[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 209 (Monday, October 29, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54314-54315]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-23555]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B-64-2018]
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 119--Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota;
Notification of Proposed Production Activity AGCO Corporation Subzone
119M (Agricultural Equipment and Related Subassemblies and Components)
Jackson and Round Lake, Minnesota
AGCO Corporation (AGCO), operator of Subzone 119M, submitted a
notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its
facilities in Jackson and Round Lake, Minnesota. The notification
conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15
CFR 400.22) was received on October 11, 2018.
The AGCO facilities are located within Subzone 119M. The facilities
are used for the production of agricultural equipment and related
subassemblies and components. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ
activity would be limited to the specific foreign-status materials/
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 AGCO from customs duty
payments on the foreign-status materials/components used in export
production (estimated 20 percent of production). On its domestic sales,
for the foreign-status materials/components noted below, AGCO would be
able to choose the duty rates during customs entry procedures that
apply to: Gasoline engines; gas (natural and LP) engines; diesel
engines; liquid pumps; tractor attachments for spraying liquids;
tractor attachments for spreading solids; electrical equipment for
controlling agricultural implements; grinding, screening, and sifting
equipment; accumulators; steering control units; light switch panels;
electronic control units and joy sticks; wiring harnesses; tractors for
agricultural use; spraying vehicles for agricultural use; heating
system field repair kits; status indicators for engine functions;
instrument panels; engine control units; brake field service kits; and,
related subassemblies (duty rates range from duty-free to 7.8%). AGCO
would be able to avoid duty on foreign-status components which become
scrap/waste. Customs duties also could possibly be deferred or reduced
on foreign-status production equipment.
The materials/components sourced from abroad include: Oil and
grease; joint sealant; glue; polyethylene hoses; polypropylene hoses;
plastic hoses; non-textile reinforced rubber hoses; textile-reinforced
rubber hoses; rubber hose connectors; plastic tape; paper safety,
warning, and identification labels; plastic reflectors; polyurethane
film; polyethylene bags; plastic insulators for use in vehicle
assembly; plastic tool boxes; plastic plugs and caps; plastic trim
pieces; plastic o-rings; plastic seals; plastic washers; plastic
clamps; plastic bushings; rubber o-rings; rubber seals; rubber washers;
non-reinforced rubber hoses; non-textile reinforced rubber hoses;
textile-reinforced rubber hoses; rubber hydraulic hoses; metal-
reinforced rubber conveyor belts; textile-reinforced conveyor rubber
belts; non-textile reinforced rubber transmission belts; textile
reinforced rubber transmission belts; rubber mats; rubber gaskets;
pneumatic tires of rubber; rubber plugs, pads, grommets, bushings, and
sleeves; wooden crates; cork/rubber composite gaskets; paper gaskets;
printed manuals and operating guides; gaskets of textile materials;
textile sound absorbers; asbestos gaskets; asbestos brake linings; non-
asbestos brake linings; carbon fiber gaskets; mineral gaskets; molded
and machined glass; rear-view mirrors; mirror assemblies; glass fiber
sound and heat insulators; steel and stainless steel crossmembers; iron
pipe fittings and adapters; iron and steel threaded elbows; iron and
steel flanges; steel wire and cable; steel chain; steel screws; steel
bolts; steel nuts; steel hose plugs and stems; steel washers; steel
pins, spacers, spanners and clips; steel springs; keyrings; steel
clamps, flanges, pins, hose fittings, and spacers; copper and brass
pipe fittings; aluminum dust caps; aluminum gaskets; nut spanners;
hammers; locks, lock parts, and lock assemblies for vehicles; key
assemblies; metal hinges for vehicles; metal hinge support plates for
vehicles; metal brackets; plastic supports; metal weldments; metal
stairs and stair rails; metal mounting hardware; metal identification
plates; gasoline engines; gas (natural and LP) engines; diesel engines;
engine plugs; engine tubes; hydraulic cylinders; pneumatic cylinders;
metal hydraulic cylinder fittings; metal pneumatic cylinder fittings;
dosing modules; liquid pumps; metal hydraulic pump fittings; metal
pneumatic pump fittings; air compressors; turbochargers; fans; metal
turbocharger fittings; plastic turbocharger fittings; fan shrouds;
metal fan fittings; plastic fan fittings; air conditioning system
compressors; air conditioning system condensers; metal air conditioning
system fittings; plastic air conditioning system fittings; vehicle
heating systems; oil and fuel filters; hydraulic fluid filters; air
filters; catalytic converters; compressor filters; metal filtration
system fittings; plastic filtration system fittings; fertilizer
application equipment; windshield washer systems; metal windshield
washer fittings; plastic windshield washer fittings; metal handrails,
stairs, steps, and uprights; wheels without tires; tractor implement
electronic controls; grinding, screening, and sifting equipment;
accumulators; electrical indicators for agricultural tractors and other
