[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 121 (Monday, June 24, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 37785]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-15013]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-62-2013]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 196--Fort Worth, Texas; Notification of 
Proposed Production Activity; Flextronics International USA, Inc. 
(Mobile Phone Assembly and Kitting); Fort Worth, Texas

    Flextronics International USA, Inc. (Flextronics) submitted a 
notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its 
facility in Fort Worth, Texas. The notification conforming to the 
requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was 
received on June 14, 2013.
    The Flextronics facility is located within Site 2 of FTZ 196. The 
facility is used for the assembly, kitting, programming, testing, 
packaging, warehousing and distribution of mobile phones. 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 Flextronics from 
customs duty payments on the foreign status components used in export 
production. On its domestic sales, Flextronics would be able to choose 
the duty rates during customs entry procedures that apply to cell 
phones or mobile handsets (duty-free) for the foreign status inputs 
noted below. Customs duties also could possibly be deferred or reduced 
on foreign status production equipment.
    The components and materials sourced from abroad include: labels, 
battery adhesives, decals, Kevlar protective liners, mesh gaskets, 
holsters with swivels, leather carrying cases, leather pouches/cases, 
plastic carrying cases, wrist straps, screws, power supplies, nickel/
cadmium batteries, lithium/ion batteries, other batteries, antenna 
assemblies, audio flex assemblies, bridge flex assemblies, interplex 
assembly chassis, back assembly covers, sidekey assemblies, phone 
camera assemblies, phone camera lens assemblies, phone camera lens 
housing assemblies, phone transceiver assemblies, printed circuit board 
assemblies, rear phone housing assemblies, phone side key brackets, 
volume buttons, grommets, phone rigidizer housings, plastic phone 
housings, microphones, power key buttons, protective liners, speaker 
earpieces, external speaker sets, headsets with microphones, hands-free 
speaker sets, mobile phones, housing assemblies, connectors, boards, 
flash flex assemblies and cables (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 
8.6%).
    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 August 5, 2013.
    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 Web site, which is accessible via www.trade.gov/ftz.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Whiteman at 
[email protected] or (202) 482-0473.

    Dated: June 18, 2013.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Acting Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-15013 Filed 6-21-13; 8:45 am]
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