The Foreign-Trade Zones Board has published a notice in the Federal Register announcing the result of its consideration of an application, filed Sept.10, 2008, submitted by the Port of Houston Authority, to expand its zone to include six additional sites in the Houston, Texas area. The board therefore is granting authority to expand FTZ #84 as described in the application and Federal Register notice. The grant is subject to the FTZ Act and the board's regulations of a 2,000-acre activation limit for the overall general-purpose zone project and further subject to a sunset provision that would terminate authority on May 31, 2014 for Sites 17 - 22, where no activity has occurred under FTZ procedures before that date.
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Friday, June 12, 2009
Friday, June 5, 2009
FTZ Board Grants ZF Lemforder Corporation Authority for FTZ #38 Subzone Status
In a notice published in the Federal Register on June 3, the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board granted authority for subzone status for activity related to assembly of automotive suspension systems at the ZF Lemforder Corporation facility located in Spartanburg, SC (Subzone 7), as requested by the South Carolina Ports Authority, grantee of FTZ #38. The application was formally filed on April 30, 2008.
To read the full article, please visit Export Industry News.
To read the full article, please visit Export Industry News.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Charlotte Regional Partnership Named Grantee for FTZ 57
The Charlotte Regional Partnership has become the grantee and administrator for Foreign Trade Zone 57. Although designated "Mecklenburg County," FTZ 57 extends beyond the county's borders, including sites in Alexander, Cabarrus and Catawba counties.
The N.C. Department of Commerce requested that the public/private economic development organization provide the zone's oversight, so there was more direct regional involvement. Although FTZ 57 is the oldest in the state, it was the only one of the six North Carolina foreign trade zones that wasn't under local control.
"Although we always have promoted the FTZ as one of our regional assets, as the zone's administrator, we can more directly market and grow the foreign trade zone, as we work with existing industry and recruit new businesses to Charlotte USA," said Ronnie Bryant, Charlotte Regional Partnership president and chief executive officer.
Foreign trade zones offer tax and duty advantages to the existing industry and serve as an incentive to attract companies. Since FTZs are legally outside U.S. Customs territory, merchandise from anywhere in the world may enter a foreign trade zone without a formal customs entry or the payment of customs duties or government excise taxes.
Foreign trade zones can be a building or just a room, but they must be within 90 miles of a U.S. Customs and Border Protection port of entry. FTZ 57 includes 16 general purpose sites for public use, as well as two subzones that are company exclusive. Several additional sites are pending approval by the U.S. Foreign Trade Zones Board.
The N.C. Department of Commerce requested that the public/private economic development organization provide the zone's oversight, so there was more direct regional involvement. Although FTZ 57 is the oldest in the state, it was the only one of the six North Carolina foreign trade zones that wasn't under local control.
"Although we always have promoted the FTZ as one of our regional assets, as the zone's administrator, we can more directly market and grow the foreign trade zone, as we work with existing industry and recruit new businesses to Charlotte USA," said Ronnie Bryant, Charlotte Regional Partnership president and chief executive officer.
Foreign trade zones offer tax and duty advantages to the existing industry and serve as an incentive to attract companies. Since FTZs are legally outside U.S. Customs territory, merchandise from anywhere in the world may enter a foreign trade zone without a formal customs entry or the payment of customs duties or government excise taxes.
Foreign trade zones can be a building or just a room, but they must be within 90 miles of a U.S. Customs and Border Protection port of entry. FTZ 57 includes 16 general purpose sites for public use, as well as two subzones that are company exclusive. Several additional sites are pending approval by the U.S. Foreign Trade Zones Board.
Friday, May 22, 2009
FTZ Board Grants Michelin North American Authority for FTZ #50 Subzone Status
In a notice published in the Federal Register on May 20, the Foreign-Trade Zones Board granted authority for subzone status for activity related to tire warehousing and distribution at the Michelin North America, Inc. facility located in San Bernardino, California, as requested by the Board of Harbor Commissioners of the Port of Long Beach, grantee of FTZ #50. The application was formally filed on May 28, 2008.
