Most of the bulk chemicals are shipped to company plants in Barceloneta, Puerto Rico and McPherson, Kansas for further processing. Foreign-sourced materials account for 60 percent of the finished products' value, on average, and include primarily aminopropanedial and acetybutyrolactone at this time. Zone procedures would exempt Sanofi Winthrop from Customs duty payments on foreign materials used in production for export. The application indicates that zone savings will help improve the plant's international competitiveness. 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.
The closing period for their receipt is August 16, 1993. John J. Da Ponte, Jr., Executive Secretary.