[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 212 (Monday, November 2, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69312-69313]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-24204]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-63-2020]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 26--Atlanta, Georgia; Notification of 
Proposed Production Activity; Zinus USA Inc. (Foam Bedding), McDonough, 
Georgia

    Zinus USA Inc. (Zinus) submitted a notification of proposed 
production activity to the FTZ Board for its facility in McDonough, 
Georgia. The notification conforming to the requirements of the 
regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on October 
22, 2020.
    The Zinus facility is located within Subzone 26T. The facility will 
be used for the production of home furnishing products, including beds 
and furniture. 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 Zinus 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, Zinus would be able to choose the duty rates 
during customs entry procedures that apply to foam beds, foam pillows 
and foam cushions (duty

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rate ranges from 3.0% to 6.0%). Zinus 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: polyol; 
polyether polyol; polyester polyol; methylene diphenyl diisocyanate; 
toluene diisocyanate; urea; catalyst; surfactant containing silicone 
polyalkyleneoxide copolymer and polyether polyol; surfactant containing 
polyalkyleneoxide modified polysiloxane and polyalkylene glycol; 
chlorinated paraffin; corn starch; styrene-butadiene; antibacterial 
agent; charcoal; contact adhesive; and, green tea extract (duty rate 
ranges from duty-free to 6.5%). The request indicates that certain 
materials/components are subject to duties under Section 301 of the 
Trade Act of 1974 (Section 301), depending on the country of origin. 
The applicable 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 December 14, 
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: October 27, 2020.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-24204 Filed 10-30-20; 8:45 am]
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