Expansion of Foreign-Trade Zone 265, Conroe, Texas, 35259-35260 [2020-12427]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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[B–36–2020]
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Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 82—Mobile,
Alabama; Notification of Proposed
Production Activity; Airbus Americas,
Inc. (Commercial Passenger Jet
Aircraft); Mobile, Irvington and
Theodore, Alabama
Airbus Americas, Inc. (Airbus)
submitted a notification of proposed
production activity to the FTZ Board for
its facilities in Mobile, Irvington and
Theodore, Alabama. The notification
conforming to the requirements of the
regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR
400.22) was received on June 2, 2020.
Airbus already has authority to
produce commercial passenger jet
aircraft within FTZ 82. The current
request would add foreign status
materials/components to the scope of
authority. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b),
additional FTZ authority would be
limited to the specific foreign-status
materials/components described in the
submitted notification (as described
below) and subsequently authorized by
the FTZ Board.
Production under FTZ procedures
could exempt Airbus from customs duty
payments on the foreign-status
materials/components used in export
production. On its domestic sales, for
the foreign-status materials/components
noted below, Airbus would be able to
choose the duty rates during customs
entry procedures that apply to
commercial passenger jet aircraft (dutyfree). Airbus 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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The materials/components sourced
from abroad include: Cetyl alcohol;
biocides and fungicides; wash primers
and adhesion promoters; epoxy fillers;
plastic tubes; polyamide plastic sheet
and strip; logbooks; carbon prepreg
material; steel holding tank assemblies;
steel non-threaded fasteners, pins and
inserts; aluminum powder; mirrors;
hand pumps for dispensing liquids;
refrigerator and freezer units; air filter
elements and parts; trash compactors;
pressure regulators and bleed valves; AC
generators not exceeding 75kVAs; fire
detection units; resistors and overheat
sensing elements; printed circuit
modules; circuit breakers; relays and
contactors; electrical backshells and
contacts; temperature sensors;
tachometers; tachometer accessories;
and, voltmeters and multimeters
without recording devices (duty rate
ranges from duty-free to 6.5%). The
request indicates that certain materials/
components may be subject to duties
under Section 301 of the Trade Act of
1974 (Section 301), depending on the
country of origin. The applicable
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 and sent to: ftz@trade.gov. The
closing period for their receipt is July
20, 2020.
A copy of the notification will be
available for public inspection in the
‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s
website, which is accessible via
www.trade.gov/ftz.
For further information, contact
Christopher Kemp at
Christopher.Kemp@trade.gov or (202)
482–0862.
Dated: June 4, 2020.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
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Whereas, the Foreign-Trade Zones
(FTZ) Act provides for ‘‘. . . the
establishment . . . of foreign-trade
zones in ports of entry of the United
States, to expedite and encourage
foreign commerce, and for other
purposes,’’ and authorizes the ForeignTrade Zones Board to grant to qualified
corporations the privilege of
establishing foreign-trade zones in or
adjacent to U.S. Customs and Border
Protection ports of entry;
Whereas, the Board’s regulations (15
CFR part 400) provide for the
establishment of subzones for specific
uses;
Whereas, the Department of Economic
Development and Commerce, grantee of
Foreign-Trade Zone 61, has made
application to the Board for the
establishment of a subzone at the
facility of Puerto Rico Storage &
Distribution, Inc., located in Aguadilla,
Puerto Rico (FTZ Docket B–6–2020,
docketed February 4, 2020);
Whereas, notice inviting public
comment has been given in the Federal
Register (85 FR 7531, February 10,
2020) and the application has been
processed pursuant to the FTZ Act and
the Board’s regulations; and,
Whereas, the Board adopts the
findings and recommendations of the
examiner’s memorandum, and finds that
the requirements of the FTZ Act and the
Board’s regulations are satisfied;
Now, therefore, the Board hereby
approves subzone status at the facility of
Puerto Rico Storage & Distribution, Inc.,
located in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
(Subzone 61Y), as described in the
application and Federal Register notice,
subject to the FTZ Act and the Board’s
regulations, including Section 400.13.
