[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 57 (Monday, March 25, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 11048]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-05648]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-15-2019]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 163--Ponce, Puerto Rico; Notification of 
Proposed Production Activity; Puerto Rico Steel Products Corporation 
(Construction and Fencing Products), Coto Laurel, Puerto Rico

    Puerto Rico Steel Products Corporation (Puerto Rico Steel) 
submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ 
Board for its facility in Coto Laurel, Puerto Rico. The notification 
conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 
CFR 400.22) was received on March 12, 2019.
    The Puerto Rico Steel facility is located within Subzone 163L. The 
facility will be used for production of construction and fencing 
products. 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 Puerto Rico Steel from 
customs duty payments on the foreign-status components used in export 
production. On its domestic sales, for the foreign-status materials/
components noted below, Puerto Rico Steel would be able to choose the 
duty rates during customs entry procedures that apply to the following 
steel products: Bright common nails; chain link fence; wire mesh; 
rebar; tubes; roll forming panels for roofing; and, snap ties (duty-
free). Puerto Rico Steel 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 components and materials sourced from abroad include: Various 
galvanized steel components (coil, strip, or wire); various steel 
components (rebar, wire, wire rod, or black annealed wire); aluminum 
zinc coated steel coils; cold deformed steel rebar in coils; and, 
concrete reinforcement steel bars in coils (duty-free). The request 
indicates that certain materials/components are subject to special 
duties under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (Section 
232), depending on the country of origin. The applicable Section 232 
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 May 6, 2019.
    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: Juanita Chen at [email protected] 
or 202-482-1378.

    Dated: March 19, 2019.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-05648 Filed 3-22-19; 8:45 am]
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