[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 77 (Friday, April 23, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21686-21687]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-08506]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-29-2021]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 107--Des Moines, Iowa; Notification of 
Proposed Production Activity; Lely North America, Inc. (Automated 
Milking and Feeding Equipment); Pella, Iowa

    Lely North America, Inc. (Lely) submitted a notification of 
proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its facility in 
Pella, Iowa. The notification conforming to the requirements of the 
regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on April 14, 
2021.
    The Lely facility is located within Subzone 107E. The facility will 
be used for production of automated robotic milking and feeding 
equipment and related products. 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 Lely 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, Lely would be able to choose the duty rates during customs entry 
procedures that apply to dairy robot floor scales, robotic cow milking 
machines, central vacuum and cleaning systems, and cow brushes (duty 
rate ranges from duty free to 2.7%). Lely 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: Hydraulic 
oil; plastic components (tubes; suction tubes; protective sleeves; 
hoses; connection hoses; tube sockets; tube reducers; tube connector 
knees; reducers; couplings; labels; decals; cover caps; milk collection 
plugs; plugs; wear skids; spacers; water nozzle caps; retaining clips; 
plates; pipe holders; O-rings; nuts; manifolds; lid stoppers; gaskets; 
feed tubes; emergency stop covers; door shield covers; covers; clamps; 
brackets; hose snap-in clips; pipe caps; ropes; cords; tilting cup 
tippers; spacer bushings; sampling tube clamps; pressure reducers; 
plates; spacer rings; milk jar sealing rings; milk collection assembly 
sealing rings; sealing plugs; robot handles; milk jar clamping wedges; 
hinge bushings; guide discs; fittings; nipples; molded tube clamps; 
manifolds; liquid separation buffers; hooks; feed tube housings; 
drains; cow identification readers; clamping blocks; central unit 
floors; brackets; covers; vacuum valve housings; couplings); various 
assemblies (hose; layered carbon glass cover laser cap; steel hinge; 
steel dispenser; air filter; load cell; wheel; valve connector; vacuum 
system cyclone; tube; steam cleaning; roller; milk valve; brush unit; 
water valve; valve; valve block; emergency stop button; flexible cable; 
brush); plug-in couplings; hose clamps; rubber components (hoses; O-
rings; gaskets; vacuum check balls; protective plates; air check balls; 
air bladders); V-rings; oil seals; logbooks; vinyl decals; carbon fiber 
cover plates; glass milk jars; steel components (tubes; pneumatic 
coupling angles; coupling elbows; Y-piece tubes; reducers; couplings; 
non-return valves; bends; push-pull nipples; cables; springs; tri-
clamps; tilting cups; robot arm rods; plugs; plates; milk collection 
cups; brackets; rope tensioners; right hand locks; left hand locks; 
hinges; gas springs; logo plates; cylinders with aluminum bodies; oil 
reservoirs; nozzles; walls; studs; threaded bushings; spacer rings; 
shafts; rotors; pressure vessels; manifolds; handles; gates; galvanized 
frames; frames; feet; clips; clamps; bushings; bars; arms; adjustable 
feet; adapters; rings); galvanized tubes; stainless steel components 
(braided grounding straps; ball bearings); module arm linkages; dosing 
pumps; milk pumps; vacuum pumps; filters (including air; liquid; 
demineralizing water); load cells; sprayers; water flow restrictors; 
vacuum buffer check ball guides; vacuum buffers; silicone components 
(teat liners; teat cup sleeves; milk jar heads); teat cup cord guides; 
pulsator units; power

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box central units; nozzle dip sprays; logbook holders; gate cylinders; 
carbon fiber udder cleaning arms; cable organization guides; boilers; 
actuators; general input/output box modules; module electronic control 
box components (load cell interface boxes; general control boxes; arm 
power supply units); brake resistor boxes; electronic-link tablets; 
reducers; valve blocks; quick air exhaust valves; valves with springs; 
throttle check valves; non-return valves; check valves; valves; vacuum 
pump kits; under pressure valves; solenoids; accumulator pressure 
units; cam shafts; entry gate hinge bearings; vacuum valve shaft 
bearings; various motors (DC; brushless DC; single phase); cow tag 
readers; robot power distribution AC/DC boxes; cow brush distribution 
AC/DC power boxes; valve connector cables; cables; various sensors 
(temperature; water flow; vacuum; vacuum level; infrared 3D; teat 
detection; photocell presence; milk quality control; feed presence); 
flow sensor turbines; vacuum meters; and, milk quality control sensor 
kits (duty rate ranges from duty free to 7.0%). The request indicates 
that certain materials/components are subject to 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 June 2, 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 Juanita Chen at 
[email protected] or 202-482-1378.

    Dated: April 19, 2021.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-08506 Filed 4-22-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P