The Department of Commerce notified the public of a proposed production activity by Foxx Development, Inc. within Foreign-Trade Zone 153, San Diego, California, covering the manufacture of smartphones. The FTZ Board will consider the application, which may allow duty deferral or reduction on foreign-origin components used in domestic smartphone production.

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Scope: HS 85 / Smartphones
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What Changed

Event type: Ftz Operation
Restriction: Import
Target goods: Smartphones

Legal / Policy Context

Legal basis

19 U.S.C. 81a-81u (Foreign-Trade Zones Act)

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