Dated: June 3, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance, Alternate Chairman, ForeignTrade Zones Board.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[Order No. 2101]
[Order No. 2100]
Expansion of Foreign-Trade Zone 265,
Conroe, Texas
Approval of Subzone Status; Puerto
Rico Storage & Distribution, Inc.;
Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
Pursuant to its authority under the ForeignTrade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as
amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), the ForeignTrade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the
following Order:
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Pursuant to its authority under the ForeignTrade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as
amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), the ForeignTrade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the
following Order:
Whereas, the Foreign-Trade Zones
(FTZ) Act provides for ‘‘. . . the
establishment . . . of foreign-trade
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zones in ports of entry of the United
States, to expedite and encourage
foreign commerce, and for other
purposes,’’ and authorizes the Board to
grant to qualified corporations the
privilege of establishing foreign-trade
zones in or adjacent to U.S. Customs
and Border Protection ports of entry;
Whereas, the City of Conroe, grantee
of Foreign-Trade Zone 265, submitted
an application to the Board for authority
to expand FTZ 265—Site 1 to include an
additional 1,046 acres within Conroe
Park North in Conroe, Texas, adjacent to
the Houston Customs and Border
Protection port of entry (B–55–2019,
docketed September 16, 2019);
Whereas, notice inviting public
comment has been given in the Federal
Register (84 FR 49718, September 23,
2019) and the application has been
processed pursuant to the FTZ Act and
the Board’s regulations; and,
Whereas, the Board adopts the
findings and recommendations of the
examiner’s report, and finds that the
requirements of the FTZ Act and the
Board’s regulations are satisfied;
Now, therefore, the Board hereby
orders:
The application to expand FTZ 265 is
approved, subject to the FTZ Act and
the Board’s regulations, including
Section 400.13.
Dated: June 3, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance, Alternate Chairman, ForeignTrade Zones Board.
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Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 102—St.
Louis, Missouri; Notification of
Proposed Production Activity; H–J
Enterprises, Inc./H–J International, Inc.
(Electrical Transformer Components
and Kits); High Ridge, Missouri
H–J Enterprises, Inc./H–J
International, Inc. (H–J) submitted a
notification of proposed production
activity to the FTZ Board for its
facilities in High Ridge, Missouri. The
notification conforming to the
requirements of the regulations of the
FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was
received on June 1, 2020.
H–J already has authority to produce
electrical transformer components and
kits within Subzone 102E. The current
request would add finished products
and foreign status materials/components
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to the scope of authority. Pursuant to 15
CFR 400.14(b), additional FTZ authority
would be limited to the specific foreignstatus materials/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 H–J from customs duty
payments on the foreign-status
materials/components used in export
production (estimated 5 percent of
production). On its domestic sales, for
the foreign-status materials/components
noted below and in the existing scope
of authority, H–J would be able to
choose the duty rates during customs
entry procedures that apply to bushing
terminals, electrical connectors,
electrical leads, electrical contacts, and
porcelain insulator kits (insulators,
gaskets, nuts, clamps) (duty rate ranges
from 2.7% to 3.5%). H–J 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 materials/components sourced
from abroad include:
polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) tape;
epoxy resins; silicone rubber tape;
plastic viewing windows for transformer
loadbreaks; plastic centering and
locking devices for transformer
bushings; cork gaskets; paper plugs for
transformer bushings; decal transfer
labels; nonalloy steel bar; nonalloy steel
rod; stainless steel wire; threaded
elbows (steel); nipples (steel); threaded
couplings (steel); sealing glands (steel);
anchors (steel); studs (stainless steel);
nuts (steel); threaded fasteners (iron,
steel); flat washers (steel); cotter pins
(steel); dowel pins (steel); spacers
(steel); slugs (steel); helical springs
(stainless steel, steel); spring pins
(stainless steel, steel); lead springs
(stainless steel, steel); stop buttons
(steel); isolating switches; relays;
disconnect switches; surge arresters;
elbow arresters; molded terminal
housings; insulated copper wire;
insulated electric conductors (for more
than 1000 volts) (copper); porcelain line
