[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 42 (Tuesday, March 3, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12497-12499]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-04269]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B-10-2020]
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 176--Rockford, Illinois; Notification of
Proposed Production Activity; UniCarriers Americas Corporation
(Forklift Engines and Assemblies); Marengo, Illinois
UniCarriers Americas Corporation (UniCarriers) submitted a
notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its
facilities in Marengo, Illinois. The notification conforming to the
requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was
received on February 18, 2020.
UniCarriers already has authority (originally approved as Nissan
Forklift Corporation North America) to produce forklifts within FTZ
176. The current request would add finished products and foreign status
materials/components to the scope of authority. 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 UniCarriers 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, UniCarriers would be able to choose the duty rates during
customs entry procedures that apply to internal combustion engines,
mast assemblies, and transmission assemblies for forklifts (duty rate
ranges from duty-free to 2.5%). UniCarriers 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: Various
paints (polyester-based; acrylic or vinyl polymer-based); varnishes
based on acrylic or vinyl polymers; prepared water pigments; adhesives;
various plastic components (tubes, pipes and hoses (rigid; flexible;
not reinforced without fittings; reinforced); self-adhesive
certification and operation labels; lids, caps, plugs and plates;
bushings and spacers; buttons, clips and ties; covers; seals, washers
and O-rings; insulators and protectors; handles and knobs; mats and
pads; shrouds and panels; slippers); various bearings (plastic; ball;
roller lift ball; sprocket; wheel chain ball; needle roller;
cylindrical roller; side roller; main); various gaskets (plastic;
graphite or carbon; copper; cylinder head; combined metal and paper,
metal and rubber, metal and plastic); various guards (plastic; canvas
rain; rain; overhead); various housings (plastic; flywheel; thermostat;
timing chain; oil pump; drive axle; torque converter; motor sensor;
connector; meter); various vulcanized rubber components (tubes, pipes
and hoses (not reinforced without fittings; not reinforced with
fittings); endless transmission belts; transmission belts; kits; water
seals, insulators, O-rings and washers; gaskets and gasket repair kits;
oil seals and oil seal repair kits; seals and seal repair kits;
bellows, dampers and diaphragms; insulation; shock absorbers; boots,
clips and cups; mats or cushions; mounts; valves, bonnets and covers;
caps, plugs, grommets, rings and stoppers); various rubber components
(tubes, pipes and hoses (with fittings reinforced with metal; without
fittings reinforced with textile materials; without fittings reinforced
with material other than metal or textiles; with fittings reinforced
with materials other than metal or textiles); floor mats); various
tires (new pneumatic; solid or cushion); various tubes (rubber inner;
engine fluid drain; engine water; engine injection; lift cylinder;
drive axle; exhaust; suction); cellular rubber pads and seals; various
gaskets and packing (cork; coated paper or paperboard); not printed
paper or paperboard labels; various manuals (operational; service;
printed); tempered safety glass; various mirrors (rear view; framed
glass); various engine components (insulation; cases and plates; heat
shields; nozzles and holders); insulators; various assemblies
(insulation; lock; hinge; caster; engine with drive plates or
flywheels; air horn; chain tensioner; crankshaft damper; distributor
support; fuel tube; injection tube; injector holder; jet; liquefied
petroleum gas adapter; oil filler cap; oil pan; throttle chamber;
engine nozzle; governor; cylinder head for hydraulic or pneumatic
engines and motors; cylinder rod; fuel, grease, injection, water, oil,
gear, charging, hydraulic fluid, orbital steering or roller pump; oil
pump drive spindle; turbo charger; main catalyst converter; winch;
radiator baffle; ball screw; battery mounting; bracket; brake; bumper;
front lower forklift cab; catch; control lever shift; control valve
lever; duct; floorboard; forklift panel; guard; inching lever; inching
shaft; pedal link; load wheel; liquefied petroleum gas tube; mast;
lower, stopping, side,
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locking and axle plate; hydraulic oil pipe; pipe, tube and hose; power
steering tube; rod; side shift; tie rod socket; steer axle; wheel;
valve; relief and safety valve; solenoid valve; vaporizer; control
valve; side roller bearings; camshaft; crankshaft; flange; drive unit;
gear; torque converter; flywheel; pulley; clutch; yoke; clutch drum;
final drive; idler shaft; transmission case; armature; holder; stator
or rotor; charger; converter; rectifier; magnet; battery; distributor;
ignition coil; glow plug timer; pilot; lamp; lens; turn signal lamp;
heater; buzzer; flasher unit; horn; display; printed circuit board;
