Federal Register #B-134-2026

Proposed beverage-can and aircraft-engine production activity in Foreign-Trade Zones

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Foreign-Trade Zones Board published notices describing proposed manufacturing activity by Metal Container (MCC) LP in Florida and Pratt & Whitney, a division of RTX Corporation, in Maine. - Government buyer and offices - U.S. Department of Commerce — Foreign-Trade Zones Board. - Companies and proposed activity - Metal Container (MCC) LP — proposes producing empty beverage cans (body only) at FTZ 64 in Jacksonville, Florida, using aluminum body stock. - Pratt & Whitney, a division of RTX Corporation — proposes producing aircraft engines, engine modules, and parts at FTZ 186 in North Berwick, Maine. - Products and quantities - Empty beverage cans (body only): quantity and part number not specified. - Aircraft engines, engine modules, and parts: quantity and part numbers not specified. Finished products include aircraft turbines under and over 25 kN; turbopropellers over 1,100 kW; gas turbines under 5,000 kW; and engine components such as blades, ducts, nozzles, seals, housings, modules, assemblies, and other parts. - Notable production and materials information - Pratt & Whitney’s notice lists foreign-status inputs including fuels, oils, chemicals, coatings, adhesives, plastics, rubber, insulation, ceramics, carbon-fiber materials, metals, fasteners, engine components, pumps, fans, heat exchangers, filters, valves, bearings, electrical and electronic components, aircraft nacelles, thrust reversers, and testing equipment. - Proposed finished-product duty rates range from duty-free to 2.5%; listed input rates range from duty-free to 20%. Some inputs may be subject to Section 232 or Section 301 duties and would enter the FTZ in privileged foreign status. - These are proposed production-activity notices, not purchase requests; no contract quantities, part numbers, or period of performance are provided.

Description

Pratt & Whitney, a Division of RTX Corporation, submitted a notification of proposed production activity for its facility in North Berwick, Maine, within FTZ 186. The proposed finished products include aircraft engines, engine modules, and numerous aircraft engine components and parts. The proposed foreign-status materials and components include a broad range of materials and parts used in production. Public comments are invited through December 1, 2026.

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