83 FR 26948 - Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 12-McAllen, Texas; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Black & Decker (U.S.), Inc. (Indoor and Outdoor Power Tools and Related Components); Mission, Texas
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 112 (June 11, 2018)
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 112 (June 11, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-12494 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 112 (Monday, June 11, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 26948] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-12494] [[Page 26948]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B-33-2018] Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 12--McAllen, Texas; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Black & Decker (U.S.), Inc. (Indoor and Outdoor Power Tools and Related Components); Mission, Texas Black & Decker (U.S.), Inc. (Black & Decker) submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its facility in Mission, Texas. The notification conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on June 1, 2018. The Black & Decker facility is located within FTZ 12--Site 4. The facility will be used for the manufacture/assembly of cordless indoor and outdoor power tools and of power tool components (batteries, plastic injection molded parts, cordless motors, and certain subassemblies), and for the packaging/kitting of power tools with their components. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ activity would be limited to the specific foreign-status materials and 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 Black & Decker from customs duty payments on the foreign-status components used in export production. On its domestic sales, for the foreign-status materials/ components noted below, Black & Decker would be able to choose the duty rates during customs entry procedures that apply to: Plastic injection molded components; DC motors exceeding 74.6 watts but <735 watts; DC motors exceeding 750 watts; core subassemblies; armature subassemblies; field assemblies; magnet ring subassemblies; lithium ion batteries; hammer drills; drill/drivers; circular saws; jigsaws; impact wrenches; impact drivers; grease guns; string trimmers; hedge trimmers; and, lawnmowers (duty rates range from free to 4%). Black & Decker 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 components and materials sourced from abroad include: Resins (polyethylene; thermoplastic elastomers (TPE); polypropylene; polystyrene; acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS); polymers of styrene; polycarbonate/ABS--cycoloy blend; TPE styrene-based styrene ethylene butylene styrene block copolymer (SEBS); acetyl; epoxy powder; polycarbonate (PC); polybutylene terephthalate (PBT); xenoy blend--PC/ PBT; polyethylene terephthalate (PET); polyester; saturated polyester; glass filled nylon; polyamide; thermoplastic elastomer--urethane based (TPU)); hoses with couplers; plastic labels; plastic blade sheaths; plastic cord clamps; rubber belts; rubber o-rings; rubber valve seals; rubber retaining ring bullets; metal screws; self-tapping steel bolts; metal threaded screws; steel nuts; steel wave washers; steel clamp washers; steel cotter pins; steel retaining rings; steel pins; rear door rods; steel detent springs; steel belt hooks; steel fuse straps; steel pipe plugs; steel power straps; allen wrenches; lawnmower blades; pump housings; fans; fan and insert assemblies; fan subassemblies; back wheel shafts; battery housing lids; battery rails; blade insulators; bottom battery wells; handle brackets; brackets; brake retaining plates; brake rings; mower start buttons; bail handle cams; cord holders; mower decks; rear doors; flaps; frames; front deck inserts; front and rear decks; height adjust handles; housings (base cover; assembly; side cover; handle cover; height adjustment; storage); rear volute inserts; knobs; bail catch levers; mounting plates; brake pads; plate covers; axle retention plates; machined plates; mulch plugs; linkage connection rods; safety bails; spacers; front and rear wheel assemblies; front axles; height adjust keys; link arm subassemblies; top battery wells; drill/drivers; hammer drills; circular saws; jigsaws; reciprocating saws; impact wrenches; impact drivers; 2-speed actuators; actuators; aux frames; aux handles; motor cases; battery charger handles; bumpers; field cases; handle clamps; rod area covers; fan baffles; forward/reverse