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  • 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.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 11222
    Reading Time:less than a minute

    Deepwater Riser Services submitted a proposal for production activities at its facility in Houma, Louisiana, which is part of Foreign-Trade Zone 279. The Foreign-Trade Zones Board reviewed the proposal, allowing some activities to proceed but requiring additional review for others. The Board authorized limited production, imposing conditions such as the requirement that Kevlar straps for fins be admitted under a specific status. This decision was processed according to relevant regulations and announced in the Federal Register on February 19, 2021.

    Simple Explanation

    Deepwater Riser Services wants to build special equipment for helping oil rigs in the ocean, and they asked for permission to do this in a special area where certain rules make it easier to work with foreign materials. The big bosses said they can start making some things, but they have to follow some special rules, especially for the special straps they use.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 11222
    Reading Time:less than a minute

    Zinus USA Inc. submitted a notification to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board about their plan for production activity in McDonough, Georgia, within Foreign-Trade Zone 26. The board published this in the Federal Register to invite public comments and later decided that no additional review was necessary. As of February 19, 2021, the production activity was authorized according to the relevant laws and regulations.

    Simple Explanation

    Zinus, a company making foam beds, got permission to do their work in a special area in Georgia where they can save money on taxes. The people in charge said it's okay for them to start making their products there, but they didn't tell us much about what they'd make or if anyone had concerns about it.