[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 168 (Wednesday, August 31, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53456-53457]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-18780]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-38-2022]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 45--Portland, Oregon, Notification of 
Proposed Production Activity, Epson Portland, Inc. (Inkjet Ink Printer 
Bottles (Empty and Filled) for Retail Sale), Hillsboro, Oregon

    Epson Portland, Inc. (Epson) submitted a notification of proposed 
production activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) for its facility in 
Hillsboro, Oregon within Subzone 45F. The notification conforming to 
the requirements of the Board's regulations (15 CFR 400.22) was 
received on August 23, 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 
product(s) and material(s)/component(s) would be added to the 
production authority that the Board previously approved for the 
operation, as reflected on the Board's website.
    The proposed finished products include empty plastic bottles, 
plastic caps for bottles, and filled color and

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black inkjet ink bottles for retail sale (duty rate ranges from 1.8% to 
5.3%).
    The proposed foreign-status materials and components include 
plastic shrink film, plastic caps for bottles, plastic pouches, and 
silicone slit valves (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 October 11, 
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 Diane Finver at 
[email protected].

    Dated: August 25, 2022.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-18780 Filed 8-30-22; 8:45 am]
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