[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 182 (Monday, September 21, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56962-56964]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-23644]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B-61-2015]
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 119--Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota;
Notification of Proposed Production Activity; CNH Industrial America,
LLC (Agricultural Equipment and Related Subassemblies and Attachments);
Benson, Minnesota
CNH Industrial America, LLC (CNH) submitted a notification of
proposed
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production activity to the FTZ Board for its facilities located in
Benson, Minnesota. The notification conforming to the requirements of
the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on
September 8, 2015.
A separate application for subzone designation at the CNH
facilities will be submitted and will be processed under Section 400.31
of the FTZ Board's regulations. The facilities are used for the
production of agricultural equipment, subassemblies and attachments.
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 CNH from customs duty
payments on the foreign-status components used in export production. On
its domestic sales, for the foreign-status inputs noted below, CNH
would be able to choose the duty rates during customs entry procedures
that apply to: Sprayers for agricultural chemical or water application;
floaters for agricultural chemical or water application; flexair
applicators (attachments for floaters); cotton harvesters; liquid
applicators (attachments for tractors); cotton drums (attachments for
cotton harvesters); sprayer axle castings (subassemblies for sprayers);
and, pull-type sprayers (attachments for tractors) (duty rates are free
or 2.5%). Customs duties also could possibly be deferred or reduced on
foreign-status production equipment.
The components and materials sourced from abroad include: Articles
of plastic (hoses, pipes and tubes with fittings; j-flex/thermoplastic/
wire reinforced tubes, pipes and fittings; caution decals; caps;
steering wheel knobs; thrust washers; air ducts; plugs; clamps and
seals); silicon hoses and hose assemblies; articles of rubber (seals;
o-rings; gaskets; elbows; reinforced hoses and hose assemblies;
reinforced hoses with or without fittings; hydraulic hoses;
transmission belts; vulcanized belts; v-belts; drive belts; belt
assemblies; drive belt assemblies; buffers; floor mats; liners; sealing
washers; shock absorbers; insulators; and blocks); coated paperboard
gaskets; paper mat protectors; training manuals; drawings; schematics;
catalogs; diamond braid polyester rope with acrylic core for sprayers;
powder coat anti-skid mats and strips for steps; carbon and graphite
exhaust gaskets; glass for cabs; windshield glass; mirrors and mirror
assemblies; cold-rolled iron/steel hollow tubes; galvanized steel
tubes; stainless steel tubes; alloy steel cold-rolled tubes; iron/non-
alloy steel fittings, elbows and stems; steel/zinc-plated steel
hydraulic connectors; iron/non-alloy steel fittings, o-rings and
connectors; zinc-plated steel connector tees; copper/zinc-plated steel/
galvanized steel cables; cable assemblies; metal ropes; wire ropes;
iron/steel chains, chain assemblies and links; zinc-plated steel
chains; safety chains; zinc-plated steel chain kits and chain
assemblies; zinc-plated steel link and link assemblies; articles of
steel (screws; bolts; pins; fasteners; carriage bolts; u-bolts;
steering column screws; weld nuts; stud ball pins; washers; rivets;
spring clips, circle pins; hinges; hitch pins; rod assemblies; springs;
brackets; clamps; retaining straps; collars and button-plugs); tinned
copper ground straps; ground cables; aluminum/copper/steel rivets and
springs; hex wrench sets; hammers; gathering chain tool assemblies;
latches; locks and lock assemblies; door handles with locks; ignition
keys; hinges; gas struts; angles; brackets; supports; mounts; dampers;
plugs; radiator caps; covers; dust caps; decals; name plates; identity
plates; emblems; 6-cylinder engines for sprayers and floaters;
propulsion engines for sprayers and floaters for agricultural use; air
intake tubes; hydraulic cylinders; hydraulic motors; pneumatic engine
pistons; fuel injection pumps for engines; master cylinders; hydraulic
pumps; pumps ; pump controls; fans; fan assemblies; blowers; blower
assemblies; air compressors; fan couplings; heater cores; condensers;
condenser assemblies; water filters; water screens; water strainers;
fuel filters; hydraulic filters; filter receiver dryers; thermostats;
air filters; air cleaners and assemblies; catalytic converters; air
cleaner housing assemblies; sprayer nozzles; jacks; lift cylinders;
counterweights; mufflers; valve plates; supporting brackets; buckets;
bucket attachments; channels; wrist rest assemblies; frames with
tracks; shovel brackets; baffles; shovel discs; steering arms; rear
axles; drum drive assemblies; drums; drum assemblies; air ducts;
headers; pulley housings; link assemblies; hubs; grain pans;
accumulators; commutator brushes and straps; wiper brushes; fuel and
water conversion kits; wiper blades and assemblies; hydraulic valves;
copper/iron/steel non-returnable check valves; poppet valves; control
valves; drain cocks and assemblies; shut-off valves; fitting kits;
solenoid valves; valve covers; valve manifolds; pistons; connecting and
coupling blocks; cylinder caps; cartridges; control blocks; pistons;
hydraulic control valves; ball bearings; bearing sets and assemblies;
bushings; cup bearings; thrust washers; tapered bearings and
assemblies; roller bearings; cone bearings; shims; spacers; shafts;
bearing housings; bearing carriers; bearing supports; gearbox
assemblies; gears; gear sets; pulleys; idlers; belt tensioners;
clutches; dampers; gaskets; engine gaskets and kits; seal kits; oil
seals; seal repair kits; taper fasteners; ballast assemblies; wiper
motors; starter motors; actuators; window adjustment motors; instrument
and control motors; motor kits; DC converters; magnets; magnetic rings;
solenoids; coils; wet and dry batteries; starter motors; alternators;
head/rear/work lamps; visual signaling equipment; alarms; horns;
buzzers; wiper blades; heaters; heater blocks; speakers; radars; true
ground sensors; radios; radio parts; monitors; radio antennas; beacon
lights; electric throttle assemblies; potentiometers; sensors; fuses;
electrical timers; ignition switches; switch assemblies; unloading
switches; rectifiers; programmable controllers; instrument control
assemblies; shifter circuit kits; electrical connectors; wire
connectors; printed circuit boards; housing contacts; lamps; bulbs;
pressure and humidity sensors; cables; ground cables; electrical wires;
electrical cable; wire harnesses; antenna cables; sprayer cabs; monitor
tubes, housings, instrument panels, hoods, covers, and handles for
sprayer and floater cabs; brake pipes; gearbox covers; axles, hubs,
axle inserts, wheels, shock absorbers, arms, housings, castings,
radiators, exhaust system pipes, mufflers, clutches, steering columns,
bracket assemblies, booms, casting supports, frames, handrails,
steering cylinder mounts and levers for tractor/floater/sprayer
attachments; temperature sensors; fuel sender units; flow meters;
instrument clusters; tachometers; instrument panels; seats; and
armrests (duty rates range from duty-free to 9.9%).
Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions
shall be addressed to the FTZ Board's Executive Secretary at the
address below. The closing period for their receipt is November 2,
2015.
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
FTZ
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Board's Web site, which is accessible via www.trade.gov/ftz.
For further information, contact Diane Finver at
[email protected] or (202) 482-1367.
Dated: September 10, 2015.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-23644 Filed 9-18-15; 8:45 am]
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