[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 101 (Tuesday, May 27, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30078-30079]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-12160]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B-40-2014]
Foreign-Trade Zone 38--Spartanburg County, South Carolina;
Application for Production Authority; Subzone 38G; Kravet Inc.
(Commercial Samples); Anderson, South Carolina
An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ)
Board by the South Carolina State Ports Authority, grantee of FTZ 38,
requesting production authority on behalf of Kravet Inc. (Kravet),
within Subzone 38G located in Anderson, South Carolina. The application
conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15
CFR 400.23) was docketed on May 20, 2014.
The Kravet facility (275 employees, 66.5 acres) is located within
Subzone 38G. The facility is used for the cutting and tagging of
textiles, paper wall coverings and decorative trimmings to be used as
samples. Production under FTZ procedures could exempt Kravet from
customs duty payments on the foreign components used in export
production. The company anticipates that some 12 percent of the plant's
shipments will be exported. On its domestic sales, Kravet would be able
to choose the duty rates during customs entry procedures that apply to
commercial samples of fabric, paper wall coverings and decorative
trimmings (duty-free) for the foreign inputs noted below. Customs
duties also could possibly be deferred or reduced on foreign status
production equipment. The request indicates that the savings from FTZ
procedures would help improve the plant's international
competitiveness.
Components and materials sourced from abroad (representing 20% of
the value of the finished product) include: vinyl-based decorative wall
coverings; imitation patent leather, PVC-based and polyurethane-based
decorative upholstery products; analine dyed leather hides; leather
hides for upholstery use; decorative wallpapers; silk-based fabrics for
upholstery or drapery use; wool-based, horsehair-based and striped
cotton decorative upholstery fabrics; boucle-style cotton/poly
decorative upholstery fabrics; printed cotton and embroidered satin
twill decorative multipurpose fabrics; sheer cotton decorative drapery
fabrics; cotton-based, cotton-texture, cotton twill, printed cotton-
blend, cotton-blend and cotton decorative multipurpose fabrics; printed
and embroidered cotton decorative multipurpose fabrics; plain textured
cotton decorative multipurpose fabrics; cotton denim decorative
upholstery fabrics; cotton texture and velvet decorative upholstery
fabrics; printed and embroidered cotton decorative multipurpose
fabrics; cotton blend decorative drapery fabrics; cotton blend textured
or embroidered decorative multipurpose fabrics; cotton blend satin
decorative multipurpose fabrics; embroidered linen decorative
upholstery fabrics; cotton blend ottoman decorative multipurpose
fabrics; cotton blend decorative upholstery fabrics; cotton, cotton-
blend, cotton-texture, and cotton blend textured decorative upholstery
fabrics; cotton and silk blend decorative upholstery fabrics; cotton
and linen blend decorative upholstery fabrics; cotton and linen blend
printed decorative upholstery fabrics; embroidered linen decorative
drapery fabrics; linen blend embroidered decorative drapery fabrics;
cotton blend embroidered decorative drapery fabrics; linen and linen
blend decorative multipurpose fabrics; raffia decorative wallcoverings;
grasscloth decorative wallcoverings; hemp, jute and/or cellulose blend
decorative wallcoverings and fabrics; cellulose raffia decorative
wallcoverings; polyester decorative drapery fabrics; outdoor decorative
upholstery fabrics; embroidered polyester decorative upholstery
fabrics; nylon-based faux suede decorative upholstery fabrics;
polyester decorative upholstery, multipurpose and drapery fabrics;
viscose or polyester blend decorative upholstery fabrics; polyester
sheers/casements decorative drapery fabrics; polyester blend decorative
drapery, multipurpose and upholstery fabrics; polyester blend sheer/
casement decorative drapery fabrics; embroidered polyester blend
decorative multipurpose fabrics; polyester blend chenille decorative
multipurpose fabrics; viscose or rayon blend decorative multipurpose
fabrics; rayon blend decorative drapery fabrics; rayon/viscose blend
textured decorative upholstery fabrics; rayon/viscose blend decorative
upholstery fabrics; viscose/silk blend sheer/casements decorative
drapery fabrics; rayon/linen blend embroidered decorative multipurpose
fabrics; linen/viscose blend embroidered decorative drapery fabrics;
cotton/poly blend sheer/casement decorative drapery fabrics; poly/linen
blend sheer/casement decorative drapery fabrics; polyester or poly
blend decorative multipurpose fabrics; acrylic or acrylic blend
decorative upholstery fabrics; poly/acrylic blend decorative upholstery
fabrics; poly/cotton blend sheer/casement decorative drapery fabrics;
viscose/linen blend decorative upholstery fabrics; polyester and poly/
linen blend sheer/casement decorative multipurpose fabrics; polyester
blend decorative multipurpose fabrics; polyester/wool blend decorative
upholstery fabrics; polyester/linen blend decorative multipurpose
fabrics; acrylic/wool blend decorative upholstery fabrics; poly blend
decorative multipurpose fabrics; viscose blend velvet decorative
upholstery fabrics; viscose decorative upholstery fabrics; viscose or
rayon blend decorative upholstery, multipurpose or drapery fabrics;
viscose or polyester blend decorative multipurpose fabrics; rayon/poly
blend decorative multipurpose fabrics; viscose/linen blend decorative
upholstery fabrics; viscose blend decorative upholstery fabrics;
polyester or poly blend faux suede decorative upholstery fabrics;
flocked decorative wallpaper; nylon or poly blend faux suede decorative
upholstery fabrics; decorative trimmings; mohair, chenille, silk velvet
or velvet decorative upholstery fabrics; sheer poly decorative drapery
fabrics; velvet and/or chenille decorative upholstery fabrics; sheer/
casement decorative drapery fabrics; decorative tapes; metallic silk
sheer decorative drapery fabrics; embroidered or crewel decorative
multipurpose fabrics; linen or cotton blend embroidered decorative
multipurpose fabrics; quilted decorative upholstery fabrics; vinyl
decorative upholstery goods; decorative textile wallcoverings; high-
durability decorative upholstery fabrics; blackout/lining drapery
fabrics; faux fur decorative multipurpose fabrics; sheer/casement
decorative drapery fabrics; velvet/faux suede decorative upholstery
fabrics; and, decorative glass bead trimmings (duty rate ranges from
duty-free to 25%).
In accordance with the FTZ Board's regulations, Elizabeth Whiteman
of the FTZ Staff is designated examiner to evaluate and analyze the
facts and information presented in the application
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and case record and to report findings and recommendations to the FTZ
Board.
Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions
shall be addressed to the FTZ Board's Executive Secretary at the
address below. The closing period for their receipt is July 28, 2014.
Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the
foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period
to August 11, 2014.
A copy of the application 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
FTZ Board's Web site, which is accessible via www.trade.gov/ftz.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Whiteman at
[email protected] or (202) 482-0473.
Dated: May 20, 2014.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-12160 Filed 5-23-14; 8:45 am]
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