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  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 11921
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    XPO Logistics has submitted a proposal for production activity at its facility in Clayton, Indiana, located within Foreign-Trade Zone 72. They plan to assemble wearable electronic communication devices with various watch bands. By doing so under FTZ procedures, they could avoid paying customs duties on some foreign parts when exported. Public comments on this proposal are welcome until April 12, 2021, with more information available on the Foreign-Trade Zones Board's website.

    Simple Explanation

    XPO Logistics wants to put together smart watches and their straps in a special area in Indiana where they don’t have to pay some extra taxes, and people can tell the government what they think about this plan until April 12, 2021.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 11921
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    Juno Therapeutics, Inc. has submitted a proposal to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board for production activity at its facility in Bothell, Washington. The facility will focus on producing cell therapy products, and the proposal includes plans to utilize foreign-sourced human T-cells, which are duty-free. If approved, this setup could allow Juno to avoid customs duties on certain materials and potentially defer or reduce them on production equipment. Public comments on this proposal are invited until April 12, 2021.

    Simple Explanation

    Juno Therapeutics wants to make special medicine in Bothell, Washington. They are asking for a special permission that might let them use some ingredients from other countries without paying extra taxes.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 11921
    Reading Time:about 9 minutes

    The Department of Commerce is inviting parties to request an administrative review of antidumping or countervailing duty orders, findings, or suspended investigations published each March. Interested parties may ask for a review to assess duties on specific exporters or producers, specifying which ones they want reviewed. The requests must be filed electronically by the end of March 2021. If no requests are made, the current duties will be assessed on the entries. Additionally, there are guidelines for handling particular market situation allegations and procedures for withdrawing a request for a review.

    Simple Explanation

    The Commerce Department is telling people they can check and ask for changes on the special taxes charged on certain things from other countries. They need to ask by the end of March 2021, or else the same taxes will keep going.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 11921
    Reading Time:less than a minute

    Miraclon Corporation submitted a notification on October 27, 2020, to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board regarding proposed production activities at their facility in Weatherford, Oklahoma. This proposal was reviewed according to the FTZ Board's regulations and made available for public comment. On February 24, 2021, the FTZ Board authorized the production activity, stating that no further review was necessary. The authorization is subject to compliance with the Foreign-Trade Zones Act and specific board regulations.

    Simple Explanation

    Miraclon Corporation, a company in Weatherford, Oklahoma, asked for permission to make special printing plates at their factory, and they got the okay to do so. The rules say they have to follow the Foreign-Trade Zones Act, but the document doesn't tell us much about how they will do it or what good things might happen, like new jobs or helping the environment.