Notice2023-08185
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 204, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; GSM Engineered Fabrics, LLC; (Industrial Belts); Kingsport, Tennessee
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Published
April 18, 2023
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Commerce DepartmentForeign-Trade Zones Board
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 18, 2023)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08185]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B-26-2023]
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 204, Notification of Proposed Production
Activity; GSM Engineered Fabrics, LLC; (Industrial Belts); Kingsport,
Tennessee
The Tri-Cities Airport Authority, grantee of FTZ 204, submitted a
notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board (the
Board) on behalf of GSM Engineered Fabrics, LLC, located in Kingsport,
Tennessee within FTZ 204. The notification conforming to the
requirements of the Board's regulations (15 CFR 400.22) was received on
April 12, 2023.
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 finished industrial woven
and spiral link belts (duty rate--3.8%) used in liquid and solid
separation.
The proposed foreign-status materials and components include rolls
of woven polyester belt material, rolls of spiral polyphenylene sulfide
belt material, and adhesive tape (duty rate ranges from 3.8% to 8%).
The request indicates that certain materials/components are subject to
duties under section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (section 301),
depending on the country of origin. The applicable 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 and sent to:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8debf9f7cdf9ffece9e8a3eae2fb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bbddcfc1fbcfc9dadfde95dcd4cd">[email protected]</span></a>. The closing period for their receipt is May 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#86c2efe7e8e3a8c0efe8f0e3f4c6f2f4e7e2e3a8e1e9f0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="eca8858d8289c2aa85829a899eac989e8d8889c28b839a">[email protected]</span></a>.
Dated: April 13, 2023.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Acting Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-08185 Filed 4-17-23; 8:45 am]
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