Search Results for agency_names:"Foreign-Trade Zones Board"

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.

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.

Coating Place, Inc. applied to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board to conduct production activities at its plant in Verona, Wisconsin, part of FTZ 266. The request was processed following FTZ Board regulations, and a notice was published in the Federal Register for public comments. On February 16, 2021, the FTZ Board decided that the proposed production activities did not require further review. Consequently, the production activities were authorized, adhering to the FTZ Act and the board's regulations.

The Foreign-Trade Zones Board announced an extension for the rebuttal comment period regarding the application for production authority by Teijin Carbon Fibers, Inc. in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. Initially filed by the South Carolina Ports Authority, the extension pushes the deadline to February 26, 2021. The extension aims to provide more time for those wishing to submit rebuttal comments. For additional information, individuals can contact Diane Finver at her provided email or phone number.

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.

OFS Fitel, LLC submitted a notification on September 21, 2020, to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board about proposed production activity at its Carrollton, Georgia facility within FTZ 26. The notification underwent the FTZ Board's regulatory process, including a public comment period. On January 19, 2021, OFS Fitel was informed that part of the proposed activity required further review, and the FTZ Board authorized the production activity on a limited basis with specific restrictions. These restrictions mandate that certain foreign materials must be admitted to the zone in specific statuses as per the regulations.

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.

Merck, Sharp & Dohme LLC has informed the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board about proposed production activities at their Rahway, New Jersey, facility, which is part of Subzone 49Y. The proposal includes producing drugs for metabolic and immunological disorders using specific foreign-sourced materials. Interested parties can submit their comments to the FTZ Board by February 24, 2025. More details and the notification can be accessed on the Board's website.

BMW Manufacturing Company, LLC submitted a notification to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board, seeking to expand its production activities at its Spartanburg, South Carolina facility. This proposal involves incorporating a foreign-source component, specifically electronic toll collection systems, into its existing production capabilities. Such an expansion could allow BMW MC to avoid or defer customs duties on these components when they are used for export or become scrap. Interested parties are invited to submit public comments by March 15, 2021.

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.