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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.

Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp., U.S.A. submitted a proposal for production activity at its facility in Lincoln, Nebraska, which is part of Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) Subzone 59A. The FTZ Board announced in a Federal Register notice that they had reviewed the proposal and, as of January 24, 2025, found no need for further evaluation. Consequently, the production activity was authorized in accordance with the FTZ Act and regulations. The public had been invited to comment on the proposal during a notice period in 2024.

The Federal Register notice published on March 10, 2025, made a correction regarding the production activity notification for GPI Beauty, Inc., which is based in Las Vegas, Nevada. The notice corrected the city name to ensure it correctly reads “Las Vegas.” This correction was noted on print page 12123, and interested parties can contact Christopher Wedderburn for more information. The document was filed by Elizabeth Whiteman, the Executive Secretary.

The Foreign-Trade Zones Board has authorized production activities for Robert Bosch Semiconductor LLC in Foreign-Trade Zone 143, located in Roseville, California. The Sacramento-Yolo Port District had submitted a notification to the Board about this proposed activity on September 30, 2024. After processing the notification and inviting public comments, the Board decided on January 28, 2025, that no further review was necessary and gave their approval, subject to existing regulations. This decision allows Bosch to produce silicon carbide wafers within the zone.

The Foreign-Trade Zones Board has announced the withdrawal of a proposed production activity notification by Rincon Power, LLC for its facility in Carpinteria, California, which is part of Foreign-Trade Zone 205. This notification was initially registered on January 30, 2025, and was formally withdrawn at the request of Rincon Power, LLC on February 5, 2025. The action was made official by Elizabeth Whiteman, the Executive Secretary, and was documented in the Federal Register.

Merck, Sharp & Dohme LLC submitted a proposal to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board to conduct production activities at its facility in Rahway, New Jersey. The request was reviewed according to the Board's regulations, and the public was invited to comment. On January 16, 2024, the Board decided no further review was needed, and the production activity was authorized under existing regulations. The notification was officially documented on January 16, 2025.

The Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board approved an expansion of Subzone 40I in Solon, Ohio, which is managed by the Cleveland Cuyahoga County Port Authority on behalf of the Swagelok Company. The application to include a new site at 28000 F.A. Lennon Drive was reviewed and met all necessary criteria for approval. This decision was made under the authority of the FTZ Board Executive Secretary and is subject to existing FTZ regulations and activation limits.

An application has been submitted by the City of El Paso to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board requesting subzone status for SNRA Commodities, Inc., located in Fabens, Texas. The proposed subzone, which covers 11 acres, was formally docketed on February 18, 2025, and is subject to the existing activation limit of FTZ 68. Camille Evans from the FTZ Staff is in charge of reviewing the application and making recommendations. The public can comment on this application until April 2, 2025, and all comments should be sent to the FTZ Board's Executive Secretary via email.

The Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board has approved the creation of a subzone for Wurth Electronics Midcom, Inc. in Watertown, South Dakota. This decision was made following an application by the Sioux Falls Development Foundation, Inc., which was processed according to the FTZ Act and Regulations, including a period for public comment. The approval was finalized on January 28, 2025, and is subject to the current activation limit of FTZ 220, which is 2,000 acres.

The Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board has approved an application to establish Subzone 102G for True Manufacturing Co., Inc., in O'Fallon and Mexico, Missouri. This decision was made on January 7, 2025, following the submission of an application by the St. Louis County Port Authority, which is the grantee of FTZ 102. The application was reviewed and found to meet the necessary criteria, and the new subzone will be subject to FTZ 102's 2,000-acre activation limit. The application process included a public comment period announced in the Federal Register on November 26, 2024.