The FTZ Board adopted the findings and recommendations of the examiner's report and found that the requirements of the FTZ Act and the board's regulations were satisfied and that approval of the application was in the public interest. The subzone status is subject to the FTZ Act and the board's regulations.
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The FTZ Board adopted the findings and recommendations of the examiner's report and found that the requirements of the FTZ Act and the board's regulations were satisfied and that approval of the application was in the public interest. The subzone status is subject to the FTZ Act and the board's regulations.
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Expansion Sought for Louisiana's FTZ #124
An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board by the Port of South Louisiana, grantee of FTZ #124, requesting special-purpose subzone status for the barite milling facility of Excalibur Minerals LLC, located in New Iberia, Louisiana. It was formally filed on May 6, 2009.
The Excalibur facility is used for activities related to the milling (heating, grinding, crushing), storage and distribution of ground barite, primarily for the US market. The material that would be purchased from abroad is raw barite, dutiable at $1.25 per metric ton.
FTZ procedures could excempt the company from customs duty payments on the foreign component used in export production. The company anticipates that less than 1% of the plant's shipments will be exported. On its domestic sales, Excalibur would be able to choose the duty rate during customs entry procedures that applies to the ground barite (duty free) for the foreign input noted above. FTZ designation would further allow Excalibur to realize logistical benefits through the use of weekly customs entry procedures, as well as savings from the elimination of duties on materials that become scrap/waste during manufacturing. The application indicates that the FTZ-related savings would help improve the facility's international competitiveness.
To read more, please visit Import Industry News.
The Excalibur facility is used for activities related to the milling (heating, grinding, crushing), storage and distribution of ground barite, primarily for the US market. The material that would be purchased from abroad is raw barite, dutiable at $1.25 per metric ton.
FTZ procedures could excempt the company from customs duty payments on the foreign component used in export production. The company anticipates that less than 1% of the plant's shipments will be exported. On its domestic sales, Excalibur would be able to choose the duty rate during customs entry procedures that applies to the ground barite (duty free) for the foreign input noted above. FTZ designation would further allow Excalibur to realize logistical benefits through the use of weekly customs entry procedures, as well as savings from the elimination of duties on materials that become scrap/waste during manufacturing. The application indicates that the FTZ-related savings would help improve the facility's international competitiveness.
To read more, please visit Import Industry News.
Monday, May 11, 2009
Approval for Expansion of Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, LLC
The Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce, grantee of FTZ 222, has requested authority on behalf of Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA), LLC to expand the scope of manufacturing authority (additional engine capacity) conducted under zone procedures within Subzone 222A at the HMMA facility in Montgomery, Alabama.
The application to expand the scope of the manufacturing authority under zone procedures is approved, subject to the Foreign-Trade Zones Act and the Foreign-Trade Zone Board.
To read the full article, please visit Trading Markets.
The application to expand the scope of the manufacturing authority under zone procedures is approved, subject to the Foreign-Trade Zones Act and the Foreign-Trade Zone Board.
To read the full article, please visit Trading Markets.
Reorganization and Expansion Sought for Virginia's FTZ-20
An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board by the Virginia Port Authority, grantee of FTZ #20, requesting authority to reorganize and expand the zone project within the Norfolk Customs and Border Protection port of entry. The application was submitted pursuant to the provisions of the Foreign-Trade Zones Act and the regulations of the Board. The zone project consists of eighteen sites in the Hampton Roads area, with an overall increase of 639 acres in the total zone space. The sites will provide warehousing and distribution services to area businesses. No specific manufacturing authority is being requested at this time.
To read the full article, please visit Import Industry News.
To read the full article, please visit Import Industry News.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Proposed FTZ in Kern County, California
An application has been submited to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board by the County of Kern Department of Airports to establish a general-purpose foreign-trade zone at sites in Kern County, California. Meadows Field Airport in Kern County has been designated by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) as a user fee airport. The application was submitted pursuant to the provisions of the FTZ Act and the regulations of the Board. It was formally filed on April 28, 2009.
