Notice2022-27691
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 163-Ponce, Puerto Rico; Notification of Proposed Production Activity, Global Manufacturing LLC, (Mattresses and Box Springs), Ponce, Puerto Rico
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Published
December 21, 2022
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentForeign-Trade Zones Board
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 244 (Wednesday, December 21, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78044-78045]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-27691]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B-62-2022]
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 163--Ponce, Puerto Rico; Notification of
Proposed Production Activity, Global Manufacturing LLC, (Mattresses and
Box Springs), Ponce, Puerto Rico
CODEZOL, C.D., grantee of FTZ 163, submitted a notification of
proposed production activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) on behalf of
Global Manufacturing LLC, located in Ponce, Puerto Rico within FTZ 163.
The notification conforming to the requirements of the Board's
regulations (15 CFR 400.22) was received on December 8, 2022.
Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ production activity would be
limited to the specific foreign-status material(s)/component(s) and
specific finished product(s) described in the submitted notification
(summarized below) and subsequently authorized by the Board. The
benefits that may stem from conducting production activity under FTZ
procedures are explained in the background section of the Board's
website--accessible via <a href="http://www.trade.gov/ftz">www.trade.gov/ftz</a>.
The proposed finished products include mattresses with inner
springs, box springs, and bunkettes--one layer of pre-cut wood with a
layer of fabric (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 3%).
The proposed foreign-status materials and components include:
knitted fabrics in rolls and pre-cut composed of (98.5% polyester and
1.5% elastane/100% polyester/96% polyester and 4% metallic); woven
fabrics in rolls and pre-cut composed of 80 percent polyester and 20
percent polypropylene; polyurethane foam in rolls and pre-cut; memory
foam in rolls and precut; 100% polyester non-woven felt pad sheets used
to upholster the interior of the mattress; innerspring units (with
uncovered and covered inner springs); pre-cut pine wood; steel wire;
and, steel mesh (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 14.9%. The request
indicates that inner spring units and pre-cut pine wood are
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subject to antidumping/countervailing duty (AD/CVD) orders if imported
from certain countries. The 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 (PF) status (19 CFR 146.41). The request
also indicates that certain materials/components are subject to 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 PF status.
Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions
shall be addressed to the Board's Executive Secretary and sent to:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c1a7b5bb81b5b3a0a5a4efa6aeb7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f3958789b38781929796dd949c85">[email protected]</span></a>. The closing period for their receipt is January 30,
2023.
A copy of the notification will be available for public inspection
in the ``Online FTZ Information System'' section of the Board's
website.
For further information, contact Diane Finver at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#03476a626d662d456a6d7566714377716267662d646c75"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0c48656d6269224a65627a697e4c787e6d6869226b637a">[email protected]</span></a>.
Dated: December 15, 2022.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-27691 Filed 12-20-22; 8:45 am]
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