[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 190 (Monday, October 3, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57555-57556]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-19750]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

(Docket 46-2005)


Foreign-Trade Zone 50 -- Long Beach, California, Application For 
Subzone, Eastman Kodak Company (X-ray film, Color Paper, Digital Media, 
Inkjet Paper, Entertainment Imaging, and Health Imaging, Whittier and 
Santa Fe Springs, California

    An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board 
(the Board) by the Port of Long Beach (California), grantee of FTZ 50, 
requesting special-purpose subzone status for the facilities of the 
Eastman Kodak Company (Kodak), located in Whittier and Santa Fe 
Springs, California. The application was submitted pursuant to the 
Foreign-Trade Zones Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u), and the 
regulations of the Board (15 CFR part 400). It was formally filed on 
September 26, 2005.
    The facilities for which subzone status is proposed are on two 
sites (more than 29 acres total; 299,545 sq. ft. of enclosed space) at 
12100 Rivera Road in Whittier (22.9 acres; 1 building with 216,000 sq. 
ft.) and 10715 Shoemaker Road in Santa Fe Springs (6.3 acres; 1 
building with 83,545 sq. ft.). The facilities are used for the storage 
and distribution, as well as certain processing operations (e.g., 
``kitting''), of imported products related to X-ray film, color paper, 
digital media, inkjet paper, entertainment imaging, and health imaging. 
Kodak indicates that authority to perform its processing operations 
under FTZ procedures may result in changes in tariff classifications 
and duty rates for imported products. The application states that 
``some of the potential items that might be included in kitting 
operations in different combinations'' are cameras (HTSUS 
8525.40.4000), docking station (8471.80.1000), docking station with 
charger (8504.40.9550), printer dock (8471.60.5500), camera bags 
(4202.92.9026), batteries (8506 - 8507), battery chargers 
(8504.40.9550), mini tripods (9006.91.0000), memory cards 
(8473.30.1080), USB cable (8544.41.4000), and power cable - printer 
dock (8544.51.9000). Duty rates on these items range from duty-free to 
17.6% ad valorem.

