83 FR 44859 - Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 127-West Columbia, South Carolina; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Constantia Blythewood, LLC; (Flexible Packaging and Engineered Industrial Films); Blythewood, South Carolina
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 171 (September 4, 2018)
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 171 (September 4, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-19099 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 171 (Tuesday, September 4, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 44859] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-19099] [[Page 44859]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B-53-2018] Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 127--West Columbia, South Carolina; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Constantia Blythewood, LLC; (Flexible Packaging and Engineered Industrial Films); Blythewood, South Carolina The Richland-Lexington Airport District, Columbia Metropolitan Airport, grantee of FTZ 127, submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board on behalf of Constantia Blythewood, LLC (Constantia Blythewood), located in Blythewood, South Carolina. The notification conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on August 27, 2018. The Constantia Blythewood facility is located within Subzone 127E. The facility is used for the production of flexible packaging, engineered industrial films and related items for the food, beverage and personal care industries. 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 Constantia Blythewood 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, Constantia Blythewood would be able to choose the duty rates during customs entry procedures that apply to: Paints and varnishes based on synthetic polymers; acrylic polymers; plastic films; self-adhesive paperboard; coated, impregnated, or covered printing paper and paperboard; foil-backed paperboard; backed and decorated aluminum foil; and, aluminum foil rolled with underlay (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 4.2%). Constantia Blythewood 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: Paints and varnishes based on polyester; paints and varnishes based on chemically modified natural polymers and dissolved in a non-aqueous medium; acrylic polymers; acrylic polymer plates; propylene polymer plates, sheets, films, foils and strips; polymers of vinyl chloride; plastic plates, sheets, films, foils and strips with textile components; plastic articles for decoration; paperboard; condenser paper; rolls of embossed paper; self-adhesive paper; paper covered with a substrate that will allow for lamination to another material; printing paper weighing over 30g; aluminum can body and lid stock; rolled aluminum foil of a thickness exceeding 0.01mm; embossed aluminum foil, not backed; etched capacitor foil; backed aluminum that has been covered or decorated; and, photographic films and dry plates (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 5.3%). The request indicates that certain materials/components are subject to special duties under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (Section 232) or Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (Section 301), depending on the country of origin. The applicable Section 232 and Section 301 decisions require subject merchandise to be admitted to FTZs 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 October 15, 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 Elizabeth Whiteman at [email protected] or (202) 482-0473. Dated: August 28, 2018. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-19099 Filed 8-31-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE polymer plates, sheets, films, foils and DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
strips; polymers of vinyl chloride;
Foreign-Trade Zones Board plastic plates, sheets, films, foils and International Trade Administration
[B–53–2018] strips with textile components; plastic [C–533–884]
articles for decoration; paperboard;
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 127—West condenser paper; rolls of embossed Glycine From India: Preliminary
Columbia, South Carolina; Notification paper; self-adhesive paper; paper Affirmative Countervailing Duty
of Proposed Production Activity; covered with a substrate that will allow Determination and Alignment of Final
Constantia Blythewood, LLC; (Flexible for lamination to another material; Determination With Final Antidumping
Packaging and Engineered Industrial printing paper weighing over 30g; Duty Determination
Films); Blythewood, South Carolina aluminum can body and lid stock; AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
The Richland-Lexington Airport rolled aluminum foil of a thickness International Trade Administration,
District, Columbia Metropolitan Airport, exceeding 0.01mm; embossed Department of Commerce.
grantee of FTZ 127, submitted a aluminum foil, not backed; etched SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
notification of proposed production capacitor foil; backed aluminum that (Commerce) preliminarily determines
activity to the FTZ Board on behalf of has been covered or decorated; and, that countervailable subsidies are being
Constantia Blythewood, LLC (Constantia photographic films and dry plates (duty provided to producers and exporters of
Blythewood), located in Blythewood, rate ranges from duty-free to 5.3%). The glycine from India. The period of
South Carolina. The notification request indicates that certain materials/ investigation (POI) is January 1, 2017,
conforming to the requirements of the components are subject to special duties through December 31, 2017. Interested
regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR under Section 232 of the Trade parties are invited to comment on this
400.22) was received on August 27, Expansion Act of 1962 (Section 232) or preliminary determination.