off-road vehicles; transmission valves; valve assemblies; steering
control units; backflow prevention valves and stoppers; safety valves;
relief valves; valve bleeder; bearings; tapered roller bearings;
spherical roller bearings; needle bearings; roller bearings; bearing
cups; bearing races; power transmission shafts; housed bearings;
bearing housings; transmission gears; torque converters; pulleys;
clutches; universal joints; gear drives; metal gaskets; mechanical
seals; oil and dust seals; electric motors; magnets and electromagnets;
lead-acid batteries; spark plugs; distributors; starter motors;
alternators; pressure switches; metal electrical system fittings;
plastic electrical system fittings; vehicle lighting; horns and
buzzers; wiper blades, arms, and assemblies; wiper arms; microphones;
speakers; audio amplifiers; video cameras; GPS receivers; radio
cassette players; LCD and other flat panel monitors; antennas; light
switch panels; resistors; circuit boards; circuit breakers; vehicle
fuses; vehicle fuse assemblies; relays; switches; coaxial electrical
connectors; electrical terminals; linear electrical connectors;
electronic control unit and joy sticks; light bulbs; diodes; electrical
sensors; pressure sensors; proximity sensors; transducers; coaxial
cables; wiring harnesses; electrical cables; electrical conduit;
vehicle frames;
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operator cabs; tractor body parts; steel frame members; safety belts of
fabric; plastic vehicle body panels; metal vehicle body panels; metal
vehicle body panel fittings; plastic vehicle body panel fittings;
fabric-reinforced cab isolators; headliners incorporating fabric; brake
system tubing; metal brake system fittings; transmissions; metal
transmission fittings; front and rear axles; metal axle fittings;
balancing weights for wheels; impeller wheels; wheel hubs; shock
absorbers; metal shock absorber fittings; engine cooling systems;
engine radiators; metal engine cooling system fittings; plastic engine
cooling system fittings; exhaust systems; mufflers; exhaust pipes;
metal exhaust system fittings; clutch pedals; metal clutch pedal
fittings; plastic clutch pedal fittings; steering columns; metal
steering system fittings; plastic steering system fittings;
transmission subassemblies; brake shoes; axle covers; metal brackets;
plastic brackets; frame and body stays; metal flanges; plastic flanges;
metal supports; plastic supports; metal knobs; plastic knobs; metal
levers; plastic levers; wiper blades; control wire and cable; universal
joints; metal guards; plastic guards; cover plates; drive shafts;
clutch rod shafts; u-joints; shaft assemblies; collars; differential
cases; transmission cases; ball joints; axle cases; drive shaft caps;
shaft couplings; steering shafts; shaft yokes; thrust collars;
synchronizer rings; dust covers; tie rods; battery retainers; fuel
tanks; control pedals; hand rails; radiator grilles; bonnet dampers;
steering and suspension linkages; sound suppressors incorporating
fabric; wind screens of fabric; sun visors of fabric; unmounted glass
lenses for vehicle signals and controls; glass lenses for vehicle
signals and controls; wind speed/direction measuring equipment;
barometric pressure measuring equipment; temperature sensors; fluid
level sensors; status indicators for equipment functions; engine
analyzers; instrument panels; speed sensors; engine performance
sensors; engine control units; weatherproof molded rubber seats; seats
with fabric surfaces; indicator light covers; and, cigarette lighters
(duty rates range from duty-free to 10.7%).
The request indicates that textile-reinforced rubber hoses,
textile-reinforced rubber conveyor belts, textile-reinforced rubber
transmission belts, gaskets of textile materials, textile sound
absorbers, safety belts of fabric, fabric-reinforced cab isolators,
headliners incorporating fabric, windscreens of fabric, sound
suppressors incorporating fabric, sun visors of fabric, and seats with
fabric surfaces will be admitted to the zone in privileged foreign
status (19 CFR 146.41), thereby precluding inverted tariff benefits on
such items. The request indicates that pneumatic tires of rubber, iron
pipe fittings and adapters, steel washers, tapered roller bearings,
bearing cups, bearing races, and bearing housings are subject to
antidumping/countervailing duty (AD/CVD) investigations/orders if
imported from certain countries. The FTZ Board's regulations (15 CFR
400.14(e)) require that merchandise subject to AD/CVD orders, or items
which would be otherwise subject to suspension of liquidation under AD/
CVD procedures if they entered U.S. customs territory, be admitted to
the zone in privileged foreign status (19 CFR 146.41). The request also
indicates that steel and stainless steel crossmembers are subject to
special duties under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962
(Section 232), and that certain materials/components are subject to
special duties under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (Section
301), depending on the country of origin. The applicable Section 232
and Section 301 decisions require subject merchandise to be admitted to
FTZs in privileged foreign status (19 CFR 146.41).
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 10, 2018.
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 website, which is accessible via www.trade.gov/ftz.
For further information, contact Diane Finver at
[email protected] or (202) 482-1367.
Dated: October 23, 2018.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-23555 Filed 10-26-18; 8:45 am]
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