post insulators; epoxy bushing
assemblies; silicone insulators; liquidfilled thermometers; thermometers;
temperature indicators; winding
temperature indicators; thermometer
wells (brass); liquid level gauges;
pressure gauges; liquid level gauge
components (lenses, float shafts, cases
of polycarbonate, brass, and aluminum);
adapters for electric meters; transport
handling measurement sensors; stamped
ground pads (steel); bushing caps (steel);
shafts (steel); fittings (steel); copper bus
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bar; copper rod; bronze rod; copper
strip; copper tubes; nipples (brass);
reducers (brass); plugs (brass); flexible
connectors of stranded wire without
fittings (copper); flexible connectors of
stranded wire with fittings (copper);
spacers (brass); slugs (brass); pressure
plates (brass); cast bushing terminals
(copper, brass); ground brackets (copper,
brass); support straps (copper, brass);
lifting lugs (un-plated copper, brass);
round aluminum bar; hex aluminum
bar; plugs (aluminum); reservoir tanks
(aluminum); clamps (aluminum);
hangers (aluminum); supports—
castings, forgings, stampings of
aluminum; machinings (machined
shapes or fittings of aluminum); spanner
wrenches (steel, stainless steel); circuit
breaker tools (steel, stainless steel);
sockets for wrenches/tools (steel,
stainless steel); vise clamps (aluminum,
steel, stainless steel); padlock
assemblies (steel, stainless steel); door
locks and door lock assemblies
(stainless steel, steel); fittings of lock
assemblies (steel, aluminum);
connectors of lock assemblies (steel,
aluminum); door handles (brass);
brackets (steel, brass); plates (steel,
brass); channels (steel, brass);
nameplates (aluminum); fan blades
(aluminum); lift hooks (stainless steel);
coil winding machines; relays, cylinders
and decoilers for coil winding
machines; pressure relief valves;
sampler valves (copper, brass, steel); gas
valves (copper, brass, steel); safety
valves; valve bodies (copper, brass,
aluminum, steel); housings for valves
and cocks (aluminum); seals for valves
(aluminum); housings (copper, brass,
stainless steel, steel); seals (copper,
brass, aluminum, stainless steel, steel);
bearing hubs (steel); cam shaft housings
(brass); gears (steel); speed changers
(steel); crank arms (steel); knuckles
(iron, steel); bases (iron, steel); air
dehumidifiers; signal lights; circuit
breakers for voltage less than 72.5kv;
and, circuit breakers for voltage more
than 72.5kv (duty rate ranges from dutyfree to 9%). The request indicates that
copper tubes, aluminum clamps,
aluminum machinings (machined
shapes or fittings) and round aluminum
bars are subject to antidumping/
countervailing duty (AD/CVD) orders if
imported from China. The FTZ Board’s
regulations (15 CFR 400.14(e)) require
that merchandise subject to AD/CVD
orders, or items which would be
otherwise subject to suspension of
liquidation under AD/CVD procedures
if they entered U.S. customs territory, be
admitted to the zone in privileged
foreign (PF) status (19 CFR 146.41). The
request also indicates that certain
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[Order No. 2101]
Expansion of Foreign-Trade Zone 265, Conroe, Texas
Pursuant to its authority under the Foreign-Trade Zones Act of
June 18, 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u), the Foreign-Trade
Zones Board (the Board) adopts the following Order:
Whereas, the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Act provides for ``. . . the
establishment . . . of foreign-trade
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zones in ports of entry of the United States, to expedite and encourage
foreign commerce, and for other purposes,'' and authorizes the Board to
grant to qualified corporations the privilege of establishing foreign-
trade zones in or adjacent to U.S. Customs and Border Protection ports
of entry;
Whereas, the City of Conroe, grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 265,
submitted an application to the Board for authority to expand FTZ 265--
Site 1 to include an additional 1,046 acres within Conroe Park North in
Conroe, Texas, adjacent to the Houston Customs and Border Protection
port of entry (B-55-2019, docketed September 16, 2019);
Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given in the
Federal Register (84 FR 49718, September 23, 2019) and the application
has been processed pursuant to the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations;
and,
Whereas, the Board adopts the findings and recommendations of the
examiner's report, and finds that the requirements of the FTZ Act and
the Board's regulations are satisfied;
Now, therefore, the Board hereby orders:
The application to expand FTZ 265 is approved, subject to the FTZ
Act and the Board's regulations, including Section 400.13.
Dated: June 3, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, Alternate Chairman,
Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
[FR Doc. 2020-12427 Filed 6-8-20; 8:45 am]
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