2018. Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 DATES: Applicable September 4, 2018.
The Constantia Blythewood facility is
(Section 301), depending on the country FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
located within Subzone 127E. The
of origin. The applicable Section 232 Davina Friedmann or Chelsey
facility is used for the production of
and Section 301 decisions require Simonovich, AD/CVD Operations,
flexible packaging, engineered
subject merchandise to be admitted to Enforcement and Compliance,
industrial films and related items for the International Trade Administration,
food, beverage and personal care FTZs in privileged foreign status (19
CFR 146.41). U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
industries. Pursuant to 15 CFR Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
400.14(b), FTZ activity would be limited Public comment is invited from DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–0698 or
to the specific foreign-status materials interested parties. Submissions shall be (202) 482–1979, respectively.
and components and specific finished addressed to the Board’s Executive SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
products described in the submitted Secretary at the address below. The
notification (as described below) and closing period for their receipt is Background
subsequently authorized by the FTZ October 15, 2018. This preliminary determination is
Board. made in accordance with section 703(b)
Production under FTZ procedures A copy of the notification will be
available for public inspection at the of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
could exempt Constantia Blythewood (the Act). Commerce published the
from customs duty payments on the Office of the Executive Secretary,
Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room notice of initiation of this investigation
foreign-status components used in on April 25, 2018.1 On June 7, 2018, in
export production. On its domestic 21013, U.S. Department of Commerce,
accordance with section 703(c)(1)(A) of
sales, for the foreign-status materials/ 1401 Constitution Avenue NW,
the Act, Commerce postponed the
components noted below, Constantia Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the preliminary determination of this
Blythewood would be able to choose the ‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s investigation to August 27, 2018.2 For a
duty rates during customs entry website, which is accessible via complete description of the events that
procedures that apply to: Paints and www.trade.gov/ftz. followed the initiation of this
varnishes based on synthetic polymers; For further information, contact investigation, see the Preliminary
acrylic polymers; plastic films; self- Elizabeth Whiteman at Decision Memorandum.3 A list of topics
adhesive paperboard; coated, Elizabeth.Whiteman@trade.gov or (202) included in the Preliminary Decision
impregnated, or covered printing paper Memorandum is included as Appendix
482–0473.
and paperboard; foil-backed paperboard; II to this notice. The Preliminary
backed and decorated aluminum foil; Dated: August 28, 2018.
Decision Memorandum is a public
and, aluminum foil rolled with underlay Andrew McGilvray, document and is on file electronically
(duty rate ranges from duty-free to Executive Secretary. via Enforcement and Compliance’s
4.2%). Constantia Blythewood would be [FR Doc. 2018–19099 Filed 8–31–18; 8:45 am]
able to avoid duty on foreign-status 1 See Glycine from India, the People’s Republic of
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
components which become scrap/waste. China, and Thailand: Initiation of Countervailing
Customs duties also could possibly be Duty Investigation, 83 FR 18002 (April 25, 2018)
deferred or reduced on foreign-status (Initiation Notice).
2 See Glycine from India, the People’s Republic of
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
production equipment. China, and Thailand: Postponement of Preliminary
The components and materials Determinations of Countervailing Duty
sourced from abroad include: Paints and Investigations, 83 FR 26415 (June 7, 2018).
varnishes based on polyester; paints and 3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for
varnishes based on chemically modified the Preliminary Affirmative Determination:
Countervailing Duty Investigation of Glycine from
natural polymers and dissolved in a India,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby
non-aqueous medium; acrylic polymers; adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision
acrylic polymer plates; propylene Memorandum).
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