bars; gear case clamps; gear case covers; grease tubes; guards; housing covers; knobs for saws; linkages; mounts; PCA board mounts; pistons; support plates; threaded plates; powdered metal bushings; retaining rings; sensor caps; shoe subassemblies; blade spacers; speed buttons; spindle lock plates; subassemblies (cap, housing, handle, pole top, pole, ratchet spool; front end drill, front end impact driver, guard); valve caps; valve outlets; outer clamp washers; yokes; purge valves; valve bodies; valve plungers; ball bearings; needle bearings; output crank and spindles; driven pulleys; gear cases; gearboxes with inserts; pinions; ring gears; DC motors-- output less than 750W; DC motors--output >750W <75 kW; armature assemblies; rotor spacers; commutators; rotor core assemblies; field assemblies; flux extenders; laminations; magnet ring assemblies; ring gear mounts; rotor and motor adaptor assemblies; rotor spacers; rotor stacks; shafts; stator stacks; stator core assemblies; stator inserts; tang base assemblies; tang mounts; tang segments; chargers; magnets; lithium ion batteries; assembly housings; cell holders for batteries; front insert covers; cover housings; latches for batteries; lithium ion cells; flashlights; spotlights; motor starter switches; battery modules; electronic modules; light ring assemblies; magnet winding wire; insulated wire; electric insulators; and, plastic insulator fittings (duty rates range from free to 12.5%). The request indicates that certain types of PET resin are subject to antidumping/ countervailing duty (AD/CVD) orders 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 July 23, 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 Diane Finver at Diane.Finver@trade.gov or (202) 482-1367. Dated: June 5, 2018. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-12494 Filed 6-8-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
![26948 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 112 / Monday, June 11, 2018 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (polyethylene; thermoplastic elastomers outer clamp washers; yokes; purge
(TPE); polypropylene; polystyrene; valves; valve bodies; valve plungers;
Foreign-Trade Zones Board acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS); ball bearings; needle bearings; output
polymers of styrene; polycarbonate/ crank and spindles; driven pulleys; gear
[B–33–2018]
ABS—cycoloy blend; TPE styrene-based cases; gearboxes with inserts; pinions;
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 12—McAllen, styrene ethylene butylene styrene block ring gears; DC motors—output less than
Texas; Notification of Proposed copolymer (SEBS); acetyl; epoxy 750W; DC motors—output >750W <75
Production Activity; Black & Decker powder; polycarbonate (PC); kW; armature assemblies; rotor spacers;
(U.S.), Inc. (Indoor and Outdoor Power polybutylene terephthalate (PBT); xenoy commutators; rotor core assemblies;
Tools and Related Components); blend—PC/PBT; polyethylene field assemblies; flux extenders;
Mission, Texas terephthalate (PET); polyester; saturated laminations; magnet ring assemblies;
polyester; glass filled nylon; polyamide; ring gear mounts; rotor and motor
Black & Decker (U.S.), Inc. (Black & thermoplastic elastomer—urethane adaptor assemblies; rotor spacers; rotor
Decker) submitted a notification of based (TPU)); hoses with couplers; stacks; shafts; stator stacks; stator core
proposed production activity to the FTZ plastic labels; plastic blade sheaths; assemblies; stator inserts; tang base
Board for its facility in Mission, Texas. plastic cord clamps; rubber belts; rubber assemblies; tang mounts; tang segments;
The notification conforming to the o-rings; rubber valve seals; rubber chargers; magnets; lithium ion batteries;
requirements of the regulations of the retaining ring bullets; metal screws; self- assembly housings; cell holders for
FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was tapping steel bolts; metal threaded batteries; front insert covers; cover
received on June 1, 2018. screws; steel nuts; steel wave washers; housings; latches for batteries; lithium
The Black & Decker facility is located steel clamp washers; steel cotter pins; ion cells; flashlights; spotlights; motor
within FTZ 12—Site 4. The facility will steel retaining rings; steel pins; rear starter switches; battery modules;
be used for the manufacture/assembly of door rods; steel detent springs; steel belt electronic modules; light ring
cordless indoor and outdoor power tools hooks; steel fuse straps; steel pipe plugs; assemblies; magnet winding wire;
