[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 48 (Monday, March 12, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 10657]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-04906]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B-17-2018]
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 21--Charleston, South Carolina;
Notification of Proposed Production Activity; AGRU America Charleston,
LLC; (High Density Polyethylene Pipe); North Charleston, South Carolina
AGRU America Charleston, LLC (AGRU America) submitted a
notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its
facility in North Charleston, South Carolina. The notification
conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15
CFR 400.22) was received on March 5, 2018.
AGRU America already has authority to produce high density
polyethylene (HDPE) pipe within Site 5 of FTZ 21. The current request
would add four foreign status materials/components to the scope of
authority. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), additional FTZ authority would
be limited to the specific foreign-status materials/components
described in the submitted notification (as described below) and
subsequently authorized by the FTZ Board.
Production under FTZ procedures could exempt AGRU America from
customs duty payments on the foreign-status materials/components used
in export production. On its domestic sales, for the foreign-status
materials/components noted below, AGRU America would be able to choose
the duty rate during customs entry procedures that applies to HDPE
pipe. AGRU America 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/components sourced from abroad include: Plastic pipe
fittings; steel flanges; threaded steel bolts of more than six mm
diameter; and, vulcanized rubber gaskets, washers, and seals (duty rate
ranges from duty-free to 5.5%).
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 April 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 Juanita Chen at
[email protected] or 202-482-1378.
Dated: March 6, 2018.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-04906 Filed 3-9-18; 8:45 am]
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