Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 38, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; BMW Manufacturing Company, LLC; (Passenger Motor Vehicles); Spartanburg, South Carolina Publication: Federal Register Department: Department of Commerce Byline: Elizabeth Whiteman Date: 1 March 2023 Subject: American Government Topic: BMW

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 1, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 12911]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04167]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-13-2023]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 38, Notification of Proposed Production 
Activity; BMW Manufacturing Company, LLC; (Passenger Motor Vehicles); 
Spartanburg, South Carolina

    BMW Manufacturing Company, LLC submitted a notification of proposed 
production activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) for its facility in 
Spartanburg, South Carolina within Subzone 38A. The notification 
conforming to the requirements of the Board's regulations (15 CFR 
400.22) was received on February 22, 2023.
    Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ production activity would be 
limited to the specific foreign-status material(s)/component(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 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 foreign-status component is an aluminum instantaneous 
water heater (duty-free). The request indicates that aluminum 
instantaneous water heaters 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: 
ftz@trade.gov. The closing period for their receipt is April 10, 2023.
    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 Christopher Wedderburn at 
Chris.Wedderburn@trade.gov.

    Dated: February 23, 2023.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Acting Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-04167 Filed 2-28-23; 8:45 am]
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