83 FR 17790 - Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 81-Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Textiles Coated International Inc. (Polytetrafluoroethylene Products); Manchester and Londonderry, New Hampshire
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 79 (April 24, 2018)
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 79 (April 24, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-08466 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 79 (Tuesday, April 24, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 17790] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-08466] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B-25-2017] Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 81--Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Textiles Coated International Inc. (Polytetrafluoroethylene Products); Manchester and Londonderry, New Hampshire Textiles Coated International Inc. (TCI) submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its facilities in Manchester and Londonderry, New Hampshire. The notification conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on April 10, 2018. TCI's facilities are located within Site 4 of FTZ 81. The facilities are used for the production of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) products. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ activity would be limited to the specific foreign-status materials/components and specific finished products described in the submitted notification (as described below) and subsequently authorized by the FTZ Board. Production under FTZ procedures could exempt TCI from customs duty payments on the foreign-status materials/components used in export production (an estimated 40 percent of production). On its domestic sales, for the foreign-status materials/components noted below, TCI would be able to choose the duty rates during customs entry procedures that apply to: Fluoropolymer film sheeting .152mm in thickness in rolls and not in rolls; PTFE fiberglass colored and not colored; PTFE gaskets; joint sealants; sheet gasketing material with and without adhesives; silicone fiberglass fabrics with and without color; flexible PTFE ducting with coils reinforced and unreinforced; and, PTFE coated fiberglass sheets (duty rate ranges from 3.1% to 7.3%). TCI would be able to avoid duty on foreign-status components which become scrap/ waste. Customs duties also could possibly be deferred or reduced on foreign-status production equipment. The materials and components sourced from abroad include: PTFE dispersions; PTFE fine powders; fluoropolymer film sheeting 0.152mm in thickness in rolls and not in rolls; woven glass fiber mats; woven glass fiber fabrics colored and not colored; fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP) pellets; ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) pellets; and, perfluoroalkoxy (PFA) pellets (duty rate ranges from 4.2% to 7.3%). The request indicates that woven glass fiber mats and woven glass fiber fabrics colored and not colored will be admitted to the zone in privileged foreign status (19 CFR 146.41), thereby precluding inverted tariff benefits on such items. The request also indicates that, PTFE dispersions and PTFE fine powders are subject to an antidumping/countervailing duty (AD/CVD) investigation if imported from certain countries. The FTZ Board's regulations (15 CFR 400.14(e)) require that merchandise subject to AD/CVD orders, or items which would be otherwise subject to suspension of liquidation under AD/CVD procedures if they entered U.S. customs territory, be admitted to the zone in privileged foreign status (19 CFR 146.41). Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions shall be addressed to the Board's Executive Secretary at the address below. The closing period for their receipt is June 4, 2018. A copy of the notification will be available for public inspection at the Office of the Executive Secretary, Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room 21013, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230-0002, and in the ``Reading Room'' section of the Board's website, which is accessible via www.trade.gov/ftz. For further information, contact Christopher Wedderburn at [email protected] or (202) 482-1963. Dated: April 16, 2018. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-08466 Filed 4-23-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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The application was processed in Fluoropolymer film sheeting .152mm in Dated: April 16, 2018.
accordance with the FTZ Act and thickness in rolls and not in rolls; PTFE Andrew McGilvray,
Regulations, including notice in the fiberglass colored and not colored; PTFE Executive Secretary.
Federal Register inviting public gaskets; joint sealants; sheet gasketing [FR Doc. 2018–08466 Filed 4–23–18; 8:45 am]
comment (83 FR 6510, February 14, material with and without adhesives; BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
2018). The FTZ staff examiner reviewed silicone fiberglass fabrics with and
the application and determined that it without color; flexible PTFE ducting
meets the criteria for approval. with coils reinforced and unreinforced; DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Pursuant to the authority delegated to and, PTFE coated fiberglass sheets (duty
the FTZ Board’s Executive Secretary (15 rate ranges from 3.1% to 7.3%). TCI Foreign-Trade Zones Board
CFR 400.36(f)), the application to would be able to avoid duty on foreign- [B–26–2018]
establish Subzone 102F was approved status components which become scrap/
on April 18, 2018, subject to the FTZ waste. Customs duties also could Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 38—
Act and the Board’s regulations, possibly be deferred or reduced on Spartanburg, South Carolina;
including Section 400.13, and further foreign-status production equipment. Notification of Proposed Production
subject to FTZ 102’s 2,000-acre The materials and components Activity; AFL Telecommunications,
activation limit. sourced from abroad include: PTFE LLC, (Optical Cable for Data Transfer),
Dated: April 18, 2018. dispersions; PTFE fine powders; Duncan, South Carolina
Andrew McGilvray, fluoropolymer film sheeting 0.152mm in AFL Telecommunications, LLC (AFL)
Executive Secretary. thickness in rolls and not in rolls; submitted a notification of proposed
[FR Doc. 2018–08465 Filed 4–23–18; 8:45 am] woven glass fiber mats; woven glass production activity to the FTZ Board for
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
fiber fabrics colored and not colored; its facility in Duncan, South Carolina.
fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP) The notification conforming to the
pellets; ethylene tetrafluoroethylene requirements of the regulations of the
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (ETFE) pellets; and, perfluoroalkoxy FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was
(PFA) pellets (duty rate ranges from received on April 11, 2018.
Foreign-Trade Zones Board 4.2% to 7.3%). The request indicates AFL indicates that it will be
that woven glass fiber mats and woven submitting a separate subzone
[B–25–2017]
glass fiber fabrics colored and not application for FTZ designation at its
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 81— colored will be admitted to the zone in facility under FTZ 38. The facility will
Portsmouth, New Hampshire; privileged foreign status (19 CFR be used for the production of optical
Notification of Proposed Production 146.41), thereby precluding inverted cables for data transfer. Pursuant to 15
Activity; Textiles Coated International tariff benefits on such items. The CFR 400.14(b), FTZ activity would be
Inc. (Polytetrafluoroethylene request also indicates that, PTFE limited to the specific foreign-status
Products); Manchester and dispersions and PTFE fine powders are materials and components and specific
Londonderry, New Hampshire subject to an antidumping/ finished products described in the
countervailing duty (AD/CVD) submitted notification (as described
Textiles Coated International Inc. investigation if imported from certain below) and subsequently authorized by
(TCI) submitted a notification of countries. The FTZ Board’s regulations the FTZ Board.
proposed production activity to the FTZ (15 CFR 400.14(e)) require that Production under FTZ procedures
Board for its facilities in Manchester merchandise subject to AD/CVD orders, could exempt AFL from customs duty
and Londonderry, New Hampshire. The or items which would be otherwise payments on the foreign-status
notification conforming to the subject to suspension of liquidation components used in export production.
requirements of the regulations of the under AD/CVD procedures if they On its domestic sales, for the foreign-
FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was entered U.S. customs territory, be status materials/components noted
received on April 10, 2018. admitted to the zone in privileged below, AFL would be able to choose the
TCI’s facilities are located within Site foreign status (19 CFR 146.41). duty rates during customs entry
4 of FTZ 81. The facilities are used for Public comment is invited from procedures that apply to optical cables
the production of interested parties. Submissions shall be for data transfer (duty-free). AFL would
polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) addressed to the Board’s Executive be able to avoid duty on foreign-status
products. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), Secretary at the address below. The components which become scrap/waste.
FTZ activity would be limited to the closing period for their receipt is June Customs duties also could possibly be
specific foreign-status materials/ 4, 2018. deferred or reduced on foreign-status
components and specific finished production equipment.
products described in the submitted A copy of the notification will be The components and materials
notification (as described below) and available for public inspection at the sourced from abroad include: Grease;
subsequently authorized by the FTZ Office of the Executive Secretary, silicon carbide grit; buffering gel;
Board. Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room thixotropic gels of oil and silica; color
Production under FTZ procedures 21013, U.S. Department of Commerce, chips; ink; glue; plastic jacketing
could exempt TCI from customs duty 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, compound; epoxy; silicone; acrylic
payments on the foreign-status Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the plastic central strength member; plastic
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materials/components used in export ‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s filler rod; mylar tape; plastic furcation
production (an estimated 40 percent of website, which is accessible via tubing; jacket additive of polymerized
production). On its domestic sales, for www.trade.gov/ftz. plastic; aramid yarn; ripcord; binder
the foreign-status materials/components For further information, contact string; water swellable yarn; water block
noted below, TCI would be able to Christopher Wedderburn at tape; filler rod of fiberglass reinforced
choose the duty rates during customs Chris.Wedderburn@trade.gov or (202) plastic; fiberglass reinforced plastic;
entry procedures that apply to: 482–1963. tape or fiberglass yarn; copper clad steel
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