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Patheon Puerto Rico, Inc. submitted a proposal to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board on September 2, 2020, for production activities at its facility in Manatí, Puerto Rico. This notification followed the regulations of the FTZ Board and was open for public comment. On December 31, 2020, the FTZ Board decided that no further review was required and authorized the production activities. This decision complies with the FTZ Act and the FTZ Board's regulations.

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.

Lilly del Caribe, Inc. has submitted a request to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board for new production activities at its facility in Carolina, Puerto Rico. This request involves using specific foreign materials, including orforglipron, which may require certain duty payments based on their origin. Public comments on the proposed production activity are invited until March 24, 2025. The proposed activities and materials need to be approved by the Board and are required to be entered into the FTZ in privileged foreign status due to international trade regulations.

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.

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 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.

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.

An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board by the Port of New Orleans so that they can reorganize and expand the service area of Foreign-Trade Zone 2. They want to include St. Tammany Parish in addition to the currently covered areas of Orleans, Jefferson, and St. Bernard Parishes in Louisiana. This expansion would allow them to better serve businesses needing foreign-trade zone status. Public comments on the application are open until February 3, 2025, with rebuttal comments accepted until February 18, 2025.

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.

Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations, LLC submitted a notification to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board about proposed production activities at their Chattanooga, Tennessee facility in September 2020. The board reviewed the notification and decided that no further examination was necessary. On January 19, 2021, Volkswagen was authorized to proceed with the production activities, following FTZ regulations and laws. The approval is subject to compliance with the FTZ Act and specific board regulations.