Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 38, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; BMW Manufacturing Co. LLC; (Passenger Motor Vehicles); Spartanburg, South Carolina Publication: Federal Register Agency: Foreign-Trade Zones Board Byline: Elizabeth Whiteman Date: 15 May 2024 Subject: American Government Topic: BMW

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 15, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42423-42424]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-10641]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-20-2024]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 38, Notification of Proposed Production 
Activity; BMW Manufacturing Co. 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 May 10, 2024.
    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 materials/components include: glass 
adhesive; spring operated actuators; head unit high navigational map 
controllers; new field communication smart key cards; variable valve 
timing assembly magnetic wheels; pole wheel crankshaft sensors; and, 
multi pin encoders (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 3.7%). The 
request indicates that the materials/components 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 June 24, 2024.
    A copy of the notification will be available for public inspection 
in the

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``Online FTZ Information System'' section of the Board's website.
    For further information, contact Christopher Wedderburn at 
Chris.Wedderburn@trade.gov.

    Dated: May 10, 2024.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-10641 Filed 5-14-24; 8:45 am]
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