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San Jose FTZ Applies for Expansion into Neighboring Counties
July 5, 2013 by Brian Feito|Commerce Dept.

The City of San Jose, Calif., applied to expand the area served by Foreign-Trade Zone 18, according to an FTZ Board notice set for publication in the July 8 Federal Register. The zone currently covers the city of San Jose. Under the expansion, it would cover all of Santa Clara County, the cities of Santa Cruz and Scotts Valley in Santa Cruz County, and the cities of Fremont, Hayward, Newark, and Union City in Alameda County. If approved, the zone’s grantee would be able to serve sites throughout the expanded service area based on companies’ needs for FTZ designation, said the FTZB. Comments are due by Sept. 6.

Fort Wayne FTZ Apples to Expand Service Area
July 3, 2013 by Brian Feito|Commerce Dept.

The City of Fort Wayne, Ind., applied to expand Foreign-Trade Zone 182, according to a Federal Register notice set for publication July 5. If approved, FTZ 182’s service area would expand to cover Blackford, Jay, LaGrange, Randolph, and Steuben Counties. The zone’s service area already includes Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, Noble, Wabash, Wells, and Whitley Counties. Comments on the application are due by Sept. 3.

FTZ Approves ASF Reorganization, Expansion for Oregon FTZ
July 3, 2013 by Brian Feito|Commerce Dept.

The Foreign-Trade Zones Board approved the expansion and reorganization under the Alternative Site Framework (ASF) of FTZ 45 in Portland, Ore. The reorganization will expand the FTZ’s service area to cover Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington Counties. ASF streamlines processes for designation of new FTZ subzones and usage driven sites within the larger service area.

CITA OKs Adding Warp Stretch Fabric to Unrestricted Quantities List for CAFTA-DR
July 1, 2013 by Mike Feazel|Commerce Dept.

The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements decided to add a product in unrestricted quantities to Annex 3.25 of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR Agreement), it said in a Federal Register notice scheduled for July 2. The committee decided certain warp stretch woven nylon/rayon/spandex fabric is not available in commercial quantities in a timely manner in the CAFTA-DR countries. Further information: Maria Dybczak, 202-482-3651 or at http://web.ita.doc.gov/tacgi/CaftaReqTrack.nsf under "Approved Requests," Reference number: 179.2013.05.23.Fabric.GDLSKforPCATextiles The Chairman of CITA received a request May 23 for a Commercial Availability determination from Grunfeld Desiderio on behalf of PCA Textiles for the determination involving HTS: 5516.22.0040 or 5516.23.0040, Rayon (67-80%), Nylon (15-35%), Spandex (2-6%), Width: 56-60" (142-153 cm), Weight: 220-315 grams per square meter.

Houston's FTZ 84 Applies to Expand Service Area Coverage
June 28, 2013 by Tim Warren|Commerce Dept.

The Houston Port Authority submitted an application to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board to expand FTZ 84 to include additional sites in Harris County, Texas, according to an FTZB Federal Register notice set for publication July 1. If approved, the FTZ’s service area would expand to cover parts of Generation Park and the Texas Deepwater Industrial Port.

FTZ 65 Applies for Reorganization, Expansion Around Panama City, Fla.
June 21, 2013 by Brian Feito|Commerce Dept.

The Panama City Port Authority submitted an application to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board to reorganize FTZ 65 under the Alternative Site Framework, according to an FTZB Federal Register notice set for publication June 24. The reorganization would expand the Florida-based FTZ’s service area to cover all of Bay and Washington counties. ASF streamlines processes for designation of new FTZ subzones and usage driven sites within the larger service area. Comments on the application are due by Aug. 23.