Federal Register #B-139-2026

Proposed FTZ production of beverage cans and Pratt & Whitney aircraft engines and parts

The Department of Commerce’s Foreign-Trade Zones Board received notices about proposed manufacturing activity at two U.S. foreign-trade zone facilities; these are not purchase solicitations. - Government buyer: Department of Commerce, Foreign-Trade Zones Board. - Producers / OEMs named: Metal Container (MCC) LP and Pratt & Whitney, a division of RTX Corporation. - Proposed products: - Metal Container (MCC) LP: empty beverage cans, body only, made using aluminum body stock at FTZ 64 in Jacksonville, Florida. The specified aluminum body stock is subject to Section 232 and Section 301 duties; applicable merchandise must be admitted in privileged foreign status. The finished cans have a stated duty rate of 5.7%. - Pratt & Whitney: aircraft engines, modules, and engine parts at FTZ 186 in North Berwick, Maine. Products include aircraft turbines, turbopropellers, gas turbines, and numerous engine components and assemblies. Duty rates range from duty-free to 2.5%. - Procurement details: No purchase quantities, part numbers, or requested services are provided. The notices concern proposed FTZ production activity, not a government purchase.

Description

Metal Container (MCC) LP submitted a notification proposing production activity at its facility in Jacksonville, Florida, within Foreign-Trade Zone 64. The proposed finished product is empty beverage cans (body only), made using aluminum body stock. The source states that the aluminum stock is subject to Section 232 and Section 301 duties and that public comments are invited, with submissions due December 1, 2026.

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