Federal Register #B-133-2026

Foreign-Trade Zones Board notice of proposed aircraft-engine and beverage-can production activity

The Department of Commerce’s Foreign-Trade Zones Board is reviewing proposed manufacturing activity by Metal Container (MCC) LP and Pratt & Whitney at facilities in multiple states. - Government buyer/office: U.S. Department of Commerce, Foreign-Trade Zones Board. This is a regulatory notice, not a government purchase solicitation. - Companies and OEMs: Pratt & Whitney, a division of RTX Corporation, proposes aircraft-engine production in Middletown, Connecticut. Metal Container (MCC) LP proposes beverage-can and aluminum-lid production in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Riverside and Jurupa Valley, California; and New Windsor, New York. - Products: Pratt & Whitney’s proposed output includes aircraft turbines, turbopropellers, gas turbines, engines and modules, plus extensive engine assemblies and parts such as blades, disks, seals, nozzles, ducts, fans, rotors, manifolds, gears and tube assemblies. MCC’s proposed output includes empty beverage cans and aluminum lids; listed foreign-status inputs include aluminum body stock, lid stock and aluminum lid stock. - Inputs and notable requirements: Pratt & Whitney’s proposed foreign-status inputs span fuels, oils, chemicals, plastics, rubber, textiles, ceramics, glass, insulation, carbon fiber, steel and other metals, fasteners, tubing, fittings, electrical components and manufacturing supplies. Certain inputs may be subject to section 232 or section 301 duties and, where applicable, must enter the zone in privileged foreign status. Listed duty rates for MCC’s products and inputs vary by location and item, including 2.6% to 5.7% for finished products and 3% for identified aluminum stock. - Quantities and part numbers: The notice excerpt provides no purchase quantities or commercial part numbers. The proposed activity is limited to the materials and finished products described in the notices and authorized by the Board.

Description

Pratt & Whitney, a Division of RTX Corporation, submitted a notification proposing production activity at its facility in Middletown, Connecticut, within Foreign-Trade Zone 71. The proposed production includes aircraft engines, engine modules, parts, and related products, using a broad range of foreign-status materials and components. The activity would be limited to the materials and finished products described in the notification and subsequently authorized by the Foreign-Trade Zones Board. Public comments are invited through December 1, 2026.

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