meter; control; headlamp; LED lamp; camshaft sensor; engine controller
module; regulator; sensor; battery cable; brush; thermostat switch; oil
gauge; electrical pressure sensor; airflow meter; indicator; oxygen
sensor; hour meter; meter housing; thermostat); various wires (zinc-
coated or plated; insulated copper); various iron or steel components
(fittings with mechanical, push-on or flanged joints; pipe or tube
adapters, joints or unions; pipe or tube connectors, nipples and
connector assemblies; threaded adapters, connectors and connector
assemblies; stranded wire with fittings; stranded wire or cable; roller
chain; chain; master chain links; leaf chain; lifting chain; threaded
self-tapping screws; machine screws; screws or bolts; threaded bolts or
studs; U-bolts; threaded nuts; threaded plugs; spring or lock washers;
washers; rivets; cotters; splint pins or snap rings; dowel pins; plug
and pin assemblies; orifice plugs; Woodruff keys; helical springs;
springs; beams and supports; links and bands; adjuster bars; bushings;
cable guides; cables for caliper brakes; caps, clamps and clevis pins;
clips; consoles; hose band assemblies; brake shoes, levers, tie rods
and pivot pins; retainer plates; rods and rod assemblies); various
iron, alloy or nonalloy steel components (threaded couplings or elbows;
adapters, connectors, nipples and connector assemblies); various
heaters (non-electric air; water and immersion; electric for forklift
cab use); steel balls for port plugging; various copper components
(washers; seals and plugs; insulated cable); various aluminum
components (tubes and pipes; clips, pins, seals and washers;
connectors); zinc clips and pins; lock cylinders and keys; locks;
ignition keys; hinges; swivel casters; various iron, steel, aluminum or
zinc components (gas spring cylinders; stay assemblies; brackets);
various plates (base metal; camshaft; fuel pump cover; fuel receiver;
brake backing; mounting, retaining, baffle, cover and backing; lower,
stopping, side, locking and axle; battery, step, guide, tilt, chain,
anchor and lever; drive; contact); various engines (spark ignition;
diesel); various plugs (ball and blind; taper; Welch; sill body; vent;
drain or oil; spark; glow and glow sets); carburetors; various
components for use on spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines
(assemblies (connecting rod; cylinder block; cylinder head; valve
rocker cover; valve rocker shaft; water outlet); exhaust manifolds;
exhaust valves; fan and air horn spacers; intake manifolds; intake
valves; piston pins, rings and sets; push rods; vacuum connectors;
water bypass connectors; water pump connectors); various covers
(exhaust manifold; engine front; engine upper; battery; air pipe, fuse
box, relay box, steering column, tilt cylinder, radiator, control level
and step; seal; clutch housing; transmission/gearbox components; motor
brush, front and bearing; sensor); carburetor fuel bowl floats; various
spacers (fuel pump; crankshaft; fan; bevel pinion; lift cylinder;
forklift; suction filter; main shaft; pinion; spacers); various cases
(gear; battery; air cleaner; front cover; print board); main air
bleeders; various yokes (manifold; steering linkage; yoke); oil pump
adapters; oil throwers; various retainers (oil seal; valve spring;
battery; forklift); various levers (throttle; inching; parking);
various valve components (collets, lifters and rocker arms; spring
seats; guides; hydraulic fluid; oleohydraulic or pneumatic
transmission; valves; PVC; magnets); various components for use on
diesel engines (assemblies (connecting rod; cylinder block; cylinder
head; valve rocker cover; valve rocker shaft; water outlet); exhaust
manifolds; exhaust valves; intake manifolds; intake valves and valve
guides; piston pins, rings and sets; push rods; vacuum connectors;
water bypass connectors; water pump connectors); various cylinder
components (liners; caps; slave cylinders; supports); flywheel to
torque converter pilots; hydraulic linear acting engines and motors;
pistons; various pumps (fuel, grease, injection, water, oil or gear;
charging, hydraulic fluid, orbital steering or roller; vacuum); pump
couplings, impellers, rods and steel balls; cooling fans; compressors;
turbo chargers; breathers and mufflers; fan blades; various vacuum
components (pump mufflers; tanks; controls); air conditioners and their
various components (motors and fans; valve expansions; condensers);
hydraulic fluid and transmission oil filters and filter elements of
pleated paper; intake air filters and air filter elements of pleated
paper for internal combustion engines; oil strainers; weighing
machinery components; scales or weighing machinery; fire extinguishers;
winches; various forklift components (hydraulic jacks; adapters and
adjusters; base tilt gauges; bulkheads; mast mounting caps; frames;
inner mast beams; lower finger bars; mast beams; ribs; seals; shafts;
steps; stiffeners; stoppers; upper finger bars; keyboards); various
forklifts (battery powered; self-propelled rider type; operator riding
electrical); accelerator, clutch and brake pedals; axle shafts; axle
weldments; various shims (metal; lift cylinder; lift roller; forklift);
ball joints; fork, mast and material handling adjusting bars and
guides; torsion and guide bars; battery trays; battery rollers and
