Notice2023-25926
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 32, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; KMP USA LLC; (Automotive Parts); Doral, Florida
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Published
November 24, 2023
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentForeign-Trade Zones Board
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 225 (Friday, November 24, 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: 2023-25926]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B-60-2023]
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 32, Notification of Proposed Production
Activity; KMP USA LLC; (Automotive Parts); Doral, Florida
KMP USA LLC submitted a notification of proposed production
activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) for its facility in Doral,
Florida within Subzone 32E. The notification conforming to the
requirements of the Board's regulations (15 CFR 400.22) was received on
November 13, 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: camshaft bushing kits;
camshaft kits; connecting rods (con rod) and main bearings kits; con
rod bearings kits; con rod bolt kits; crankshaft kits; crankshaft
thrust washers kits; cylinder head assemblies; cylinder head bolt kits;
cylinder liner and seal kits; engine filter kits; engine overhaul
gasket kits; engine long block assemblies; engine oil pump kits; engine
overhaul kits; engine piston and liner kits; engine sensor kits; engine
short block assemblies; engine valve collet kits; engine valve kits;
engine valve seal kits; engine valvetrain kits; excavator bucket pin
and bushing kits; expansion plug kits; fuel injector seal kits; fuel
line kits; fuel solenoid kits; hydraulic cylinder seal kits; engine
brake gasket kits; engine valve guide kits; main bearing kits; piston
kits; piston kit and connecting rod assemblies; piston pin and retainer
kits; piston ring sets; spindle repair kits; transmission oil pump
kits; turbocharger gasket kits; V-belt sets; water pump kits; and,
water pump repair kits (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 5.8%).
The proposed foreign-status materials and components include:
balancer shafts (cast iron); ball bearings (steel); bolts, studs or
screws (steel); copper and aluminum bushings for balance shaft,
camshafts (piece or set), connecting rods, crankshafts, equipment arm
or bucket links, front cover or accessory drives, hydraulic cylinder
rod ends and, spindles; camshafts (cast iron and steel); steel
circlips; clutch alignment tools (plastic); clutch assemblies (aluminum
and steel); clutch plates (aluminum, fiber and, steel); clutch release
levers (copper and steel); clutch tension springs (copper and steel);
coil solenoids (cast iron and steel); connecting rods (steel); half,
pair or, set of connecting rod bearings (standard, undersize or
oversize) (copper and aluminum); connecting rod end slipper bearing
kits (copper, aluminum); pressure plate and cover assemblies (aluminum
and steel); crankshafts (cast iron and steel); cylinder blocks (cast
iron); bare or assembled cylinder heads (cast iron and steel); cylinder
head injector sleeves (brass, copper and, steel); engine block cylinder
liners (cast iron and steel); engine mounted air compressor cylinder
liners (cast iron and steel); cylinder liner seals (rubber and
plastic); cylinder liner shims (brass and steel); dowel pins (steel);
dowel pin alignment inserts, dowel rings (steel); air, fuel, oil and,
water engine filters (plastic, aluminum and, steel); engine oil cooler
cores (aluminum, cast iron, copper and, steel); engine oil pumps
(aluminum, cast iron and, steel); engine overhaul gasket kit; engine
piston: body, crown, pins, skirts and, rings (compression, oil control
or set) (aluminum, cast iron and, steel); engine push rods (steel);
engine pressure and temperature sensors (plastic and brass); engine
intake or exhaust valves (steel); engine valve crossheads (cast iron);
engine intake or exhaust valve guides (steel); engine valve lash caps
(steel); engine valve lock half: collet or keepers (steel); engine
valve rotators (steel); engine intake or exhaust valve seals (plastic
and steel); engine intake or exhaust valve seats (steel); inner or
lower engine intake or exhaust valve springs (steel); upper or lower
engine valve spring retainers (steel); engine water pumps, impeller,
shafts and spacers (aluminum, cast iron, plastic and, steel); exhaust
manifold sleeves (steel); expansion plugs (steel); fuel lines (aluminum
and steel); fuel priming pumps, mechanical engine transfer pumps
(aluminum, cast iron, steel and, plastic); gaskets for accessory
drives, blower end plates, brake and cam follower housings, cylinder
heads, drain plugs, engine mounted compressors, exhaust manifold,
flanges, front covers, fuel pumps, injector sleeves, oil cooler covers,
oil coolers, oil pans, oil pick up tubes, oil pumps, pre-combustion
chambers, rear covers, rear housing rope seals, turbocharger oil
drains, turbochargers, valve covers, and water pumps made from paper,
rubber, steel, copper and, graphite; gear (balancer, camshaft,
crankshaft, idler pump drive) (steel); grease fittings (aluminum and
steel); rubber hoses; hour meter gauges (aluminum, plastic, glass and,
steel); hydraulic cylinder seals (back up rings, buffer rings, dust
seals, packing, piston rings, rings) (rubber and plastic); hydraulic
cylinder wear rings (plastic); aluminum and steel hose clips; liquid
gasket makers (plastic); steel lockwire; standard, undersize or
oversize main bearings (aluminum, copper); water pump mechanical seals
(steel and plastic); steel needle roller bearings; steel and plastic
nuts; front or rear crankshaft/cover oil seals (steel, rubber and,
plastic); rubber and plastic O-rings; equipment arm, cylinder rod or
bucket link steel pins; engine mounted air compressor piston assemblies
(aluminum, cast iron and, steel); piston cooling nozzles (steel,
plastic and, cast iron); pre-combustion chambers (steel); engine oil
cooler housing pressure relief plungers (steel and plastic); socket,
ball or adjuster rocker arm inserts (steel and plastic); rocker arm
rollers, pins and, supports (cast iron, brass and steel); intake or
exhaust rocker levers (cast iron and steel); rocker lever shafts (cast
iron, steel); steel roller bearings; rubber and plastic seals; engine
block and cylinder head steel spacer plates; camshaft follower tappets
(steel, brass and, cast iron); thermostat engine coolant regulator
(aluminum, brass and, steel); standard, undersize or oversize thrust
bearings (aluminum, copper and steel); crankshaft thrust blocks (brass
and steel); steel thrust plates; standard, undersize or oversize thrust
washers (aluminum, copper and, steel); transmission oil pumps
(aluminum, cast iron and, steel); turbochargers (aluminum, cast iron,
steel and, plastic); universal joint assemblies (cast iron and steel);
engine mounted air compressor unloader valve caps and bodies (aluminum
and cast iron); single or set rubber V-belts; aluminum and steel valves
(part of engine mounted air compressor); steel and brass washers; water
temperature gauges (aluminum, plastic, glass and, steel); steel wear
plates (part of engine mounted air compressor); steel wear sleeves;
and, steel woodruff keys (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 9%). 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).
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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#721406083206001316175c151d04"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="accad8d6ecd8decdc8c982cbc3da">[email protected]</span></a>. The closing period for their receipt is January 3, 2024.
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 Christopher Wedderburn at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5112392338227f0634353534233324233f1125233035347f363e27"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8bc8e3f9e2f8a5dceeefefeef9e9fef9e5cbfff9eaefeea5ece4fd">[email protected]</span></a>.
Dated: November 17, 2023.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-25926 Filed 11-22-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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