[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 182 (Monday, September 21, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56962-56964]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-23644]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-61-2015]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 119--Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota; 
Notification of Proposed Production Activity; CNH Industrial America, 
LLC (Agricultural Equipment and Related Subassemblies and Attachments); 
Benson, Minnesota

    CNH Industrial America, LLC (CNH) submitted a notification of 
proposed

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production activity to the FTZ Board for its facilities located in 
Benson, Minnesota. The notification conforming to the requirements of 
the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on 
September 8, 2015.
    A separate application for subzone designation at the CNH 
facilities will be submitted and will be processed under Section 400.31 
of the FTZ Board's regulations. The facilities are used for the 
production of agricultural equipment, subassemblies and attachments. 
Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ activity would be limited to the 
specific foreign-status materials and components and specific finished 
products described in the submitted notification (as described below) 
and subsequently authorized by the FTZ Board.
    Production under FTZ procedures could exempt CNH from customs duty 
payments on the foreign-status components used in export production. On 
its domestic sales, for the foreign-status inputs noted below, CNH 
would be able to choose the duty rates during customs entry procedures 
that apply to: Sprayers for agricultural chemical or water application; 
floaters for agricultural chemical or water application; flexair 
applicators (attachments for floaters); cotton harvesters; liquid 
applicators (attachments for tractors); cotton drums (attachments for 
cotton harvesters); sprayer axle castings (subassemblies for sprayers); 
and, pull-type sprayers (attachments for tractors) (duty rates are free 
or 2.5%). Customs duties also could possibly be deferred or reduced on 
foreign-status production equipment.
    The components and materials sourced from abroad include: Articles 
of plastic (hoses, pipes and tubes with fittings; j-flex/thermoplastic/
wire reinforced tubes, pipes and fittings; caution decals; caps; 
steering wheel knobs; thrust washers; air ducts; plugs; clamps and 
seals); silicon hoses and hose assemblies; articles of rubber (seals; 
o-rings; gaskets; elbows; reinforced hoses and hose assemblies; 
reinforced hoses with or without fittings; hydraulic hoses; 
transmission belts; vulcanized belts; v-belts; drive belts; belt 
assemblies; drive belt assemblies; buffers; floor mats; liners; sealing 
washers; shock absorbers; insulators; and blocks); coated paperboard 
gaskets; paper mat protectors; training manuals; drawings; schematics; 
catalogs; diamond braid polyester rope with acrylic core for sprayers; 
powder coat anti-skid mats and strips for steps; carbon and graphite 
exhaust gaskets; glass for cabs; windshield glass; mirrors and mirror 
assemblies; cold-rolled iron/steel hollow tubes; galvanized steel 
tubes; stainless steel tubes; alloy steel cold-rolled tubes; iron/non-
alloy steel fittings, elbows and stems; steel/zinc-plated steel 
hydraulic connectors; iron/non-alloy steel fittings, o-rings and 
connectors; zinc-plated steel connector tees; copper/zinc-plated steel/
galvanized steel cables; cable assemblies; metal ropes; wire ropes; 
iron/steel chains, chain assemblies and links; zinc-plated steel 
chains; safety chains; zinc-plated steel chain kits and chain 
assemblies; zinc-plated steel link and link assemblies; articles of 
steel (screws; bolts; pins; fasteners; carriage bolts; u-bolts; 
steering column screws; weld nuts; stud ball pins; washers; rivets; 
spring clips, circle pins; hinges; hitch pins; rod assemblies; springs; 
brackets; clamps; retaining straps; collars and button-plugs); tinned 
copper ground straps; ground cables; aluminum/copper/steel rivets and 
springs; hex wrench sets; hammers; gathering chain tool assemblies; 
latches; locks and lock assemblies; door handles with locks; ignition 
keys; hinges; gas struts; angles; brackets; supports; mounts; dampers; 
plugs; radiator caps; covers; dust caps; decals; name plates; identity 
plates; emblems; 6-cylinder engines for sprayers and floaters; 
propulsion engines for sprayers and floaters for agricultural use; air 
intake tubes; hydraulic cylinders; hydraulic motors; pneumatic engine 
pistons; fuel injection pumps for engines; master cylinders; hydraulic 
pumps; pumps ; pump controls; fans; fan assemblies; blowers; blower 
assemblies; air compressors; fan couplings; heater cores; condensers; 
condenser assemblies; water filters; water screens; water strainers; 
fuel filters; hydraulic filters; filter receiver dryers; thermostats; 
air filters; air cleaners and assemblies; catalytic converters; air 
cleaner housing assemblies; sprayer nozzles; jacks; lift cylinders; 
counterweights; mufflers; valve plates; supporting brackets; buckets; 
bucket attachments; channels; wrist rest assemblies; frames with 
tracks; shovel brackets; baffles; shovel discs; steering arms; rear 
axles; drum drive assemblies; drums; drum assemblies; air ducts; 
headers; pulley housings; link assemblies; hubs; grain pans; 
accumulators; commutator brushes and straps; wiper brushes; fuel and 
water conversion kits; wiper blades and assemblies; hydraulic valves; 
copper/iron/steel non-returnable check valves; poppet valves; control 
valves; drain cocks and assemblies; shut-off valves; fitting kits; 
solenoid valves; valve covers; valve manifolds; pistons; connecting and 
coupling blocks; cylinder caps; cartridges; control blocks; pistons; 
hydraulic control valves; ball bearings; bearing sets and assemblies; 
bushings; cup bearings; thrust washers; tapered bearings and 
assemblies; roller bearings; cone bearings; shims; spacers; shafts; 
bearing housings; bearing carriers; bearing supports; gearbox 
assemblies; gears; gear sets; pulleys; idlers; belt tensioners; 
clutches; dampers; gaskets; engine gaskets and kits; seal kits; oil 
seals; seal repair kits; taper fasteners; ballast assemblies; wiper 
motors; starter motors; actuators; window adjustment motors; instrument 
and control motors; motor kits; DC converters; magnets; magnetic rings; 
solenoids; coils; wet and dry batteries; starter motors; alternators; 
head/rear/work lamps; visual signaling equipment; alarms; horns; 
buzzers; wiper blades; heaters; heater blocks; speakers; radars; true 
ground sensors; radios; radio parts; monitors; radio antennas; beacon 
lights; electric throttle assemblies; potentiometers; sensors; fuses; 
electrical timers; ignition switches; switch assemblies; unloading 
switches; rectifiers; programmable controllers; instrument control 
assemblies; shifter circuit kits; electrical connectors; wire 
connectors; printed circuit boards; housing contacts; lamps; bulbs; 
pressure and humidity sensors; cables; ground cables; electrical wires; 
electrical cable; wire harnesses; antenna cables; sprayer cabs; monitor 
tubes, housings, instrument panels, hoods, covers, and handles for 
sprayer and floater cabs; brake pipes; gearbox covers; axles, hubs, 
axle inserts, wheels, shock absorbers, arms, housings, castings, 
radiators, exhaust system pipes, mufflers, clutches, steering columns, 
bracket assemblies, booms, casting supports, frames, handrails, 
steering cylinder mounts and levers for tractor/floater/sprayer 
attachments; temperature sensors; fuel sender units; flow meters; 
instrument clusters; tachometers; instrument panels; seats; and 
armrests (duty rates range from duty-free to 9.9%).
    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 November 2, 
2015.
    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 
FTZ

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Board's Web site, which is accessible via www.trade.gov/ftz.
    For further information, contact Diane Finver at 
[email protected] or (202) 482-1367.

    Dated: September 10, 2015.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-23644 Filed 9-18-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P