Vegas Beauty Firm Scores Duty-Free Perk for Plastic Tubes
Published Date: 3/10/2025
Notice
Summary
GPI Beauty, Inc. wants to make plastic tube sleeves with caps at their Las Vegas facility inside Foreign-Trade Zone 89. This move could save them money on import duties for certain parts like bottles and caps, thanks to special trade rules. People have until April 21, 2025, to share their thoughts before the plan gets the green light.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.
GPI Beauty Seeks FTZ Production in Las Vegas
GPI Beauty, Inc. filed a notice to make plastic tube sleeves with caps at its Las Vegas facility inside Foreign-Trade Zone 89. The filing was received February 21, 2025, and the Board will limit FTZ production to the specific finished product and foreign-status materials described in the notification.
Tariff Rates Stated for Product and Parts
The proposed finished product (plastic tube sleeves with caps) is listed with a duty rate of 3%. The listed foreign-status components (including plastic bottles, tubes and jars; roller heads; aluminum and plastic barrier laminate tubes; caps; glass bottles; and hand pumps) have duty rates that range from duty-free up to 5.3%.
Section 1702/301 Merchandise Must Be Privileged
The notice states that certain materials are subject to duties under section 1702(a)(1)(B) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 depending on country of origin. Those section 1702 and section 301 decisions require subject merchandise to be admitted to Foreign-Trade Zones in privileged foreign status under 19 CFR 146.41.
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