FTZ’ine November 2021
November 2, 2021
FTZ’ine January 2022
January 5, 2022
Omigoodness Another Variant
The World Health Organization announced a new "variant of concern" last week, right as America was preparing to celebrate Thanksgiving.
It felt like déjà vu all over again.
Britain responded immediately to the announcement by restricting flights from 6 African countries, and EU leaders recommended the same measure for its members. Those moves sparked fears of a new lockdown of the global economy, triggering a worldwide stock market selloff right after the holiday.
Since then, world markets have calmed as drug company executives downplayed the ability of the Omicron variant to completely evade treatment and prevention measures already in place. It looks like COVID-19 is going to continue to test the mettle of international traders as each unusual variant spawns a gut-wrenching global reaction.
Here in DC Congress should be fresh from their holiday break, and good thing; they must quickly get to work on an appropriations bill. There is little chance both sides will come to an agreement on a budget within the week, which means both houses will need to pass a Continuing Resolution (CR) by Friday to avoid a government shutdown.
Port congestion continues to bedevil traders. The Port of Oakland reported a significant drop in the volume it handled last month. The steamship lines blame the historic wait times in Southern California for the need to skip scheduled calls in Oakland, stranding U.S. exports on the docks. So even as the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach announced progress in processing import containers from their terminals, empty containers and containers for export continue to clog warehouses and yards across the country.
Top Story: Port Delays Slam Into Exports
Tech Tip: CBP Gives e214 System Outage Visibility to the Trade
In CSMS #49904147, CBP announced a new ACE Availability Dashboard, publicly available here, where members of the trade and all CBP personnel could see in real-time the availability of various ACE modules. The first release of the portal, however, didn’t include the e214, and operators and port officers struggled to know if an odd error message or missing reply was due to filing error or a system outage.
In a recent update, however, e214 system status, along with that of in-bond, cargo release, entry summary and more, is now included in the Availability Dashboard. Now you can check ACE system status, including FTZ functionality, anytime.
If you have questions about the new ACE Availability Dashboard, or FTZ filings in general, please email us at Info@iscm.co.
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FTZ Staff Activity
FTZ Board Activity
- Valbruna Stainless, Inc. submitted an application for subzone status for is facility within FTZ 49 in Pompton Lakes, New Jersey. MORE
- Innovusion, Inc. submitted a notification of proposed production activity for light detection and ranging systems within FTZ 18 in Sunnyvale, California. MORE
- The City of Tampa submitted an application for the expansion of FTZ 79 under the Alternative Site Framework in Tampa, Florida. MORE
- Lam Research Corporation submitted a notification of proposed production activity for additional components of wafer fabrication equipment, subassemblies, and related parts within FTZ 18 in Fremont, Livermore, Newark, Tracy and Hayward, California. MORE
- Gulf Coast Growth Ventures LLC submitted a notification of proposed production activity for ethylene, polyethylene, monoethylene glycol and related co-products within FTZ 122 in San Patricio County, Texas. MORE
- GXO Logistics submitted a notification of proposed production activity for thermal transfer printers, data transmission devices and accessories kitting within FTZ 41 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. MORE
- AbbVie, Inc. received authorization of production activity for additional components of pharmaceutical products within FTZ 22 in North Chicago and Lake County, Illinois. MORE
- Avaya, Inc. submitted a notification of proposed production activity for kitting of audio/video conferencing equipment within FTZ 262 in Olive Branch, Mississippi. MORE
- The Huntsville-Madison County Airport Authority submitted an application for reorganizing FTZ 83 under the Alternative Site Framework in Huntsville, Alabama. MORE
- Nikola Corporation received authorization of production activity for electric road tractors and motor vehicles within FTZ 75 in Coolidge, Arizona. MORE
- BrightView Technologies, Inc. submitted a notification of proposed production activity for plastic film within FTZ 93 in Durham, North Carolina. MORE
- Swafford Warehousing, Inc. submitted a notification of proposed production activity for medical kits within FTZ 38 in Greer, South Carolina. MORE
- The Tyler Economic Development Council submitted an application for a new Foreign-Trade Zone under the Alternative Site Framework in Smith County, Texas. MORE
- Aker Solutions, Inc. submitted a notification of proposed production activity for subsea oil and gas systems within FTZ 82 in Mobile, Alabama. MORE
- Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Reslink Product Center received authorization of production activity for sand screens and related accessories within FTZ 84 in Baytown and Houston, Texas. MORE
- Galdisa USA received authorization of export-only production activity for peanut products within FTZ 265 in Conroe, Texas. MORE
- Liebel-Flarsheim Company, LLC received authorization of production activity for diagnostic imaging contrast media within FTZ 93 in Raleigh, North Carolina. MORE
- Fluvitex USA, Inc. submitted a notification of proposed production activity for quilts, comforters and cushions within FTZ 138 in Groveport, Ohio. MORE
Omigoodness Another Variant –
The World Health Organization announced a new “variant of concern” last week, right as America was preparing to celebrate Thanksgiving.
It felt like déjà vu all over again.
Britain responded immediately to the announcement by restricting flights from 6 African countries, and EU leaders recommended the same measure for its members. Those moves sparked fears of a new lockdown of the global economy, triggering a worldwide stock market selloff right after the holiday.
Since then world markets have calmed as drug company executives downplayed the ability of the Omicron variant to completely evade treatment and prevention measures already in place. It looks like COVID-19 is going to continue to test the mettle of international traders as each unusual variant spawns a gut-wrenching global reaction.
Here in DC Congress should be fresh from their holiday break, and good thing; they must quickly get to work on an appropriations bill. There is little chance both sides will come to an agreement on a budget within the week, which means both houses will need to pass a Continuing Resolution (CR) by Friday to avoid a government shutdown.
Port congestion continues to bedevil traders. The Port of Oakland reported a significant drop in the volume it handled last month. The steamship lines blame the historic wait times in Southern California for the need to skip scheduled calls in Oakland, stranding U.S. exports on the docks. So even as the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach announced progress in processing import containers from their terminals, empty containers and containers for export continue to clog warehouses and yards across the country.