[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 190 (Monday, October 3, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57555-57556]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-19750]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
(Docket 46-2005)
Foreign-Trade Zone 50 -- Long Beach, California, Application For
Subzone, Eastman Kodak Company (X-ray film, Color Paper, Digital Media,
Inkjet Paper, Entertainment Imaging, and Health Imaging, Whittier and
Santa Fe Springs, California
An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board
(the Board) by the Port of Long Beach (California), grantee of FTZ 50,
requesting special-purpose subzone status for the facilities of the
Eastman Kodak Company (Kodak), located in Whittier and Santa Fe
Springs, California. The application was submitted pursuant to 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
September 26, 2005.
The facilities for which subzone status is proposed are on two
sites (more than 29 acres total; 299,545 sq. ft. of enclosed space) at
12100 Rivera Road in Whittier (22.9 acres; 1 building with 216,000 sq.
ft.) and 10715 Shoemaker Road in Santa Fe Springs (6.3 acres; 1
building with 83,545 sq. ft.). The facilities are used for the storage
and distribution, as well as certain processing operations (e.g.,
``kitting''), of imported products related to X-ray film, color paper,
digital media, inkjet paper, entertainment imaging, and health imaging.
Kodak indicates that authority to perform its processing operations
under FTZ procedures may result in changes in tariff classifications
and duty rates for imported products. The application states that
``some of the potential items that might be included in kitting
operations in different combinations'' are cameras (HTSUS
8525.40.4000), docking station (8471.80.1000), docking station with
charger (8504.40.9550), printer dock (8471.60.5500), camera bags
(4202.92.9026), batteries (8506 - 8507), battery chargers
(8504.40.9550), mini tripods (9006.91.0000), memory cards
(8473.30.1080), USB cable (8544.41.4000), and power cable - printer
dock (8544.51.9000). Duty rates on these items range from duty-free to
17.6% ad valorem.
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The application also requests authority to include a broad range of
inputs and final products that the plant may warehouse, distribute, or
process under FTZ procedures in the future within the categories of X-
ray film, color paper, digital media, inkjet paper, entertainment
imaging (i.e., motion picture film, consumer film and related
chemicals), and health imaging (i.e., other health imaging film,
equipment and related chemicals). (New major activity in these inputs/
products could require review by the FTZ Board.) General HTSUS
categories of imported products to be admitted to the proposed subzone
include: 2620, 2710, 2803, 2804, 2806, 2811, 2812, 2815, 2825, 2827,
2832, 2833, 2836, 2838, 2842, 2843, 2846, 2851, 2901, 2902, 2903, 2904,
2906, 2907, 2908, 2909, 2911, 2914, 2915, 2916, 2917, 2918, 2920, 2921,
2922, 2924, 2925, 2926, 2928, 2930, 2931, 2933, 2934, 2935, 2942, 3004,
3402, 3503, 3507, 3701, 3702, 3703, 3704, 3705, 3706, 3707, 3824, 3901,
3903, 3905, 3906, 3907, 3910, 3912, 3917, 3919, 3920, 3921, 3923, 3924,
3926, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4016, 4017, 4202 (4202.12.6000, 4202.12.8030,
4202.91.0090, 4202.92.9026, 4202.92.9036, 4202.92.9060), 4203, 4415,
4504, 4703, 4802, 4805, 4808, 4811, 4818, 4819, 4820, 4821, 4823, 4901,
4902, 4905, 4906, 4908, 4909, 4910, 4911, 5906, 6804, 6909, 7003, 7004,
7005, 7006, 7007, 7008, 7013, 7014, 7020, 7106, 7108, 7112, 7412, 7419,
7606, 7607, 7609, 7616, 8101, 8108, 8302, 8306, 8308, 8309, 8405, 8412,
8413, 8414, 8415, 8418, 8419, 8420, 8421, 8422, 8423, 8428, 8431, 8439,
8441, 8443, 8466, 8467, 8470, 8471, 8472, 8473, 8476, 8477, 8479, 8480,
8481, 8485, 8501, 8503, 8504, 8505, 8506, 8507, 8511, 8512, 8513, 8514,
8515, 8516, 8518, 8521, 8523, 8524, 8525, 8528, 8529, 8531, 8532, 8533,
8534, 8535, 8536, 8537, 8538, 8539, 8540, 8541, 8542, 8543, 8544, 8545,
8546, 8547, 9001, 9002, 9005, 9006, 9007, 9008, 9009, 9010, 9011, 9013,
9015, 9016, 9017, 9018, 9022, 9023, 9024, 9025, 9026, 9027, 9028, 9029,
9030, 9031, 9032, 9033, 9106, 9402, 9405, 9612, and 9705. The duty
rates on these products range from duty-free to 38%.
