[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 227 (Tuesday, November 30, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67903-67904]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-26051]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-79-2021]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 138--Columbus, Ohio; Notification of 
Proposed Production Activity; Fluvitex USA, Inc. (Quilts, Comforters 
and Cushions) Groveport, Ohio

    Fluvitex USA, Inc., submitted a notification of proposed production 
activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) for its facility in Groveport, 
Ohio under FTZ 138. The notification conforming to the requirements of 
the Board's regulations (15 CFR 400.22) was received on November 23, 
2021.
    Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ production activity would be 
limited to the specific foreign-status materials and specific finished 
products described in the submitted notification (summarized below) and 
subsequently authorized by the Board. The benefits that may stem from 
conducting production activity under FTZ procedures are explained in 
the background section of the Board's website--accessible via 
www.trade.gov/ftz.
    The proposed finished products include: Plain cotton quilts and 
comforters; other quilts and comforters; cotton pillows and cushions; 
and, non-cotton pillows and cushions (duty rate ranges from 4.4% to 
12.8%).
    The proposed foreign-status materials include: Recycled hollow 
conjugated and siliconized 100% polyester fiber--64mm cut length, 
density 7 deniers, 32mm cut length, density 7 deniers and 64mm cut 
length, density 15 deniers; recycled polyester microfiber--32mm cut 
length, 0.9 deniers and 10mm cut length, 6.1 decitex; lyocell fibers, 
60mm cut length, 6.7 deniers; STRA FABRIC--recycled 65% polyester 35% 
cotton blend fabric (bleached and dyed)--construction is yarn number 45 
(mass divided per unit length) warp x 45 weft, 110 threads per inch 
(warp) and 76 threads per inch (weft), generates a weight of 100 grams 
per square meter; PLUS FABRIC and PLUS DOTS FABRIC--55% tencel-natural 
fiber: viscose and 45% cotton blend (non-printed and printed fabric)--
construction is yarn number 40 warp x 40 weft, 140 threads per inch 
(warp) and 96 threads per inch (weft), construction generates a weight 
of 140 grams per square meter; 100% polyester fabric; 100% 
polypropylene nonwoven fabric; 100% polyester pillow covers; sac/bags 
of cotton for packing of certain pillows; cotton pillow covers; cotton 
pillow shells; polyester pillow shells; and, polybags (duty rate ranges 
from duty-free to 14.9%). The request indicates that certain materials 
are subject to duties under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 
(Section 301), depending on the country of origin. The applicable 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 January 10, 2022.

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    A copy of the notification will be available for public inspection 
in the ``Online FTZ Information System'' section of the Board's 
website.
    For further information, contact Christopher Wedderburn at 
[email protected].

    Dated: November 24, 2021.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Acting Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-26051 Filed 11-29-21; 8:45 am]
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