Notice2023-13015
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 255, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Lenox Corporation; (Kitchenware, Tableware, Home Décor Sets); Hagerstown, Maryland
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Published
June 20, 2023
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentForeign-Trade Zones Board
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 117 (Tuesday, June 20, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 39823]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-13015]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B-40-2023]
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 255, Notification of Proposed Production
Activity; Lenox Corporation; (Kitchenware, Tableware, Home D[eacute]cor
Sets); Hagerstown, Maryland
The Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland,
grantee of FTZ 255, submitted a notification of proposed production
activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) on behalf of Lenox Corporation,
located in Hagerstown, Maryland within FTZ 255. The notification
conforming to the requirements of the Board's regulations (15 CFR
400.22) was received on June 8, 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 sets of cookware,
servingware, dinnerware, organizers, flatware, tableware, drinkware,
home d[eacute]cor, stemware, cutlery, and kitchenware (duty rate ranges
from duty-free to 26%).
The proposed foreign-status materials and components include:
silicone straws; wood cutting boards; wax filled candles; plastic
cookware; plastic trays; plastic dinnerware; plastic drinkware; wood
utensil organizers; wood eating utensils; wood tableware caddies; wood
servingware; wood flatware chests; paperboard gift boxes; thermal
travel mugs; porcelain dinnerware; porcelain hotel and restaurant
dinnerware; porcelain servingware; porcelain drinkware; porcelain
steins; porcelain paper towel holders; ceramic pet bowls; ceramic
steins; ceramic dinnerware; ceramic restaurant and hotel dinnerware;
ceramic servingware; ceramic bakeware; ceramic cookie jar; ceramic
utensil crocks; ceramic teapots; ceramic drinkware; ceramic shaker
sets; ceramic ornaments; ceramic picture frames; ceramic vases; ceramic
figurines; glass stemware; crystal flute sets; crystal stemware;
crystal drinkware; glass drinkware; glass decanters; glass servingware;
crystal ring holders; glass picture frames; glass figurines; silver
jewelry boxes; pearl picture frames; stainless steel servingware;
stainless steel teakettles; stainless steel coated containers;
stainless steel food storage boxes; copper food storage containers;
aluminum drinkware; zinc coin banks; stainless steel blade sharpeners;
stainless steel wine openers; mechanical kitchen appliances; stainless
steel knives; stainless steel knife sets; stainless steel kitchen
shears; nonmechanical metal blades; stainless steel kitchenware sets
including items such as spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers,
fish-knives, butter-knives, sugar tongs; silver-plated metal
servingware sets; silver-plated metal flatware sets; stainless steel
flatware; stainless steel servingware; stainless steel dinnerware;
silver-plated metal statuettes; silver-plated metal picture frames;
electric toasters; music boxes; steel display trays; brass candle
holders; porcelain figurines; stainless steel cake toppers; and,
stainless steel insulated flasks (duty rate ranges from duty-free to
28%). 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#3056444a7044425154551e575f46"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4127353b0135332025246f262e37">[email protected]</span></a>. The closing period for their receipt is July 31, 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#89cde0e8e7eca7cfe0e7ffecfbc9fdfbe8edeca7eee6ff"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2c68454d4249026a45425a495e6c585e4d4849024b435a">[email protected]</span></a>.
Dated: June 13, 2023.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-13015 Filed 6-16-23; 8:45 am]
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