[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 132 (Wednesday, July 14, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37116-37117]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-14954]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-52-2021]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 265--Conroe, Texas; Notification of 
Proposed Production Activity; Galdisa USA (Peanut Products); Conroe, 
Texas

    The City of Conroe, Texas, grantee of FTZ 265, submitted a 
notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board on behalf 
of Galdisa USA (Galdisa), located in Conroe, Texas. The notification 
conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 
CFR 400.22) was received on June 30, 2021.
    The Galdisa facility is located within FTZ 265. The facility is 
used for the production of peanut products. Galdisa is requesting 
export-only FTZ authority to produce peanut butter, roasted peanuts, 
peanut granules, peanut paste, and blanched peanuts. Pursuant to 15 CFR 
400.14(b), FTZ activity would be limited to the specific foreign-status 
materials 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 Galdisa from customs 
duty payments on the foreign-status components used in the company's 
export production of peanut products. Customs duties also could 
possibly be deferred or reduced on foreign-status production equipment. 
If the proposal were approved, the foreign-status sugar and peanuts 
used in the FTZ production for export would not be subject to quota(s).

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    The components and materials sourced from abroad include: Raw 
peanuts in shell; beet sugar; cane sugar; sugar (not raw); salt; crude 
peanut oil; non-crude peanut oil; raw peanuts shelled; and, blanched 
peanuts (duty rate ranges from free to 163.8% (ex-quota rate)). 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 August 23, 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: July 8, 2021.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-14954 Filed 7-13-21; 8:45 am]
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