[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 25, 2019)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-20819]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-59-2019]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 43--Battle Creek, Michigan; Notification 
of Proposed Production Activity; DENSO Manufacturing Michigan, Inc. 
(Automotive HVAC and Engine Cooling Products), Battle Creek, Michigan

    DENSO Manufacturing Michigan, Inc. (DMMI) submitted a notification 
of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its facility in 
Battle Creek, Michigan. The notification conforming to the requirements 
of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on 
September 9, 2019.
    The DMMI facility is located within FTZ 143. The facility is used 
for production of automotive HVAC and engine cooling components and 
systems. 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 DMMI 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, DMMI would be able to choose the duty rates during customs entry 
procedures that apply to: Fan assemblies; blower assemblies; shroud 
assemblies; HVAC units for automotive use; filter bases, heater cores, 
condensers, tubes, connectors, evaporators, joint blocks and separator 
sheets for automotive HVAC use; motor vehicle radiators; tubes, 
conduction assemblies, tanks, coolers, radiator assemblies, core 
plates, condensers, cores and core assemblies for use in motor vehicle 
radiators; and, oil coolers, duct assemblies and vents for use in motor 
vehicles (duty rate ranges from 1.4 to 2.5%). DMMI 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: 
Automotive compressor oil; brazing compound; various plastic tubes, 
pipes and hoses (ethylene; propylene; polyvinyl chloride; rigid; 
flexible; not reinforced without fittings; with fittings; and, 
reinforced); plastic fittings; self-adhesive strips, gaskets and seals; 
various plastic labels (ethylene and propylene); vulcanized fiber 
plastic seals; styrene plastic insulators; various plastic components 
(lids; caps; plugs; covers; valve stops; brackets; clamps; bushings; 
guides; doors; pipes; and, gaskets); various plates, sheets and strips 
(cellular and non-cellular rubber); various profiles, gaskets and seals 
(cellular and non-cellular rubber); various rubber tubes, pipes and 
hoses (not reinforced without fittings; not reinforced with fittings; 
and, reinforced with nylon braiding or polyester or aramid fibers 
without fittings); cellular rubber seals; various vulcanized rubber 
components (seals; o-rings; bushings; grommets; insulators; and, 
pipes); hard rubber bushings; paper name plates/labels; various wire 
(zinc plated or coated; stainless steel; and, alloy steel); circular 
cross-section alloy steel tubes, pipes and other hollows; various iron 
or steel components (seamless pipes; threaded self-tapping screws; 
bolts and their nuts/washers; machine screws; screws or bolts; threaded 
bolts or studs; threaded nuts; u-nuts; washers; pins; clamps; and, 
inserts, clips, clamps and seat cocks); various aluminum or aluminum 
alloy components (wire rolls; rectangular or square sheets; sheets; 
and, tubes and pipes); aluminum tube couplings, connectors, and pins; 
brackets, fin guards, supports and clamps of iron, steel, aluminum or 
zinc; brazing rings; fuel, lubricating or cooling pumps; hydraulic 
fluid, roller or other pumps; compressors; motors, fans and heat 
shields; fan shrouds, fan shroud inserts and spring clips; automotive 
HVAC units; various components for automotive HVAC units (caps; filter 
bases; heater cores; clips; filters; condensers; nylon dryer bags; 
pipes, hoses and tubes; evaporators; joint blocks; separator sheets and 
plates; tanks and cooling cases; connectors; cup plates; and, receiver 
assemblies); intercoolers and intercooler assemblies; intercooler 
support assemblies; intercooler ducts; air filters; air refrigerant 
filters; various valves (solenoid; regulator; and, expansion); ballcock 
mechanisms; valve magnets; valves with electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic 
or thermostatic actuators; various components for valves (cable 
controls; seat cocks; lever subassemblies; plates; damper 
subassemblies; and, shaft subassemblies); various valve components 
(doors; shafts; film; packing; and, tube and accessory assemblies); 
ball studs; electric motors under 18.65W; DC motors; electric heaters; 
various resistors (fixed and wire wound); thermistors; contactors and 
relays; boards, panels, modules and other controllers and control 
assemblies; transistors; integrated circuits; wire harnesses; radiators 
and radiator assemblies; various radiator components (aluminum plates; 
tubes and pipes; conduction assemblies; caps; tanks and reserve tanks; 
oil coolers; core plates; condensers; cores; coolers; and, core 
subassemblies); various automotive components (oil coolers; hoses; 
clamps; duct assemblies; and, vents); thermostats; pressure switches; 
and, pressure sensors (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 8.6%; $0.84/
bbl). The request indicates that certain materials/components are 
subject to special duties under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act 
of 1962 (Section 232) or 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 and sent to: 
[email protected]. The closing period for their receipt is November 4, 
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 Juanita Chen at 
[email protected] or 202-482-1378.

    Dated: September 20, 2019.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-20819 Filed 9-24-19; 8:45 am]
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