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An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to establish a subzone for Celgene Corporation's facilities in Warren and Summit, New Jersey. The proposed subzone includes two sites: 7 Powder Horn Drive in Warren and 556 Morris Avenue in Summit. Public comments on the application are invited until March 29, 2021, and can be sent to the FTZ Board's Executive Secretary via email. The FTZ Board's regulations designate Christopher Kemp to review the application and make recommendations.

PCI Pharma Services submitted a notification on November 21, 2024, to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board about proposed production activities at their facilities in Croydon and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The notification followed FTZ Board regulations, and public comments were invited through a notice in the Federal Register on November 29, 2024. By March 21, 2025, the FTZ Board decided that no further review was needed, and authorized the production activity as per the FTZ Act and regulations.

An application was submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board by the Oxnard Harbor District to create a subzone for Rincon Power, LLC's facility in Carpinteria, California. This subzone, measuring 0.18 acres, is part of FTZ 205, and a proposed production activity has been announced for public comment. People can send their comments by April 7, 2025, and responses to these comments by April 22, 2025, via email at ftz@trade.gov. Additional information about the application can be accessed on the FTZ Board's website.

An application has been submitted by the West Virginia Economic Development Authority to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board to reorganize Foreign-Trade Zone 240 in Martinsburg, West Virginia, under a new framework called the alternative site framework (ASF). This framework would allow more flexibility in designating new sites within specific counties, including Berkley, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, and Morgan Counties, without being limited by the typical 2,000-acre activation limit. The application requests treating the existing site at the Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport as a "magnet" site, exempt from certain time limitations. Public comments are invited until April 12, 2021, with additional rebuttal comments accepted until April 26, 2021.

Northern Mississippi FTZ, Inc. has submitted an application to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board to designate a subzone for Baxter Healthcare Corporation's facility in Byhalia, Mississippi. This proposed subzone, covering 57.2 acres, will operate under the guidelines of the Foreign-Trade Zones Act and the FTZ Board regulations. No request for production activity has been made, and public comments on the application are welcome until February 16, 2021. Camille Evans of the FTZ Staff is assessing the application, with further details available via the FTZ Board's website or by contacting her directly.

AbbVie, Inc. has submitted a request to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board to expand its production activities at facilities in North Chicago and Lake County, Illinois. The company wants permission to produce a new pharmaceutical product and include a foreign material, specifically the active ingredient Ibrutinib, which has a duty rate of 6.5%. If approved, AbbVie could avoid paying certain customs duties on materials used in exports, and there are opportunities for reduced customs duties on waste components. Public comments on this request are open until March 15, 2021, and more details are available on the FTZ Board's website.

Arvato USA, LLC, for GoPro, Inc., has submitted a notification to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board about proposed production activities at their facility in Louisville, Kentucky, within FTZ 29. The production involves assembling digital camera bundles with various components like camera mounts, batteries, and accessories, some of which may carry customs duties based on origin. Public comments on this proposal are invited until February 11, 2025, with more details available through the Board's online system. For further questions, Juanita Chen can be contacted by email.

Wacker Polysilicon North America, LLC has notified the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board about a proposed production activity at their facility in Charleston, Tennessee. They want to produce hydrophilic fumed silica, which could allow them to avoid customs duties on some foreign materials used for exports. For domestic sales, Wacker could choose to pay lower duty rates for certain components. The public can comment on this proposal until March 24, 2021, by emailing the FTZ Board’s Executive Secretary.

The Foreign-Trade Zones Board has approved the creation of a foreign-trade zone in Clallam County, Washington. This approval allows the Port of Port Angeles to establish Foreign-Trade Zone No. 303 as part of an "Alternative Site Framework," which provides certain trade benefits. The decision includes specific conditions such as a 2,000-acre activation limit and a requirement that one of the proposed sites must be activated within five years. This move aims to boost foreign commerce and was finalized on January 10, 2025.

The Erie-Western Pennsylvania Port Authority has submitted an application to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board to designate a Cummins Inc. facility in Irvine, Pennsylvania, as a special subzone. This proposed subzone, spanning 5.87 acres at 200 Murray Drive, would not be authorized for production activities and would adhere to existing limits. Public comments are welcome and must be submitted by February 10, 2025, with follow-up rebuttals due by February 24, 2025. Any inquiries can be directed to Juanita Chen via email, and the application can be reviewed online.