc coated steel coils;
cold deformed steel rebar in coils; and,
concrete reinforcement steel bars in
coils (duty-free). The request indicates
that certain materials/components are
subject to special duties under Section
232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962
(Section 232), depending on the country
of origin. The applicable Section 232
decisions require subject merchandise
to be admitted to FTZs in privileged
foreign status (19 CFR 146.41).
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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 May 6,
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:
Juanita Chen at juanita.chen@trade.gov
or 202–482–1378.
Dated: March 19, 2019.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B-15-2019]
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 163--Ponce, Puerto Rico; Notification of
Proposed Production Activity; Puerto Rico Steel Products Corporation
(Construction and Fencing Products), Coto Laurel, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Steel Products Corporation (Puerto Rico Steel)
submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ
Board for its facility in Coto Laurel, Puerto Rico. The notification
conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15
CFR 400.22) was received on March 12, 2019.
The Puerto Rico Steel facility is located within Subzone 163L. The
facility will be used for production of construction and fencing
products. 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 Puerto Rico Steel 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, Puerto Rico Steel would be able to choose the
duty rates during customs entry procedures that apply to the following
steel products: Bright common nails; chain link fence; wire mesh;
rebar; tubes; roll forming panels for roofing; and, snap ties (duty-
free). Puerto Rico Steel 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: Various
galvanized steel components (coil, strip, or wire); various steel
components (rebar, wire, wire rod, or black annealed wire); aluminum
zinc coated steel coils; cold deformed steel rebar in coils; and,
concrete reinforcement steel bars in coils (duty-free). The request
indicates that certain materials/components are subject to special
duties under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (Section
232), depending on the country of origin. The applicable Section 232
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 May 6, 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: Juanita Chen at juanita.chen@trade.gov
or 202-482-1378.
Dated: March 19, 2019.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
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