For more details on the proposed zone, please visit Export Industry News.
For more details on the proposed zone, please visit Export Industry News.
Monday, May 4, 2009
Application for Expansion of FTZ-75 in Phoenix, Arizona
An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board by the City of Phoenix, Arizona, grantee of FTZ 75, requesting authority to expand the zone project within the Phoenix Customs and Border Protection port of entry. It was formally filed on April 23, 2009.
The applicant is requesting authority to expand the general-purpose zone to include the jet fuel storage and distribution system at, and adjacent to, the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, Arizona (Proposed Site 5). The system includes the off-airport terminal, airport terminal, subsurface pipeline and airport hydrant fueling system. These facilities consist primarily of storage tanks, pipelines, pumps, valves, filters, meters and related equipment. The system is operated by Airport Fueling Facilities Corporation, which is a consortium of airlines that service the airport. No specific manufacturing authority is being requested at this time. Such requests would be made to the Board on a case-by-case basis.
To read the full article, please visit Trading Markets.
The applicant is requesting authority to expand the general-purpose zone to include the jet fuel storage and distribution system at, and adjacent to, the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, Arizona (Proposed Site 5). The system includes the off-airport terminal, airport terminal, subsurface pipeline and airport hydrant fueling system. These facilities consist primarily of storage tanks, pipelines, pumps, valves, filters, meters and related equipment. The system is operated by Airport Fueling Facilities Corporation, which is a consortium of airlines that service the airport. No specific manufacturing authority is being requested at this time. Such requests would be made to the Board on a case-by-case basis.
To read the full article, please visit Trading Markets.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Expansion Sought for Another Kansas City Foreign-Trade Zone
An application has been submitted requesting the authority to expand Kansas City's Foreign-Trade Zone #17. It was formally filed to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board only 5 days after the submitted request for changes to FTZ #15.
The applicant is requesting authority to expand the general-purpose zone to include the Midwest Commerce Center, located at 17159 Mercury Street in Gardner, Kansas. The proposed new site would be designated Site 8 and will be used for warehousing, storage, and distribution activities. No specific manufacturing requests are being made at this time.
The FTZ Board is inviting public comment on the application. Submissions shall be addressed to the Board's Executive Secretary. The closing period for their receipt is June 19, 2009.
For more details on the request for expansion of FTZ #17 in Kansas City, please visit Import Industry News.
The applicant is requesting authority to expand the general-purpose zone to include the Midwest Commerce Center, located at 17159 Mercury Street in Gardner, Kansas. The proposed new site would be designated Site 8 and will be used for warehousing, storage, and distribution activities. No specific manufacturing requests are being made at this time.
The FTZ Board is inviting public comment on the application. Submissions shall be addressed to the Board's Executive Secretary. The closing period for their receipt is June 19, 2009.
For more details on the request for expansion of FTZ #17 in Kansas City, please visit Import Industry News.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Reorganization and Expansion Sought for Kansas City's Foreign-Trade Zone #15
An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board by the Greater Kansas City Foreign-Trade Zone, Inc (grantee of FTZ 15) requesting authority to reorganize and expand the zone in the Kansas City, Missouri, area within the Kansas City Customs and Border Protection port of entry. The application was submitted pursuant to the provisions of the Foreign-Trade Zones Act and the regulations of the Board. It was formally filed on April 8, 2009.
In accordance with the Board's regulations, Christopher Kemp of the FTZ staff has been designated examiner to investigate the application and report to the Board.
For more details on the application in review, please visit Import Industry News
In accordance with the Board's regulations, Christopher Kemp of the FTZ staff has been designated examiner to investigate the application and report to the Board.
For more details on the application in review, please visit Import Industry News
Monday, April 6, 2009
Expansion Sought for Kentucky's Foreign-Trade Zone #29
An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board by the Louisville and Jefferson County Riverport Authority, grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone #29, requesting special-purpose subzone status for the aluminum foil liner stock manufacturing plant and warehouse of Reynolds Packaging LLC (Reynolds), located in Louisville, Kentucky. The application was submitted pursuant to the provisions of the Foreign-Trade Zones Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u), and the regulations of the Board (15 CFR part 400). It was formally filed on March 25, 2009.
