[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 208 (Friday, October 26, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 65360]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-26424]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-76-2012]


Foreign-Trade Zone 168--Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX; Notification of 
Proposed Production Activity, Richemont North America, Inc. dba Cartier 
(Eyewear Assembly/Kitting), Grand Prairie, TX

    The Metroplex International Trade Development Corporation, grantee 
of FTZ 168, submitted a notification of proposed production activity on 
behalf of Richemont North America, Inc. dba Cartier (Cartier), located 
in Grand Prairie, Texas. The notification conforming to the 
requirements of the regulations of the Board (15 CFR 400.22) was 
received on October 17, 2012.
    The Cartier facility is located within Site 4 of FTZ 168. The 
facility is used for the assembly/kitting of eyewear products. 
Production under FTZ procedures could exempt Cartier from customs duty 
payments on the foreign status components used in export production. On 
its domestic sales, Cartier would be able to choose the duty rates 
during customs entry procedures that apply to eyewear products (duty 
rate 2%-2.5%) for the foreign status inputs noted below. Customs duties 
also could possibly be deferred or reduced on foreign status production 
equipment.
    Components and materials sourced from abroad include eyewear frames 
and parts (duty rate ranges from free to 2.5%).
    Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions 
shall be addressed to the Board's Executive Secretary at the address 
below. The closing period for their receipt is December 5, 2012.
    A copy of the notification will be available for public inspection 
at the Office of the Executive Secretary, Foreign-Trade Zones Board, 
Room 21013, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20230-0002, and in the ``Reading Room'' section of the 
Board's Web site, which is accessible via www.trade.gov/ftz.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Kemp at 
[email protected] or (202) 482-0862.

    Dated: October 22, 2012.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Acting Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-26424 Filed 10-25-12; 8:45 am]
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