[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 38 (Monday, March 1, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 11921]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-04103]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-13-2021]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 72--Indianapolis, Indiana; Notification 
of Proposed Production Activity; XPO Logistics (Wearable Electronic 
Communication/Data Device Kitting); Clayton, Indiana

    XPO Logistics (XPO) submitted a notification of proposed production 
activity to the FTZ Board for its facility in Clayton, Indiana. The 
notification conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the 
FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on February 18, 2021.
    The XPO facility is located within FTZ 72. The facility is used for 
the kitting of wearable electronic communication/data devices with 
watch bands of various materials. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ 
activity would be limited to the specific foreign-status materials and 
components and specific finished product described in the submitted 
notification (as described below) and subsequently authorized by the 
FTZ Board.
    Production under FTZ procedures could exempt XPO 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, XPO would be able to choose the duty rate during customs entry 
procedures that applies to wearable electronic communication/data 
devices (duty-free). XPO 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 wearable 
electronic communication/data devices and watch bands of leather, 
steel, silicon and woven nylon textile material (duty rate ranges from 
duty-free to 11.2%). 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 April 12, 2021.
    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 Diane Finver at 
[email protected].

    Dated: February 24, 2021.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-04103 Filed 2-26-21; 8:45 am]
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