It was formally filed on August 16, 1993. Zone procedures would exempt Alps from Customs duty payments on the foreign materials that are exported. For example, keyboards are duty free while the rate on certain keyboard components is 5.3 percent. 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 November 1, 1993. August 23, 1993. John J. Da Ponte, Jr., Executive Secretary.