FTZ notices: Metal Container cans and Pratt & Whitney engines

The Foreign-Trade Zones Board filed eight notifications of proposed production activity for public inspection on October 21, 2026, scheduled for publication October 22, 2026. Five cover Metal Container (MCC) LP beverage-container production; three cover Pratt & Whitney, a Division of RTX Corporation, aircraft engines, engine modules, and parts. Each notice is dated October 16, 2026 and signed by Colin Agostisi, Executive Secretary. These are notifications under 15 CFR 400.22, not production authorizations.

Activity would be limited to the specific foreign-status materials and finished products in each notification and subsequently authorized by the Board (15 CFR 400.14(b)). Public comments close 40 days after publication (by our count, December 1, 2026).

Shared rules across the eight notices

• Scope limit. Under 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ production activity would be limited to the specific foreign-status materials/components and finished products described in the notification and subsequently authorized by the Board.
• 232 / 301 privileged foreign. Each request indicates certain materials may be subject to section 232 or section 301 duties depending on origin. Applicable 232/301 decisions require admission in privileged foreign status (19 CFR 146.41). Privileged foreign status fixes the material's tariff classification and dutiable condition at admission, so those 232/301-covered inputs do not get the finished-product rate.
• Comments and benefits. Comments to ftz@trade.gov; closing date is 40 days after publication (by our count, December 1, 2026). Benefits overview: www.trade.gov/ftz.

Metal Container (MCC) LP: five beverage-container sites

MCC notifications were received September 30, 2026. Finished products are empty beverage cans and aluminum lids for beverage cans (duty rate ranges from 2.6% to 5.7% across the notices). Foreign-status materials are aluminum body stock and aluminum lid stock (duty rates 3%). The requests indicate the materials are subject to section 232 and section 301 duties depending on country of origin and must be admitted in privileged foreign status. Contact: Christopher Wedderburn (Chris.Wedderburn@trade.gov).

• FTZ 37 New Windsor, NY (B-136-2026; FR Doc. 2026-21537): empty beverage cans (body only).
• FTZ 244 Riverside and Jurupa Valley, CA (B-137-2026; FR Doc. 2026-21534): empty beverage cans and aluminum lids.
• FTZ 123 Windsor, CO (B-138-2026; FR Doc. 2026-21555): empty beverage cans (body only).
• FTZ 64 Jacksonville, FL (B-139-2026; FR Doc. 2026-21548): empty beverage cans (body only).
• FTZ 106 Oklahoma City, OK (B-140-2026; FR Doc. 2026-21543): aluminum lids for beverage cans (lids only).

Pratt & Whitney: three engine sites

P&W notifications were received October 14, 2026. Finished products include aircraft turbines, turbopropellers, gas turbines, and a long list of aircraft engine modules and parts (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 2.5%). Foreign-status materials are a very long list (examples: jet fuel, lubricating oil, nickel alloy bars, titanium bars, plastic and rubber hoses and seals, steel fasteners, insulation blankets, sensors) with duty rates ranging from duty-free to 20%. Certain materials are subject to section 232 or section 301 duties depending on origin and must be admitted in privileged foreign status. Contact: Brian Warnes (brian.warnes@trade.gov).

• FTZ 26 Midland, GA (B-132-2026; FR Doc. 2026-21542).
• FTZ 71 Middletown, CT (B-133-2026; FR Doc. 2026-21552).
• FTZ 186 North Berwick, ME (B-134-2026; FR Doc. 2026-21561).

Action items

• Note the comment window (by our count December 1, 2026) if you supply cans, aluminum stock, or aero-engine materials into these sites.
• Compare FTZ vs drawback using finished duty-free-or-low rates against higher component rates for your SKUs.
• Review privileged foreign status implications for any 232/301-covered aluminum or aero inputs admitted to these zones.

This article is for general information and is not legal or tax advice. Drawback eligibility depends on your specific facts, and final refunds are determined by CBP at liquidation. Consult a licensed customs broker or attorney for your situation.