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  • 2021-03784 — Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 204-Tri-Cities, Tennessee, Notification of Proposed Production Activity, Eastman Chemical Company (Plastics), Kingsport, Tennessee
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 11222
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    Eastman Chemical Company has notified the Foreign-Trade Zones Board about its planned facility in Kingsport, Tennessee, which will be part of Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 204. The facility will focus on methanolysis operations and recycling of plastics, allowing Eastman Chemical to benefit from reduced customs duties on certain foreign materials for export production and domestic sales. Interested parties are invited to comment on the proposal until April 5, 2021, with additional details available on the Board's website.

    Simple Explanation

    Eastman Chemical wants to recycle plastics in a special area where they pay less money when bringing in stuff from other countries, and people can tell the government what they think about this plan until April 5, 2021.

  • 2021-02234 — Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 22-Chicago, Illinois, Notification of Proposed Production Activity, AbbVie, Inc. (Pharmaceutical Products), North Chicago and Lake County, Illinois
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 7989
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    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.

    Simple Explanation

    AbbVie, a company in Illinois that makes medicines, wants permission to make a new medicine using a special ingredient from another country. If they get permission, they might pay less money in taxes when they bring in materials from other countries and send their medicines to other places. People can share their thoughts about this until March 15, 2021.

  • 2021-03909 — Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 38-Spartanburg County, South Carolina; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Bosch Security Systems, LLC; (Surveillance, Detection, Evacuation, and Management Systems); Greer, South Carolina
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 11496
    Reading Time:about 7 minutes

    Bosch Security Systems, LLC has proposed a new production activity at its facility in Greer, South Carolina, which is located in the Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 38. They plan to assemble and modify equipment like video surveillance systems, fire detection systems, and access control systems, which could qualify for reduced customs duties under FTZ procedures. Bosch aims to use specific foreign-sourced materials and components under these FTZ conditions. Public comments on this proposal are invited until April 6, 2021, and more information can be sought from the Board's Executive Secretary.

    Simple Explanation

    Bosch Security Systems wants to build and change some cool tech systems, like cameras and alarms, at a special place near Spartanburg, South Carolina. They hope to use parts from other countries without paying extra import fees, and people can say what they think about this idea until April 6, 2021.

  • 2021-04103 — Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 72-Indianapolis, Indiana; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; XPO Logistics (Wearable Electronic Communication/Data Device Kitting); Clayton, Indiana
    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.