[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 129 (Thursday, July 7, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 40484]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-14414]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-28-2022]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 241--Fort Lauderdale, Florida; 
Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Almod Diamonds Ltd., Inc. 
(Jewelry, Precious and Semi-Precious Stones, and Pearls), Miramar, 
Florida

    Almod Diamonds Ltd., Inc., submitted a notification of proposed 
production activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) for its facility in 
Miramar, Florida, within FTZ 241. The notification conforming to the 
requirements of the Board's regulations (15 CFR 400.22) was received on 
June 28, 2022.
    Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ production activity would be 
limited to the specific foreign-status material(s)/component(s) and 
specific finished product(s) 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: jewelry (rings, earrings, 
bracelets, necklaces, pendants, broaches) of silver or precious metal 
other than silver (such as gold, platinum, or palladium), base metal 
clad with precious metal, or imitation; jewelry of precious or semi-
precious stones (such as cubic zirconium); imitation jewelry (cuff 
links and studs); pearls (natural, cultured); non-industrial diamonds; 
rubies; sapphires; emeralds; precious stones or semi-precious stones 
(other than diamonds, rubies, sapphires, and emeralds), cut but not set 
and suitable for use in the manufacture of jewelry; and, scrap (gold, 
platinum, silver) (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 13.5%).
    The proposed foreign-status materials and components include: 
jewelry (rings, earrings, bracelets, necklaces, pendants, broaches) of 
silver or precious metal other than silver (such as gold, platinum, or 
palladium), base metal clad with precious metal, or imitation; jewelry 
of precious or semi-precious stones (such as cubic zirconium); 
imitation jewelry (cuff links and studs); pearls (natural, cultured); 
non-industrial diamonds; rubies; sapphires; emeralds; and, precious 
stones or semi-precious stones (other than diamonds, rubies, sapphires, 
and emeralds), cut but not set and suitable for use in the manufacture 
of jewelry (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 13.5%). 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 16, 2022.
    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 Juanita Chen at 
[email protected].

    Dated: June 30, 2022.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-14414 Filed 7-6-22; 8:45 am]
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