FTZ’ine February 2022
February 1, 2022
FTZ’ine April 2022
April 5, 2022
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A remarkable series of world events coincided to make for a very exciting month in international trade. After weeks of buildup, Russia invaded Ukraine and fighting and casualties are fierce in areas such as the capital Kyiv. The United States and Europe made good on their promises to punish Russia for military action and installed sanctions designed to place economic and political pressure on the government of Vladimir Putin.
Impact from the conflict was felt almost immediately here in the United States. Energy and food commodity prices fluctuated wildly (Russia and Ukraine produce 25% of the world’s wheat) and several catastrophic cyberattacks impacted different parts of the world economy, including a shutdown of the brokerage operations of Expeditors International.
The Ukraine crisis dominated the headlines, but the Biden administration also negotiated a TRQ arrangement to end the Section 232 additional duties on steel (but not aluminum) from Japan. That agreement will go into effect April 1st.
Looking for your dray carrier? He or she may be here in Washington circling the Beltway to protest government mandates related to the pandemic.
Travelling to DC for tonight’s State of the Union address? Bring your own cash if you need it. Most banks and ATMs in the area are out at the moment.
Top Story: Ukraine Warfare Has Supply Chains On Edge
Tech Tip: ACE Portal Updates – We’ve Only Just Begun!
You may have noticed there are new ACE portal login procedures that became mandatory February 20, along with a refreshed user interface and updated account display.
This new portal login and interface is only Phase 1 of the updates. Coming this Spring, Phase 2 of the ACE Portal Modernization is planned to include:
- Document upload capabilities, including information about your FTZ (possibly including your procedures manual and other materials you must update with your FTZ officer)
- In-bond authorization
- Blanket declaration
Later, in the Summer or Fall of 2022, ACE portal users will be able to arrive and export in-bonds in the portal, possibly eliminating the need for ABI software to manage in-bonds.
You can find more information about the new portal login process, and sign up for an ACE portal account if you don’t already have one, here. All FTZ operators will need to have a portal account to verify your 9-digit FTZ ID and start using it before March 19.
If you have questions about the new FTZ ID or the changes to the ACE portal, please email us at Info@iscm.co.
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FTZ Staff Activity
- FTZ Board Staff processed a Minor Boundary Modification (S-14-2022) in FTZ 64G on behalf of Spectrum Logistics Inc., dba Shoreside Logistics, in Jacksonville, FL, on February 1, 2022
- FTZ Board Staff processed a Minor Boundary Modification (S-15-2022) in FTZ 84AF on behalf of Watco Transloading, LLC, in Houston, TX on February 3, 2022
- FTZ Board Staff processed a Minor Boundary Modification (S-16-2022) in FTZ 32 on behalf of IVI Logistics, LLC, in Doral, FL, on February 7, 2022
- FTZ Board Staff processed a Minor Boundary Modification (S-17-2022) in FTZ 35J on behalf of Sharp Corporation, in Conshohocken, PA, on February 7, 2022
- FTZ Board Staff processed a Subzone (S-18-2022) in FTZ 123 on behalf of Kaiser Premier LLC, in Fort Morgan, CO
- FTZ Board Staff processed a Minor Boundary Modification (S-19-2022) in FTZ 105E on behalf of J. Goodison Company, in North Kingstown, RI, on February 10, 2022
- FTZ Board Staff processed a Minor Boundary Modification (S-20-2022) in FTZ 41I on behalf of CNH Industrial America LLC, in Sturtvant, WI, on February 14, 2022
- FTZ Board Staff processed a Subzone (S-21-2022) in FTZ 196A on behalf of TTI, Inc., in Fort Worth, TX
- FTZ Board Staff processed a Termination (S-22-2022) in FTZ 75 on behalf of Orbital Sciences Corporation, in Gilbert, AZ, on February 16, 2022
- FTZ Board Staff processed a Minor Boundary Modification (S-23-2022) in FTZ 202 on behalf of Tolead Logistics US Inc., in Verona, CA, on February 18, 2022
- FTZ Board Staff processed a Minor Boundary Modification (S-24-2022) in FTZ 94 on behalf of Capin Vyborny LLC, in Laredo, TX, on February 24, 2022
- FTZ Board Staff processed a Minor Boundary Modification (S-25-2022) in FTZ 54A, Site 2 on behalf of W Schonbek LLC, in Plattsburgh, NY, on February 24, 2022
FTZ Board Activity
- TTI, Inc. submitted an application for subzone expansion within FTZ 196 in Fort Worth, Texas. MORE
- OBlockz LLC received approval for subzone status for subzone 27S in Lawrence, Massachusetts. MORE
- Kaiser Premier, LLC submitted an application for subzone status for its facility within FTZ 123 in Fort Morgan, Colorado. MORE
- Valbruna Stainless, Inc. received approval to operate its Pompton Lakes, New Jersey facilities as Subzone 49X. MORE
- AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP submitted a notification of proposed production activity for additional components of pharmaceutical products within FTZ 177 in Mount Vernon, Indiana. MORE
- AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP submitted a notification of proposed production activity for additional components of pharmaceutical products within FTZ 99 in Newark, Delaware. MORE
- BMW Manufacturing Company, LLC received authorization of production activity for additional components of passenger motor vehicles within FTZ 38 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. MORE
- St. Lucie County submitted an application for the reorganization of FTZ 218 under alternative site framework in St. Lucie County, Florida. MORE
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A remarkable series of world events coincided to make for a very exciting month in international trade. After weeks of buildup, Russia invaded Ukraine and fighting and casualties are fierce in areas such as the capital Kyiv. The United States and Europe made good on their promises to punish Russia for military action and installed sanctions designed to place economic and political pressure on the government of Vladamir Putin.
Impact from the conflict was felt almost immediately here in the United States. Energy and food commodity prices fluctuated wildly (Russia and Ukraine produce 25% of the world’s wheat) and several catastrophic cyberattacks impacted different parts of the world economy, including a shutdown of the brokerage operations of Expeditors International.
The Ukraine crisis dominated the headlines, but the Biden administration also negotiated a TRQ arrangement to end the Section 232 additional duties on steel (but not aluminum) from Japan. That agreement will go into effect April 1st.
Looking for your dray carrier? He or she may be here in Washington circling the Beltway to protest government mandates related to the pandemic. Travelling to DC for tonight’s State of the Union address? Bring your own cash if you need it. Most banks and ATMs in the area are out at the moment.