Type:Notice
Citation:86 FR 11921
Reading Time:about a minute or two
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.
Simple Explanation
XPO Logistics wants to put together smart watches and their straps in a special area in Indiana where they don’t have to pay some extra taxes, and people can tell the government what they think about this plan until April 12, 2021.