The application lists the following general HTSUS categories of
finished products that may be shipped from the proposed subzone: 2710,
2803, 2804, 2806, 2811, 2812, 2815, 2825, 2827, 2832, 2833, 2836, 2838,
2842, 2843, 2846, 2851, 2901, 2902, 2903, 2904, 2906, 2907, 2908, 2909,
2911, 2914, 2915, 2916, 2917, 2918, 2920, 2921, 2922, 2924, 2925, 2926,
2928, 2930, 2931, 2933, 2934, 2935, 2942, 3004, 3402, 3503, 3507, 3701,
3702, 3703, 3704, 3705, 3706, 3707, 3824, 3901, 3903, 3905, 3906, 3907,
3910, 3912, 3917, 3919, 3920, 3921, 3923, 3924, 3926, 4008, 4009, 4010,
4016, 4017, 4202 (4202.12.6000, 4202.12.8030, 4202.91.0090,
4202.92.9026, 4202.92.9036, 4202.92.9060), 4203, 4415, 4504, 4703,
4802, 4805, 4808, 4811, 4818, 4819, 4820, 4821, 4823, 4901, 4902, 4905,
4906, 4908, 4909, 4910, 4911, 5906, 6804, 6909, 7003, 7004, 7005, 7006,
7007, 7008, 7013, 7014, 7020, 7106, 7108, 7112, 7412, 7419, 7606, 7607,
7609, 7616, 8101, 8108, 8302, 8306, 8308, 8309, 8405, 8412, 8413, 8414,
8415, 8418, 8419, 8420, 8421, 8422, 8423, 8428, 8431, 8439, 8441, 8443,
8466, 8467, 8470, 8471, 8472, 8473, 8476, 8477, 8479, 8480, 8481, 8485,
8501, 8503, 8504, 8505, 8506, 8507, 8511, 8512, 8513, 8514, 8515, 8516,
8518, 8521, 8523, 8524, 8525, 8528, 8529, 8531, 8532, 8533, 8534, 8535,
8536, 8537, 8538, 8539, 8540, 8541, 8542, 8543, 8544, 8545, 8546, 8547,
9001, 9002, 9005, 9006, 9007, 9008, 9009, 9010, 9011, 9013, 9015, 9016,
9017, 9018, 9022, 9023, 9024, 9025, 9026, 9027, 9028, 9029, 9030, 9031,
9032, 9033, 9106, 9402, 9405, 9612, and 9705. The duty rates on these
products range from duty-free to 38%.
Zone procedures would exempt Kodak from Customs duty payments on
products that are reexported. On its shipments to the U.S. market, the
company would be able to defer duty payments until merchandise is
shipped from the plant and entered for consumption. For certain
imported merchandise that is processed into a ``kit'' with other
merchandise, a change in customs classification and consequent lower
duty rate may apply (such duty savings are estimated to constitute nine
percent of the facilities' estimated $ 700,000 to $ 1 million in total
annual subzone-related savings). Kodak would also be able to avoid duty
on foreign inputs which become scrap/waste, estimated at one percent of
FTZ-related savings. Kodak may also realize logistical/procedural and
other benefits from subzone status. The request indicates that the
savings from FTZ procedures would help improve the international
competitiveness of Kodak's U.S. operations.
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 is invited from interested parties. Submissions
(original and 3 copies) shall be addressed to the Board's Executive
Secretary at one of the following addresses:
1. Submissions Via Express/Package Delivery Services: Foreign-Trade-
Zones Board, U.S. Department of Commerce, Franklin Court Building--
Suite 4100W, 1099 14th St. NW., Washington, DC 20005; or
2. Submissions Via the U.S. Postal Service: Foreign-Trade-Zones Board,
U.S. Department of Commerce, FCB--Suite 4100W, 1401 Constitution Ave.
NW., Washington, DC 20230.
The closing period for their receipt is December 2, 2005. Rebuttal
comments in response to material submitted during the foregoing period
may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period to December 19,
2005.
A copy of the application and accompanying exhibits will be
available for public inspection at the Office of the Foreign-Trade
Zones Board's Executive Secretary at address Number 1 listed above and
at the Los Angeles U.S. Export Assistance Center, 444 S. Flower, 34th
Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071.
Dated: September 26, 2005.
Dennis Puccinelli,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-19750 Filed 9-30-05; 8:45 am]
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