[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 86 (Thursday, May 6, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 24380]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-09549]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-36-2021]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 208--New London, Connecticut; 
Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Sheffield 
Pharmaceuticals, LLC (Over-the-Counter (OTC) Healthcare Products); New 
London and Norwich, Connecticut

    Sheffield Pharmaceuticals, LLC (Sheffield) submitted a notification 
of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its facilities in 
New London and Norwich, Connecticut. The notification conforming to the 
requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was 
received on April 21, 2021.
    A separate application has been submitted for FTZ designation at 
the company's facilities under FTZ 208. The facilities are used for the 
production of OTC healthcare 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 Sheffield 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, Sheffield would be able to choose the duty rate 
during customs entry procedures that applies to decongestant nasal 
spray, saline nasal spray and toothpaste (duty-free). Sheffield 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 plastic 
bottles, plastic stoppers with dip tubes, plastic spray pumps and caps 
for bottles, and plastic/foil laminate collapsible tubes (duty rate 
ranges from 3 to 5.3%). 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 June 15, 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] or (202) 482-1367.

    Dated: April 30, 2021.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-09549 Filed 5-5-21; 8:45 am]
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