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Notification Requesting FTZ Production Authority

Company and FTZ Site(s)

1. State a) the FTZ user (company for whose benefit the activity would be conducted) and

b) the zone/subzone locations (including site numbers) at which the activity would be

conducted.

FTZ User: Apple Inc./GTAT Corp. (Project Cascade)

Zone: Subzone 221A was approved on March 19, 2014, Board Order No. S-5-

2014 within The City of Mesas Zone No. 221

Site: Subzone 221A

Facility Addresses: 3740 S. Signal Butte Rd., Mesa, AZ within Maricopa County

(83.17+/- acres)

Proposed Activity

2. Provide a short summary (generally no more than a few paragraphs) of the activity

that you propose to conduct under FTZ procedures.

Project Cascade is currently approved to conduct high-tech manufacturing of

intermediate goods/components for consumer electronics under FTZ Board approval

number S-5-2014, on March 19, 2014. The final finished merchandise will primarily be

exported, but other intermediate items produced in the production process may be

shipped domestically from the Zone.

This request is to expand that scope of authority to include additional components for use

in production and additional finished goods that will be produced at the facility. These

items are within the same overall scope of the original request, and are along similar

product and HTSUS lines of product.

This high-tech manufacturing process creates a critical new sub-component of Apple

Products to be used in the manufacture of the consumer electronics that will be imported

and then sold globally. By further expanding this process into the U.S., Apple will be


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using cutting edge, new technology to enhance and improve the consumer products,

making them best in class per product type.

Products and Components

3.

Are any of the listed foreign-status component/inputs are subject to a trade-related

measure or proceeding (such as an AD/CVD order or proceeding, suspension of

liquidation under AD/CVD procedures, or Section 201/204/337/421 investigations)? If

yes, explain.

At this time there are no items used in the production of finished goods that will

be admitted into the Zone in Zone status that are subject to AD/CVD orders.

At this time there are no items used in the production of finished goods that will

be admitted into the Zone in Zone status that are subject to quota restrictions.

There are no trade related issues associated with the raw materials.

4. Using the tables that follow (inserting additional rows, as needed), list the finished

products and foreign-status components/inputs that you propose for production under

FTZ procedures. Your list of finished products and foreign-status components/inputs

should encompass both actual/planned activity and potential activity for which you

request authority. Any FTZ Board authorization of the activity in your notification

would only extend to the specific finished products and foreign-status

components/inputs listed in your notification (that is, your scope of authority). For

each finished product and foreign-status component/input, provide a physical

description (not the description from the HTSUS), 6-digit HTSUS number, and current

U.S. duty rate.


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Finished Products:

Physical Description (not HTSUS description) HTSUS No. Duty Rate

Waste/Scrap 8102.97 0.0%

Sapphire Crackle 7104.20 3.0%

Foreign-Status Components:

Physical Description (not HTSUS description) HTSUS No. Duty Rate

Alumina, other 2818.20 0.0%

Sapphire 7104.90 6.4%

Sapphire Crackle 7104.20 3.0%

Sapphire 7116.20 0.0%

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