Proposed Revisions to the FTZ Regulations

The public comment period on the proposed revisions to the FTZ Board regulations closed on May 26, 2011. Reply comments (addressing comments that have been submitted regarding the proposed regulations) were submitted through June 27, 2011.

Courtesy copies of comments received are linked at the bottom of this page. Immediately below are a summary of key provisions of the proposed regulations, the text of the proposed regulations, a side-by-side comparison of the proposed and existing regulations, and a copy of a presentation on the proposed revisions:

Summary of Key Provisions
of Proposed FTZ Regulations

Text of the Proposed Regulations

Side-by-Side Comparison of
Proposed vs. Current Regulations

Power Point on the Proposed Regulations

Public Comments Received:

BC CAL KAL - February 1, 2011
FTZ 176 - February 9, 2011
FTZ 148 - March 24, 2011
Terry Morris - April 5, 2011
Andrew Rein - April 19, 2011
National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones - May 4, 2011
National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones - Redline - May 4, 2011
BC CAL KAL - May 12, 2011
FTZ 265 - May 12, 2011
Sanford FTZ - May 12, 2011
Nick J Mihiylov - May 17, 2011
American Association of Exporters and Importers - May 18, 2011
National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones - May 19, 2011
FTZ 260 - May 19, 2011
Epson Portland Inc. - May 19, 2011
Rep. Louise M. Slaughter - May 19, 2011
Norvanco International, Inc. - May 20, 2011
Yamaha - May 20, 2011
Brother Industries (US), Inc. - May 23, 2011
Givaudan Fragrances Corporation- May 23, 2011
Fortessa, Inc. - May 23, 2011
Kern County Department of Airports - May 23, 2011
FTZ 39 - May 23, 2011
Hailey, McNamara, Hall, Larmann & Papale, LLP - May 23, 2011
FTZ 181 - May 23, 2011
Precision Audit LLC - May 23, 2011
FTZ 121 - May 24, 2011
Erie County Industrial Development Agency - May 24, 2011
Barnes Consulting, LLC - May 24, 2011
Miller & Company P.C. - May 24, 2011
FTZ 205 - May 24, 2011
FTZ 122 - May 24, 2011
Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP - May 24, 2011
Mississippi Coast Foreign-Trade Zone, Inc. - May 24, 2011
FTZ 68 - May 24, 2011
Summit County Port Authority - May 24, 2011
Rep. Lynn Westmoreland - May 24, 2011
Eli Lilly and Company - May 25, 2011
Greater Kansas City Foreign Trade Zone, Inc. - May 25, 2011
Medina County Economic Development Corporation - May 25, 2011
FTZ 20 - May 25, 2011
FTZ 137 - May 25, 2011
Madawaska Foreign-Trade Zone Corp. - May 25, 2011
Western Reserve Port Authority - May 25, 2011
Rockwell Automation - May 25, 2011
IMS Worldwide Inc. - May 25, 2011
Eastman Kodak Company - May 25, 2011
Huntsville-Madison County Airport Authority - May 25, 2011
KPMG LLP - May 25, 2011
Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce - May 25, 2011
FTZ 45 - May 25, 2011
Firth Rixson Rings - May 25, 2011
Supply Chain Management Group, Inc. - May 25, 2011
FTZ 203 - May 25, 2011
FTZ 66 & 67 - May 25, 2011
FTZ Consulting LLC - May 25, 2011
Richard F. Ehmann, Jr. - May 25, 2011
City of Mobile - May 25, 2011
FTZ 2 - May 25, 2011
FTZ 21 & 38 - May 25, 2011
Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc. - May 25, 2011
FTZ 181 - May 25, 2011
FTZ 93 - May 25, 2011
Chattanooga Chamber Foundation - May 25, 2011
FTZ 149 - May 25, 2011
County of Summit, Ohio - May 25, 2011
American Bar Association - May 25, 2011
Stark County Port Authority - May 25, 2011
LeTourneau Technologies - May 25, 2011
Flextronics International - May 25, 2011
Metroplex International Trade Development Corporation - May 25, 2011
FTZ 86 - May 25, 2011
The Rockefeller Group - May 26, 2011
USW - May 26, 2011
Steel Manufacturers Association - May 26, 2011
Abbott Laboratories - May 26, 2011
Alliance Corridor, Inc. - May 26, 2011
PointTrade Services, Inc. - May 26, 2011
Compliance Associates - May 26, 2011
Lam Research Corporation - May 26, 2011
Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp., U.S.A. - May 26, 2011
FTZ 37 - May 26, 2011
FTZ 158 - May 26, 2011
FTZ 114 - May 26, 2011
DLA Piper LLP - May 26, 2011
Foreign-Trade Zone Corporation - May 26, 2011
Zone Solutions - May 26, 2011
Dow Corning Corporation - May 26, 2011
Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber - May 26, 2011
City of Hudson Economic Development Dept. - May 26, 2011
Motorola Mobility, Inc. - May 26, 2011
IMS Operating Services, Inc. - May 26, 2011
Columbus Regional Airport Authority - May 26, 2011
Mayer Brown LP - May 26, 2011
Kontane Logistics - May 26, 2011
FTZ 277 - May 26, 2011
FTZ 26 - May 26, 2011
Sub-Zero, Inc. - May 26, 2011
FTZ 216 - May 26, 2011
Nestor Reyes, Inc. - May 26, 2011
Kathryn Terry - May 26, 2011

Response Comments Received:

Rep. Bill Johnson - June 23, 2011
Barnes Consulting, LLC - June 24, 2011
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP - June 27, 2011
Miller & Company, P.C. - June 27, 2011
Stewart and Stewart - June 27, 2011
PointTrade Services, Inc. - June 27, 2011
National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones - June 27, 2011
Foreign-Trade Zone Corporation - June 27, 2011
Committee to Support U.S. Trade Laws - June 27, 2011
Globe Specialty Metals, Inc. - June 27, 2011

This list of comments received is provided as a courtesy. Comments posted on www.regulations.gov will continue to be the documents of record in this regard. This list will be kept as up-to-date as possible but a small lag time may occur between the time a comment is posted in www.regulations.gov and its appearance on this list.