October 2017 FTZine

Winter May Be Coming, But Trade Stays Hot

Summer officially ended this past month, but the temperature in U.S. trade discussions shows no signs of abating. In addition to the recent rancor during NAFTA renegotiation talks, a 220% tariff has been added to Bombardier aircraft from Canada, like the regional jet above on final approach into DC’s Reagan National Airport. The announcement could more than triple the price of aircraft scheduled to be delivered to Delta next year.

Top Story - CBP Releases New In-Bond Regulations For FTZs

After more than five years, U.S. Customs and Border Protection finally published the new in-bond regulations it had announced in 2012. FTZs and other importers have just 60 days to adapt to the new rules, or at least demonstrate significant progress in that direction to CBP. Significant changes include elimination of the paper form 7512, all transportation modes (except barge) are subject to a 30-day time limit for completion of in-bond moves, and quantities must now be reported in the smallest external packaging unit. Contact us here for a synopsis of the changes that take effect on November 27, 2017.

Commerce Secretary Continues Tough Talk on Chinese Trade

This past week Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross called for a dramatic shift in the U.S. trade relationship with China.

NAFTA Negotiations Getting Ugly, Punitive Tariffs Begin

214 Transfer to ACE Delayed at Last Minute

One of the most important forms to FTZ operators, the e214 admissions document, was finally slated to be moved to ACE in the middle of last month. Just before the September 16th planned rollout date, Customs announced that the move of admissions functionality from ACS to ACE would be postponed until December 9th.

U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones Board Activity

Ackerman North America LLC/dba Amann USA submitted an application to operate its .07 acre Broomfield, Colorado facility as a subzone of FTZ 123 (more)

McFarland Cascade Holdings, Inc./Stella-Jones Corp. received approval for export-only production activity of treaded Canadian softwood lumber, plywood, agriculture posts, and landscape timbers within Subzone 86H in Tacoma, Washington (more)

Bell Sports, Inc. received approval for production of sports equipment within Subzone 114F in Rantoul, Illinois (more)

Hans-Mill Corp. received approval for production of household trash cans and plastic storage totes within Site #1 of Foreign Trade Zone 39 in Dallas, Texas (more)

Mercedes Benz USA, LLC received approval for accessorizing automobiles within Site #2 of Foreign Trade Zone 144 in Brunswick, Georgia, subject to a restriction that carpets of man-made fibers would be admitted to the FTZ in privileged foreign status (more)

Mercedes Benz USA, LLC received approval for accessorizing automobiles within Site #41 of FTZ 50 in Long Beach, California, subject to a restriction that carpets of man-made fibers would be admitted to the FTZ in privileged foreign status (more)

Mercedes Benz USA, LLC received approval for accessorizing automobiles within Site #6 of Foreign Trade Zone 74 in Baltimore, Maryland, subject to a restriction that carpets of man-made fibers would be admitted to the FTZ in privileged foreign status (more)

Valeo North America, Inc. submitted a notification of proposed production activity for automotive clutch and compressor assemblies and applied for subzone designation of its 12 acre Winchester, Kentucky facility under Foreign Trade Zone 47 (more)

Lockheed Martin Corp., Space Systems Co. submitted an application to operate their 86.35 acre Littleton, Colorado facilities as a subzone of FTZ 123 (more)

Lam Research Corp. received approval to expand Subzone 18F in Fremont and Livermore, California (more)

Mitsubishi Chemical Carbon Fiber and Composites, Inc. received approval to expand Subzone 143D in Sacramento, California (more)

BGM America, Inc. received approval to operate their Marion, South Carolina facility as Subzone 127C (more)

LT Autos, LLC, received approval to operate their Ponce, Puerto Rico facility as Subzone 163J (more)

Cummins, Inc. submitted a notification of proposed production activity for production of diesel and gas engines within Subzone 23D in Lakewood and Jamestown, New York (more)

Plaza Warehousing and Realty Corp. submitted an application to operate their 15.5 acre Caguas, Puerto Rico facility as a subzone of Foreign Trade Zone 61 (more)

Nisshinbo Automotive Manufacturing, Inc. submitted a notification of proposed production activity for automotive brake linings, pads, and disc pads assembly and production within Site 33 of Foreign Trade Zone 26 in Covington, Georgia (more)

Estee Lauder Inc. submitted a notification of proposed production activity for skin care, fragrance, and cosmetic products for a new site within FTZ 35 in Bristol and Trevose, Pennsylvania (more)

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. submitted an application to operate their 20.2 acre Dallas, Texas facility as a subzone of Foreign Trade Zone 168 (more)

Mead Johnson and Co., LLC, d/b/a Mead Johnson Nutritional received approval of production activity for infant formula and nutritional products within Subzone 43B in Zeeland, Michigan (more)

MSD International GMBH (Puerto Rico Branch), LLC received approval of production activity for pharmaceuticals within Subzone 7G in Las Piedras, Puerto Rico (more)

Ekornes Inc. submitted an application to operate their 2.25 acre Somerset, New Jersey facility as a subzone of Foreign Trade Zone 44 (more)

voestalpine Texas, LLC submitted a notification of proposed production activity for an additional component of hot briquetted iron within Subzone 122T in Portland, Texas (more)

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc., received approval to expand Subzone 29F in Berea, Kentucky (more)

Pinellas County, Florida received approval to expand and reorganize FTZ 193 under the Alternative Site Framework (more)

DNP Imagingcomm America Corp. received approval of production activity for coatings and lamination on semi-completed coated paper within Subzone 57C in Concord, North Carolina, subject to a five-year time limit on certain inputs (more)