[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 156 (Tuesday, August 13, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 40022]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-17314]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-50-2019]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 154--Baton Rouge, Louisiana; 
Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Syngenta Crop Protection, 
Inc. (Herbicides, Fungicides and Insecticides); Baton Rouge, Louisiana

    Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc., (Syngenta) submitted a notification 
of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its facilities in 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The notification conforming to the requirements 
of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on 
August 2, 2019.
    Syngenta already has authority to produce crop protection products 
including herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides within FTZ 154. The 
current request would add finished products and foreign status 
materials/components to the scope of authority. Pursuant to 15 CFR 
400.14(b), additional FTZ authority 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 Syngenta from customs 
duty payments on the foreign-status materials/components used in export 
production. On its domestic sales, for the foreign-status materials/
components noted below and in the existing scope of authority, Syngenta 
would be able to choose the duty rates during customs entry procedures 
that apply to AcademyTM; Actara[supreg]; AdageTM 
60 FS Semillero; AdageTM ST; AdageTM, 
Dynasty[supreg], Mertect[supreg] and, polymer soy lactic acid 
concentrate; AframeTM; AframeTM Plus; Agri-
Flex[supreg] 186 SC; Allegro[supreg] Quadris[supreg] Co-pack; 
Amistar[supreg] Full; Amistar[supreg] Gold; Apron[supreg] Advance; 
ApronMaxx[supreg] RFC; ApronMaxx[supreg] RTA; ApronMaxx[supreg] RTA + 
Moly; Avaris[supreg]; Avaris[supreg] BL; Avicta[supreg] Complete Beans 
500; Avicta[supreg] Complete Corn 250; Avicta[supreg] Complete Corn 250 
Vibrance[supreg] Complete Beans; Avicta[supreg] Duo 250 Corn; 
Avicta[supreg] Duo COT202; Axial[supreg] and Axial[supreg] BIA; 
Axial[supreg] Bold; Axial[supreg] Star; Axial[supreg] XL; Axial[supreg] 
Xtreme; Azoxy Millbase MUP; Azoxystrobin 96% Technical 760; 
Bankit[supreg] Gold; Celest[supreg] Quattro; ChairmanTM; 
Clariva[supreg] Elite Beans; CompendiumTM; Cruiser[supreg] 5 
FS; Cruiser[supreg] 60 FS; Cruiser[supreg] 60 FS Semillero; 
Cruiser[supreg] 600 FS (color and colorless); Cruisermaxx[supreg]; 
Cruisermaxx[supreg] Beans; Cruisermaxx[supreg] Cereals; 
Cruisermaxx[supreg] Potato; Cruisermaxx[supreg] Potato Extreme; 
Cruisermaxx[supreg] Potatoes 420 FS; Cruisermaxx[supreg] 
Vibrance[supreg] Beans; Cruisermaxx[supreg] Vibrance[supreg] Pulses; 
Cruiser[supreg] Semillero; Cruiser[supreg] Vibrance[supreg] Quattro; 
Cruiser[supreg] White; Cruiser[supreg] White 200; 
CruisermaxxTM; Cruisermaxx[supreg] Rice; Cruisermaxx[supreg] 
Vibrance[supreg] (colored and uncolored); Cruisermaxx[supreg] 
Vibrance[supreg] Cereals; Cruisermaxx[supreg] Vibrance[supreg] Potato; 
Cyantraniliprole; DividendExtreme[supreg], Vibrance[supreg], and 
Maxim[supreg] CB; Durivo[supreg]; Dynasty[supreg] 10FS Semillero; 
Dynasty[supreg] 125 FS; Dynasty[supreg]; DynastyCST[supreg]; 
DynastyCST[supreg] Semillero; Eforia; Elatus[supreg] ARC; 
Endigo[supreg]; Equity[supreg] VIP; First Defense SBR Custom Blend; 
Fludioxinil Technical; Fortenza[supreg]; Fortenza[supreg] 600 FS; 
Fortenza[supreg] Duo 48 FS; Fortenza[supreg] Duo 480 FS; 
Fortenza[supreg] Semillero; Funobis; Gazare; Graduate A+[supreg]; 
Helix[supreg] Vibrance[supreg]; Influx[supreg] Quattro; 
Instrata[supreg]; Lanxess AzoTech[supreg]; Lanxess Sporgard WB[supreg]; 
Lirum 78 SC; Maxim[supreg] 025 FS; Maxim[supreg] 4 FS; Maxim[supreg] D; 
Maxim[supreg] Quattro; Maxim[supreg] Quattro Semillero; Maxim[supreg] 
SX; Maxim[supreg] XL; MedallionTM; Medallion[supreg] SC; 
Medallion[supreg] TL; Medallion[supreg] Turf; Minecto[supreg] Pro; 
Miravis[supreg] Neo; Miravis[supreg] Prime; Optigard[supreg] Flex 
Liquid; Optigard[supreg] TL, Platinum[supreg] 2 SC; 
PlatinumTM; Plentrix[supreg]; Quadris[supreg]; 
Quadris[supreg] 50 WG; Quadris[supreg] Top; Quilt[supreg]; 
Quilt[supreg] 200 SE; Quilt Xcel[supreg]; Scholar[supreg]; Seed 
Shield[supreg] Beans; Seed Shield[supreg] Cereals; Seed Shield[supreg] 
Cotton; Seed Shield[supreg] MAX Beans; Seed Shield[supreg] MAX Cereals; 
SolvigoTM; StadiumTM; Suren 60 Semillero; 
Tetraban[supreg]; Thiaba[supreg]; Thiamethoxam 240 SC MUP; Thiamethoxam 
Technical; Traxos[supreg]; Trivapro[supreg]; Trondus; Uniform[supreg]; 
Vibrance[supreg] Beans; Vibrance[supreg] Cinco; Vibrance[supreg] CST; 
Vibrance[supreg]Flexi; Vibrance[supreg] Maxx; Vibrance[supreg] Quattro; 
Vibrance[supreg] Trio; Videnti[supreg]; VoliamFlexi[supreg]; 
VoliamTargo[supreg]; Warden[supreg] Cereals 360; Warden[supreg] Cereals 
WR II; Warden[supreg] CX; Warden[supreg] RTA; pesticide samples; and, 
Demp Malonamid Tech (duty rate ranges from 5% to 6.5%). Syngenta 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 
cyantraniliprole, fludioxonil, azoxystrobin, and pinoxaden (duty rate 
6.5%).
    Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions 
shall be addressed to the Board's Executive Secretary and sent to: 
[email protected]. The closing period for their receipt is September 23, 
2019.
    A copy of the notification will be available for public inspection 
in the ``Reading Room'' section of the Board's website, which is 
accessible via www.trade.gov/ftz.
    For further information, contact Christopher Wedderburn at 
[email protected] or (202) 482-1963.

    Dated: August 7, 2019.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Acting Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-17314 Filed 8-12-19; 8:45 am]
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