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Search Results: keywords:"Foreign-Trade Zone 26"

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 11222
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    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.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 6865
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    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.

    Simple Explanation

    OFS Fitel, a company in Georgia, got special permission to make optical fibers in a specific area with some rules about how they use materials from other countries. Some people who make the rules want to look more closely at a part of what the company is doing to make sure everything is okay.