and of power tool components steel power straps; allen wrenches; insulated wire; electric insulators; and,
(batteries, plastic injection molded lawnmower blades; pump housings; plastic insulator fittings (duty rates
parts, cordless motors, and certain fans; fan and insert assemblies; fan range from free to 12.5%). The request
subassemblies), and for the packaging/ subassemblies; back wheel shafts; indicates that certain types of PET resin
kitting of power tools with their battery housing lids; battery rails; blade are subject to antidumping/
components. Pursuant to 15 CFR insulators; bottom battery wells; handle countervailing duty (AD/CVD) orders if
400.14(b), FTZ activity would be limited brackets; brackets; brake retaining imported from certain countries. The
to the specific foreign-status materials plates; brake rings; mower start buttons; FTZ Board’s regulations (15 CFR
and components and specific finished bail handle cams; cord holders; mower 400.14(e)) require that merchandise
products described in the submitted decks; rear doors; flaps; frames; front subject to AD/CVD orders, or items
notification (as described below) and deck inserts; front and rear decks; height which would be otherwise subject to
subsequently authorized by the FTZ adjust handles; housings (base cover; suspension of liquidation under AD/
Board. assembly; side cover; handle cover; CVD procedures if they entered U.S.
Production under FTZ procedures height adjustment; storage); rear volute customs territory, be admitted to the
could exempt Black & Decker from inserts; knobs; bail catch levers; zone in privileged foreign status (19
customs duty payments on the foreign- mounting plates; brake pads; plate CFR 146.41).
status components used in export covers; axle retention plates; machined Public comment is invited from
production. On its domestic sales, for plates; mulch plugs; linkage connection interested parties. Submissions shall be
the foreign-status materials/components rods; safety bails; spacers; front and rear addressed to the Board’s Executive
noted below, Black & Decker would be wheel assemblies; front axles; height Secretary at the address below. The
able to choose the duty rates during adjust keys; link arm subassemblies; top closing period for their receipt is July
customs entry procedures that apply to: battery wells; drill/drivers; hammer 23, 2018.
Plastic injection molded components; drills; circular saws; jigsaws; A copy of the notification will be
DC motors exceeding 74.6 watts but reciprocating saws; impact wrenches; available for public inspection at the
<735 watts; DC motors exceeding 750 impact drivers; 2-speed actuators; Office of the Executive Secretary,
watts; core subassemblies; armature actuators; aux frames; aux handles; Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room
subassemblies; field assemblies; magnet motor cases; battery charger handles; 21013, U.S. Department of Commerce,
ring subassemblies; lithium ion bumpers; field cases; handle clamps; 1401 Constitution Avenue NW,
batteries; hammer drills; drill/drivers; rod area covers; fan baffles; forward/ Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the
circular saws; jigsaws; impact wrenches; reverse bars; gear case clamps; gear case ‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s
impact drivers; grease guns; string covers; grease tubes; guards; housing website, which is accessible via
trimmers; hedge trimmers; and, covers; knobs for saws; linkages; www.trade.gov/ftz.
lawnmowers (duty rates range from free mounts; PCA board mounts; pistons; For further information, contact Diane
to 4%). Black & Decker would be able support plates; threaded plates; Finver at Diane.Finver@trade.gov or
to avoid duty on foreign-status powdered metal bushings; retaining (202) 482–1367.
components which become scrap/waste. rings; sensor caps; shoe subassemblies;
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Customs duties also could possibly be Dated: June 5, 2018.
blade spacers; speed buttons; spindle
deferred or reduced on foreign-status lock plates; subassemblies (cap, Andrew McGilvray,
production equipment. housing, handle, pole top, pole, ratchet Executive Secretary.
The components and materials spool; front end drill, front end impact [FR Doc. 2018–12494 Filed 6–8–18; 8:45 am]
sourced from abroad include: Resins driver, guard); valve caps; valve outlets; BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
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