[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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