Federal Register #B-136-2026

Notice of proposed beverage-can and aluminum-lid production by Metal Container (MCC) LP

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Foreign-Trade Zones Board is reviewing proposed beverage-can production by Metal Container (MCC) LP at facilities in California and New York. - Government buyer and office: U.S. Department of Commerce, Foreign-Trade Zones Board. - Named company / manufacturer: Metal Container (MCC) LP. - Proposed products: - Empty beverage cans and aluminum beverage-can lids at FTZ 244 facilities in Riverside and Jurupa Valley, California. The proposed duty rate range is 2.6%–5.7%. - Empty beverage cans (body only) at the company’s facility in New Windsor, New York, within FTZ 37. The proposed duty rate is 5.7%. - Materials and requirements: Proposed production uses aluminum body stock and/or aluminum lid stock. Aluminum body stock may be subject to Section 232 and Section 301 duties depending on country of origin; applicable merchandise must be admitted to the FTZ in privileged foreign status. - Procurement status: This is a notice of proposed manufacturing activity, not a purchase solicitation. No order quantities, part numbers, requested services, or contract performance period are specified.

Description

Metal Container (MCC) LP submitted a notification to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board for proposed production activity at its facility in New Windsor, New York, within FTZ 37. The proposed activity would produce empty beverage cans (body only) using aluminum body stock, subject to subsequent authorization by the Board. The notification states that the aluminum body stock may be subject to section 232 and section 301 duties depending on its country of origin, and that applicable decisions require admission to FTZs in privileged foreign status. Public comments are invited through December 1, 2026.

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