Petrochemical feedstocks include isobutane, propane and propylene. Refinery by-products include sulfur, petroleum coke and asphalt. Zone procedures would exempt the refinery from Customs duty payments on the foreign products used in its exports. Marathon indicates that some of the NPF finished products might be used as fuel in the refining process. The application indicates that the savings from zone procedures would help improve the refinery's international competitiveness.
Public comment is invited from interested parties.
The closing period for their receipt is March 27, 1995.