# Federal Register #B-125-2026

Review of Honeywell Aerospace’s proposed aircraft-component manufacturing in FTZ 17

**Posted:** November 02, 2026
**Identifier:** B-125-2026
**NAICS:** 336413, 334511

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Foreign-Trade Zones Board is reviewing Honeywell Aerospace’s proposed manufacturing activity in Olathe, Kansas.
- **Government entity:** U.S. Department of Commerce, Foreign-Trade Zones Board; proposed activity at Honeywell Aerospace US LLC’s Olathe facility in Foreign-Trade Zone 17.
- **OEM:** **Honeywell Aerospace US LLC** is the only named company.
- **Proposed products:** A broad range of aircraft and avionics equipment, including instruments, displays, sensors, navigation and communications systems, recorders, antennas, radar and collision-avoidance systems, electrical and electronic assemblies, power supplies, batteries, motors, fans, tooling, kits, and related components.
  - Examples include cockpit voice and flight-data recorders, GPS and other navigation systems, transceivers, circuit-card and cable assemblies, power-conversion equipment, and ground-support and test kits.
- **Inputs:** Proposed foreign-status materials include electronic and semiconductor components, memory and integrated circuits, passive electronic components, connectors and circuit boards, wires and cables, batteries, motors, mechanical hardware, and structural and avionics components.
- **Not a purchase solicitation:** No quantities, part numbers, or contract value are specified.
- **Notable conditions:** Described duty rates range from duty-free to 9.0%; some materials may be subject to Section 232 or Section 301 duties and privileged foreign status requirements.

### Description

Honeywell Aerospace US LLC submitted a notification to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board proposing production activity at its facility in Olathe, Kansas, within FTZ 17. The proposed activity covers a wide range of aircraft components, finished products, and foreign-status materials and components, with stated duty-rate ranges from duty-free to 9.0%. The notice invites public comments, which are due December 14, 2026. Certain materials or components may be subject to section 232 or section 301 duties, as described in the notice.

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