Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 29--Louisville, Kentucky; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc. (Automotive Components); Harrodsburg and Berea, Kentucky

Topics:  Hitachi

Andrew McGilvray
Department of Commerce
8 May 2019

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 89 (Wednesday, May 8, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20091-20092]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-09447]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-33-2019]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 29--Louisville, Kentucky; Notification 
of Proposed Production Activity; Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, 
Inc. (Automotive Components); Harrodsburg and Berea, Kentucky

    Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc. (Hitachi) submitted a 
notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its 
facilities in Harrodsburg and Berea, Kentucky. The notification 
conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 
CFR 400.22) was received on May 2, 2019.
    Hitachi already has authority to produce automotive components 
within Subzone 29F. The current request would add foreign status 
materials/components to the scope of authority. Pursuant to 15 CFR 
400.14(b), additional FTZ authority would be limited to the specific 
foreign-status materials/components described in the submitted 
notification (as described below) and subsequently authorized by the 
FTZ Board.
    Production under FTZ procedures could exempt Hitachi from customs 
duty payments on the foreign-status materials/components used in export 
production. On its domestic sales, for the foreign-status materials/
components noted below, Hitachi would be able to choose the duty rates 
during customs entry procedures that apply to the finished products 
described and approved in prior requests, including: Electric-hybrid 
drive systems; mass air sensors; throttle bodies and chambers; starter 
motors; motor/generator units; alternators; distributors; static 
converters; inverter modules; rotors/stators; batteries; ignition 
coils; sensors and modules; fuel injectors; emissions control 
equipment; valves; pumps; automotive battery management systems; fuel 
rail Assemblies; and, electronic control units for engines and 
transmissions (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 4.4%). Hitachi would 
be able to avoid duty on foreign-status components which become scrap/
waste. Customs duties also could possibly be deferred or reduced on 
foreign-status production equipment.
    The materials/components sourced from abroad include cooling sheets 
and wire harnesses (duty rate ranges from 5 to 5.8%). The request 
indicates that certain materials/components are subject to special 
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 June 17, 2019.
    A copy of the notification will be available for public inspection 
in the ``Reading Room'' section of the Board's website, which is 
accessible via www.trade.gov/ftz.
    For further information, contact Elizabeth Whiteman at 
Elizabeth.Whiteman@trade.gov or (202) 482-0473.


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    Dated: May 3, 2019.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-09447 Filed 5-7-19; 8:45 am]
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