FTZ procedures could exempt Reynolds from customs duty payments on the foreign aluminum converter foil used in export production (about 15% of annual shipments). On domestic shipments, the company would be able to elect the duty rate that applies to finished aluminum foil liner stock (duty free) for the foreign aluminum converter foil. Reynolds would also be exempt from duty payments on any aluminum foil for consumer use that becomes scrap or waste during the repackaging activity. The application indicates that the savings from FTZ procedures would help improve the facilities’ international competitiveness.
To view the full article, visit The Official Export Guide at
http://blogs.officialexportguide.com/news/?p=2430
FTZ procedures could exempt Reynolds from customs duty payments on the foreign aluminum converter foil used in export production (about 15% of annual shipments). On domestic shipments, the company would be able to elect the duty rate that applies to finished aluminum foil liner stock (duty free) for the foreign aluminum converter foil. Reynolds would also be exempt from duty payments on any aluminum foil for consumer use that becomes scrap or waste during the repackaging activity. The application indicates that the savings from FTZ procedures would help improve the facilities’ international competitiveness.
To view the full article, visit The Official Export Guide at
http://blogs.officialexportguide.com/news/?p=2430
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
If You Were in Doubt, Utah Really is Global
The phrase "Utah is global" took on even greater meaning last week, when the Foreign-Trade Zones Board of the U.S. Department of Commerce approved Salt Lake City's application to reactivate Foreign Trade Zone #30.
A Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) is a geographical location, licensed by the U.S. government. Salt Lake City's FTZ will offer Utah businesses important advantages in competing on a global scale.
"This is great news for Salt Lake City and Utah businesses," says Mayor Ralph Becker, "and a great complement to the other assets we have in place as a global city."
To read the full article, visit the Utah Pulse at http://www.utahpulse.com/featured_article/if-you-were-doubt-utah-really-global
A Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) is a geographical location, licensed by the U.S. government. Salt Lake City's FTZ will offer Utah businesses important advantages in competing on a global scale.
"This is great news for Salt Lake City and Utah businesses," says Mayor Ralph Becker, "and a great complement to the other assets we have in place as a global city."
To read the full article, visit the Utah Pulse at http://www.utahpulse.com/featured_article/if-you-were-doubt-utah-really-global
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
FTZB Receives Application to Expand Activity in Illinois Zone
The Foreign-Trade Zones Board has received an application from the Tri-City Regional Port District, grantee of FTZ 31, requesting authority on behalf of WRB Refining LLC to expand the scope of manufacturing activity conducted under zone procedures within Subzone 31B at the WRB oil refinery complex at sites in Madison County, Ill. Comments on this application are due by May 19.
The refinery is undergoing an expansion that will add units and upgrade existing units within the subzone boundaries and is expected to expand crude production capacity up to 380,000 barrels per day. Zone procedures would exempt the increased production from customs duty payments on the foreign products used in its exports. On domestic sales of the increased production the company would be able to choose the duty rates for certain petrochemical feedstocks (zero) by admitting foreign crude oil in non-privileged foreign status.
To view this article, visit WorldTrade/Interactive at http://www.strtrade.com/wti/wti.asp?pub=0&story=30574&date=3%2F20%2F2009&company=
The refinery is undergoing an expansion that will add units and upgrade existing units within the subzone boundaries and is expected to expand crude production capacity up to 380,000 barrels per day. Zone procedures would exempt the increased production from customs duty payments on the foreign products used in its exports. On domestic sales of the increased production the company would be able to choose the duty rates for certain petrochemical feedstocks (zero) by admitting foreign crude oil in non-privileged foreign status.
To view this article, visit WorldTrade/Interactive at http://www.strtrade.com/wti/wti.asp?pub=0&story=30574&date=3%2F20%2F2009&company=
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