[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 248 (Wednesday, December 28, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-31970]


[Federal Register: December 28, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[Docket 44-94]


Foreign-Trade Zone 46--Cincinnati, Ohio Area; Request for 
Manufacturing Authority (Fragrances, Soaps and Costume Jewelry)

    A request has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board 
(FTZB) pursuant to Sec. 400.32(b)(1) of the Board's regulations for 
approval of zone manufacturing authority within FTZ 46 by the Greater 
Cincinnati Foreign-Trade Zone, Inc., grantee of FTZ 46, on behalf of 
Avon Products, Inc. (Avon). It was formally filed on December 19, 1994.
    The proposed zone activity involves the manufacture by Avon of 
fragrances, soaps, skin toners and astringents and a type of jewelry. 
Fragrance products include finished perfumes and toilet waters (HTSUS 
3303.00.10-3303.00.30), beauty preparations (HTSUS 3304.10.00-
3304.99.00), shampoos (HTSUS 3305.10.00-3305.90.00), toothpastes 
(3306.10.00-3306.90.00), after-shaves and deodorants (HTSUS 3307.10.10-
3307.90.00). Certain materials and components used in the manufacture 
of fragrance products (Chapter 33 HTSUS) are sourced abroad including: 
essential oils (HTSUS 3301.11.00-3301.29.50), acyclic alcohols and 
their derivatives (HTSUS 2905.22.50-2905.32.00), cyclic alcohols and 
their derivatives (HTSUS 2906.21.00-2906.29.50), saturated acyclic 
monocarboxylic acids and their derivatives (HTSUS 2915.39.10-
2915.39.40), unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their 
derivatives (HTSUS 2916.31.20), aldehydes (HTSUS 2912.42.00), and 
heterocyclic compounds (HTSUS 2932.21.00). For the manufacture of soap 
products, skin toners and astringents (HTSUS 3401 and 3402), the 
materials sourced from abroad include: organic surface-active agents 
(HTSUS 3402.00.00), saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids (HTSUS 
2915.00.00-2915.70.20), glycerol (HTSUS 1520.10.00-1520.90.00), 
unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids (HTSUS 2916.31.10), and 
finished soaps (HTSUS 3401.11.00-3401.20.00) and skin toners and 
astringents (HTSUS 3304.99.00). For the jewelry items (HTSUS 7117), 
components sourced from abroad include: plastic beads and bangles 
(HTSUS 3926.90.35). Many products will be packaged in a wide variety of 
foreign and domestic packaging materials, including baskets, glass and 
plastic bottles and metal containers.
    Zone procedures would exempt Avon from payment of Customs duties on 
foreign merchandise used in products made for export. On domestic 
sales, the company would be able to choose the duty rate that applies 
to finished products (duty-free to 5%). The duty rates on foreign-
sourced items range from duty-free to 23.5%. The application indicates 
that zone savings would help improve the international competitiveness 
of Avon's plant.
    In accordance with the Board's regulations, a member of the FTZ 
Staff has been designated examiner to investigate the application and 
report to the Board.
    Public comment on the application is invited from interested 
parties. Submissions (original and 3 copies) shall be addressed to the 
Board's Executive Secretary at the address below. The closing period of 
their receipt is [60 days from date of publication]. Rebuttal comments 
in response to material submitted during the foregoing period may be 
submitted during the subsequent 15-day period (to [75 days from date of 
publication]).
    A copy of the application and accompanying exhibits will be 
available for public inspections at each of the following locations:

U.S. Department of Commerce, 9504 Federal Building, 550 Main St., 
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Office of the Executive Secretary, Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room 
3716, 14th & Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230

    Dated: December 21, 1994.
John J. Da Ponte, Jr.,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-31970 Filed 12-27-94; 8:45 am]
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