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    The application also requests authority to include a broad range of 
inputs and final products that the plant may warehouse, distribute, or 
process under FTZ procedures in the future within the categories of X-
ray film, color paper, digital media, inkjet paper, entertainment 
imaging (i.e., motion picture film, consumer film and related 
chemicals), and health imaging (i.e., other health imaging film, 
equipment and related chemicals). (New major activity in these inputs/
products could require review by the FTZ Board.) General HTSUS 
categories of imported products to be admitted to the proposed subzone 
include: 2620, 2710, 2803, 2804, 2806, 2811, 2812, 2815, 2825, 2827, 
2832, 2833, 2836, 2838, 2842, 2843, 2846, 2851, 2901, 2902, 2903, 2904, 
2906, 2907, 2908, 2909, 2911, 2914, 2915, 2916, 2917, 2918, 2920, 2921, 
2922, 2924, 2925, 2926, 2928, 2930, 2931, 2933, 2934, 2935, 2942, 3004, 
3402, 3503, 3507, 3701, 3702, 3703, 3704, 3705, 3706, 3707, 3824, 3901, 
3903, 3905, 3906, 3907, 3910, 3912, 3917, 3919, 3920, 3921, 3923, 3924, 
3926, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4016, 4017, 4202 (4202.12.6000, 4202.12.8030, 
4202.91.0090, 4202.92.9026, 4202.92.9036, 4202.92.9060), 4203, 4415, 
4504, 4703, 4802, 4805, 4808, 4811, 4818, 4819, 4820, 4821, 4823, 4901, 
4902, 4905, 4906, 4908, 4909, 4910, 4911, 5906, 6804, 6909, 7003, 7004, 
7005, 7006, 7007, 7008, 7013, 7014, 7020, 7106, 7108, 7112, 7412, 7419, 
7606, 7607, 7609, 7616, 8101, 8108, 8302, 8306, 8308, 8309, 8405, 8412, 
8413, 8414, 8415, 8418, 8419, 8420, 8421, 8422, 8423, 8428, 8431, 8439, 
8441, 8443, 8466, 8467, 8470, 8471, 8472, 8473, 8476, 8477, 8479, 8480, 
8481, 8485, 8501, 8503, 8504, 8505, 8506, 8507, 8511, 8512, 8513, 8514, 
8515, 8516, 8518, 8521, 8523, 8524, 8525, 8528, 8529, 8531, 8532, 8533, 
8534, 8535, 8536, 8537, 8538, 8539, 8540, 8541, 8542, 8543, 8544, 8545, 
8546, 8547, 9001, 9002, 9005, 9006, 9007, 9008, 9009, 9010, 9011, 9013, 
9015, 9016, 9017, 9018, 9022, 9023, 9024, 9025, 9026, 9027, 9028, 9029, 
9030, 9031, 9032, 9033, 9106, 9402, 9405, 9612, and 9705. The duty 
rates on these products range from duty-free to 38%.
    The application lists the following general HTSUS categories of 
finished products that may be shipped from the proposed subzone: 2710, 
2803, 2804, 2806, 2811, 2812, 2815, 2825, 2827, 2832, 2833, 2836, 2838, 
2842, 2843, 2846, 2851, 2901, 2902, 2903, 2904, 2906, 2907, 2908, 2909, 
2911, 2914, 2915, 2916, 2917, 2918, 2920, 2921, 2922, 2924, 2925, 2926, 
2928, 2930, 2931, 2933, 2934, 2935, 2942, 3004, 3402, 3503, 3507, 3701, 
3702, 3703, 3704, 3705, 3706, 3707, 3824, 3901, 3903, 3905, 3906, 3907, 
3910, 3912, 3917, 3919, 3920, 3921, 3923, 3924, 3926, 4008, 4009, 4010, 
4016, 4017, 4202 (4202.12.6000, 4202.12.8030, 4202.91.0090, 
4202.92.9026, 4202.92.9036, 4202.92.9060), 4203, 4415, 4504, 4703, 
4802, 4805, 4808, 4811, 4818, 4819, 4820, 4821, 4823, 4901, 4902, 4905, 
4906, 4908, 4909, 4910, 4911, 5906, 6804, 6909, 7003, 7004, 7005, 7006, 
7007, 7008, 7013, 7014, 7020, 7106, 7108, 7112, 7412, 7419, 7606, 7607, 
7609, 7616, 8101, 8108, 8302, 8306, 8308, 8309, 8405, 8412, 8413, 8414, 
8415, 8418, 8419, 8420, 8421, 8422, 8423, 8428, 8431, 8439, 8441, 8443, 
8466, 8467, 8470, 8471, 8472, 8473, 8476, 8477, 8479, 8480, 8481, 8485, 
8501, 8503, 8504, 8505, 8506, 8507, 8511, 8512, 8513, 8514, 8515, 8516, 
8518, 8521, 8523, 8524, 8525, 8528, 8529, 8531, 8532, 8533, 8534, 8535, 
8536, 8537, 8538, 8539, 8540, 8541, 8542, 8543, 8544, 8545, 8546, 8547, 
9001, 9002, 9005, 9006, 9007, 9008, 9009, 9010, 9011, 9013, 9015, 9016, 
9017, 9018, 9022, 9023, 9024, 9025, 9026, 9027, 9028, 9029, 9030, 9031, 
9032, 9033, 9106, 9402, 9405, 9612, and 9705. The duty rates on these 
products range from duty-free to 38%.
    Zone procedures would exempt Kodak from Customs duty payments on 
products that are reexported. On its shipments to the U.S. market, the 
company would be able to defer duty payments until merchandise is 
shipped from the plant and entered for consumption. For certain 
imported merchandise that is processed into a ``kit'' with other 
merchandise, a change in customs classification and consequent lower 
duty rate may apply (such duty savings are estimated to constitute nine 
percent of the facilities' estimated $ 700,000 to $ 1 million in total 
annual subzone-related savings). Kodak would also be able to avoid duty 
on foreign inputs which become scrap/waste, estimated at one percent of 
FTZ-related savings. Kodak may also realize logistical/procedural and 
other benefits from subzone status. The request indicates that the 
savings from FTZ procedures would help improve the international 
competitiveness of Kodak's U.S. operations.
    In accordance with the Board's regulations, a member of the FTZ 
Staff has been designated examiner to investigate the application and 
report to the Board.
    Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions 
(original and 3 copies) shall be addressed to the Board's Executive 
Secretary at one of the following addresses:
1. Submissions Via Express/Package Delivery Services: Foreign-Trade-
Zones Board, U.S. Department of Commerce, Franklin Court Building--
Suite 4100W, 1099 14th St. NW., Washington, DC 20005; or
2. Submissions Via the U.S. Postal Service: Foreign-Trade-Zones Board, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, FCB--Suite 4100W, 1401 Constitution Ave. 
NW., Washington, DC 20230.
    The closing period for their receipt is December 2, 2005. Rebuttal 
comments in response to material submitted during the foregoing period 
may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period to December 19, 
2005.
    A copy of the application and accompanying exhibits will be 
available for public inspection at the Office of the Foreign-Trade 
Zones Board's Executive Secretary at address Number 1 listed above and 
at the Los Angeles U.S. Export Assistance Center, 444 S. Flower, 34th 
Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071.

    Dated: September 26, 2005.
Dennis Puccinelli,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-19750 Filed 9-30-05; 8:45 am]
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