stoppers; bell cranks; body panels; bogie wheel frames; bosses for
joining or mating; book cover, fuse and switch boxes; bracket assembly
carriages; brake boosters, chambers, drums and shoes; calipers; various
collars (bolt and pin; engine mount and exhaust mounting; shaft and
control level); control lever knobs and bellows; control valve rods;
counterweight hooks; steel couplers; various shrouds (air pipe,
battery, fuse box, relay box, steering column, tilt cylinder, radiator,
control level and step; engine and fan); cross members; dashboards;
drag links; drag rods; drive axle hubs; drive axle mounting brackets;
eccentric discs or wheels; parking brake equalizers; fenders; front and
rear overhead guard pillars; spring, pin, hose, tube and cable guides;
left hand, right hand and lock pin handles; various holders (air duct,
battery, lever, shrink wrap, bushing, switch and lamp; air guide, mast
side and fork side; holders; fuse); hood hinges and lock bases; hood
panels; hose pulley shafts; hub caps; level, pressure and air balance
pump controllers; inching level bushings; jaw sideshifts; various pins
(pedal, link, drawbar, guide, traction, bell crank and king; pivot,
locking, hinge, lifting link, tie rod, side cover, trunnion, bell crank
and anchor); load backrests; mast rail liners; various kits (mini
steering wheel rebuild; ignition; electronic ignition pick up;
diagnostic; seat cushion assembly); radiator, control handle and tiller
arm pivot mounts; mufflers; reinforcement patches; Pitman arms;
pressure lift bars; propeller shafts; various protectors (head lamp and
rear lamp; chain hose, hose pulley and control lever; voltage
overload); pull/push bars; pulley shafts; radiator screens; radiators;
relay brackets; reservoir tanks; various wheel components (rims;
brackets; forks); various rings (locking, hub, side and
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spacer; tolerance); roller guides; dust screens; spindle knuckles;
stabilizing arms; steer axle hubs; steering columns; steering wheels;
hood latch and door strikers; struts; axle and mast supports; tail
pipes; tapped mast rail boss; steering connecting tie rods; tiller
arms; hydraulic accumulators; mast side rollers; tapered roller
bearings, cones and cups; bearing balls and needles; bearing cones and
cups; camshafts; crankshafts; metal bushings; connecting rod,
crankshaft and flange rod bearings; sprockets; gears, pinions and
gearing; transmissions; flywheels; pulleys; clutches; universal joints;
control valve packing; sleeves and sprockets; mechanical seals; various
motors (electric under 18.65W; AD/DC; DC to an output of 750W; DC of an
output from 750W to 75kW; AC multi-phase; starter; wiper); armatures;
spring brushes; stators and rotors; inverter unit drives; power
supplies, inverters and rectifiers; magnets; various sensors (magnet
input; crank angle; pressure; sensors; speed; temperature; water
temperature; fuel; meter); electromagnetic couplings, clutches and
brakes; lead-acid storage batteries; starter generators; alternators
and generators; igniters; pilots; voltage and voltage current
regulators; voltage advancers; condensers; distributor contact sets;
distributor caps and shafts; rotors; lamps; rear drive lights; rotating
beacons; work lamps; windshield wipers; wiper arms and blades; light
bulbs; lenses; television cameras; monitors; combination meters and
meter panels; various resistors (pilot lamp; fixed; variable);
potentiometers; rheostats; transistor cards; logic and traction cards;
printed circuit boards; meters; various switches (isolating or make-
and-break; push button; knife; rotary; snap-action; slide; limit;
electronic); lightning arresters, voltage limiters and surge
suppressors; various connectors (sensor; electrical; battery or
charger); snap plug receptacles; male and female bullet terminals;
fuses; contactors and relays for a voltage up to 60V; contactors and
relays for a voltage over 60V; motor starters; bus bars; terminal
boards; electrical panel insulators; boards, panels, modules and
controllers; contact tips; contactor bases; headlamps; lamps for a
voltage of 100V or lower; LED lamps; thyristors; LED diodes;
transistors; speed controls; drive motor, pump motor and electrical
power cables; various wire harnesses (body; engine subassembly; light);
brushes; thermometers; dipsticks; flow meters; water gauges; oil gauge
guides; tube guides for measurement instruments; revolution counters;
hour meters; speedometers and tachometers; upholstered metal frame
seats; cloth seat backs, cushions, frames and seating; and, seat
cushions (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 9.0%). The request
indicates that certain new pneumatic tires, lock washers, and tapered
roller bearings and parts are subject to antidumping/countervailing
duty (AD/CVD) 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 (PF)
status (19 CFR 146.41). The request also 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 PF status.
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 April 13, 2020.
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: February 25, 2020.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-04269 Filed 3-2-20; 8:45 am]
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