Title 15, Part 400 — Regulations of the Foreign-trade Zones Board
46 sections
Section 400.1
Scope.
Section 400.2
Definitions.
Section 400.3
Authority of the Board.
Section 400.4
Authority and responsibilities of the Executive Secretary.
Section 400.5
Authority to restrict or prohibit certain zone operations.
Section 400.6
Board headquarters.
Section 400.7
CBP officials as Board representatives.
Section 400.11
Number and location of zones and subzones.
Section 400.12
Eligible applicants.
Section 400.13
General conditions, prohibitions and restrictions applicable to authorized zones.
Section 400.14
Production—requirement for prior authorization.
Section 400.15
Production equipment.
Section 400.16
Exemption from state and local taxation of tangible personal property.
Section 400.21
Application to establish a zone.
Section 400.22
Notification for production authority.
Section 400.23
Application for production authority.
Section 400.24
Application for expansion or other modification to zone.
Section 400.25
Application for subzone designation.
Section 400.26
Criteria for evaluation of proposals, including for zones, expansions, subzones, or other modifications of zones.
Section 400.27
Criteria applicable to evaluation of applications for production authority.
Section 400.28
Burden of proof.
Section 400.29
Application fees.
Section 400.31
General application provisions and pre-docketing review.
Section 400.32
Procedures for docketing applications and commencement of case review.
Section 400.33
Examiner's review—application to establish or modify a zone.
Section 400.34
Examiner's review—application for production authority.
Section 400.35
Examiner's review—application for subzone designation.
Section 400.36
Completion of case review.
Section 400.37
Procedure for notification of proposed production activity.
Section 400.38
Procedure for request for minor modification of zone.
Section 400.41
General operation of zones; requirements for commencement of operations.
Section 400.42
Operation as public utility.
Section 400.43
Uniform treatment.
Section 400.44
Zone schedule.
Section 400.45
Complaints related to public utility and uniform treatment.
Section 400.46
Grantee liability.
Section 400.47
Retail trade.
Section 400.48
Zone-restricted merchandise.
Section 400.49
Monitoring and reviews of zone operations and activity.
Section 400.51
Records and reports.
Section 400.52
Notices and hearings.
Section 400.53
Official records; public access.
Section 400.54
Information.
Section 400.61
Revocation of authority.
Section 400.62
Fines, penalties and instructions to suspend activated status.
Section 400.63
Appeals to the Board of decisions of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance and the Executive Secretary.