Petrochemical feedstocks and refinery by-products include methane, ethane, propane, propylene, ethylene, butylene, butadiene, butane, benzene, toluene, xylene, carbon black oil and sulfur. Zone procedures would exempt the refinery from Customs duty payments on the foreign products used in its exports. Under the FTZ Act, certain merchandise in FTZ status is exempt from ad valorem inventory-type taxes. The application indicates that the savings from zone procedures would help improve the refinery'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 March 18, 1997. John J. Da Ponte, Jr., Executive Secretary.