Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 77-Memphis, Tennessee; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; ISK Biosciences Corporation (Agricultural Chemicals); Memphis, Tennessee

• Published date: 27 March 2020
• Record Number: 2020-06360
• Section: Notices
• Court: Commerce Department,Foreign-trade Zones Board

Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 60 (Friday, March 27, 2020)

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 60 (Friday, March 27, 2020)]
                [Notices]
                [Page 17310]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2020-06360]
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                DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                Foreign-Trade Zones Board
                [B-19-2020]
                Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 77--Memphis, Tennessee; Notification of
                Proposed Production Activity; ISK Biosciences Corporation (Agricultural
                Chemicals); Memphis, Tennessee
                 The City of Memphis, grantee of FTZ 77, submitted a notification of
                proposed production activity to the FTZ Board on behalf of ISK
                Biosciences Corporation (ISK Biosciences), located in Memphis,
                Tennessee. The notification conforming to the requirements of the
                regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on March 12,
                2020.
                 ISK Biosciences' facility is located within Subzone 77I. The
                facility is used for the production of agricultural chemicals. Pursuant
                to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ activity would be limited to the specific
                foreign-status materials and components and specific finished products
                described in the submitted notification (as described below) and
                subsequently authorized by the FTZ Board.
                 Production under FTZ procedures could exempt ISK Biosciences from
                customs duty payments on the foreign-status components used in export
                production. On its domestic sales, for the foreign-status materials/
                components noted below, ISK Biosciences would be able to choose the
                duty rates during customs entry procedures that apply to: Fluazinam SC
                50%; Altima Fluazinam SC 50%; Allegro 500F fungicide; Secure fungicide;
                Shirlan 500 SC; Altima 500 SC; Shogun 50% WS; Shogun 50% SL and
                Fluazinam 500F fungicide; Omega and Omega 500 flowable; technical
                fluazinam fungicide; Ranman 400SC fungicide; Ranman 40SC and Ranman 40
                SC; Bulk Cyazofamid 400SC; Cyazofamid 40% SC; Ranman fungicide; Segway
                herbicide; Segway O fungicide; Torrent herbicide; cyazofamid and
                cymoxanil pre-mixture; Pyriofenone 300SC fungicide; Property 300SC
                fungicide; Property 300 SC; Property fungicide; Prolivo fungicide;
                Isofetamid 400SC fungicide; bulk isofetamid 400SC; Kenja 400SC
                fungicide; Kabuto herbicide; Kenja herbicide; Isofetamid 400SC
                fungicide/Kryor 400SC; Astun fungicide; Fervent 475SC; Harvanta
                insecticide; Harvanta 50SL insecticide; Harvanta PRO; Cyclaniliprole
                50SL insecticide; Cyclaniliprole 100SL insecticide; Verdepryn
                Insecticide; Sarisa insecticide; and, Pradia insecticide (duty rate
                ranges from 5% to 6.5%). ISK Biosciences 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 components and materials sourced from abroad include technical
                cyazofamid, isofetamid, pyriofenone, cyclaniliprole and fluazinam (duty
                rate 6.5%). The request indicates that the 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:
                [email protected]. The closing period for their receipt is May 6, 2020.
                 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 Christopher Wedderburn at
                [email protected] or (202) 482-1963.
                 Dated: March 23, 2020.
                Andrew McGilvray,
                Executive Secretary.
                [FR Doc. 2020-06360 Filed 3-26-20; 8:45 am]
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