PPC Broadband, Inc. requested approval from the Foreign-Trade Zones Board to conduct production activities at its facility in Dewitt, New York, which is within Foreign-Trade Zone 90. The Board reviewed the proposal and permitted limited production activities under certain conditions. Specifically, the materials used in production, such as foreign-status tight buffered fiber, must have certain legal statuses regulated by the FTZ rules. The decision was announced on February 5, 2021.
Simple Explanation
PPC Broadband got approval to do some work making fiber optic cables at its plant in New York, but they have to follow special rules about what kinds of materials they can use and where those materials come from. The rules are a bit tricky and don't explain why or what the limits are, which might make it hard for people to understand the details.