# 2026-14693: Pratt & Whitney Gets Foreign-Trade Subzone Nod in West Virginia

2026-14693, Approval of Subzone Status; Pratt & Whitney Engine Services, Inc.; Bridgeport, West Virginia, is a Federal Register notice from Commerce Department, Foreign-Trade Zones Board published 2026-07-21, effective 2026-07-16; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-28).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-14693
- As of: 2026-07-28
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-14693
- Title: Approval of Subzone Status; Pratt & Whitney Engine Services, Inc.; Bridgeport, West Virginia
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Commerce Department; Foreign-Trade Zones Board
- Citation: 91 FR 45766
- Published: 2026-07-21
- Effective: 2026-07-16
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-07-28

## In one line

Pratt & Whitney Gets Foreign-Trade Subzone Nod in West Virginia

## Summary

Pratt & Whitney Engine Services in Bridgeport, West Virginia, just got the green light to become a special subzone under Foreign-Trade Zone 240. This means they can enjoy some cool trade benefits while staying within the 2,000-acre limit of the main zone. The approval happened on July 16, 2026, opening doors for smoother operations and potential savings.

## Effects PRIA read

- Pratt & Whitney Subzone Approval: benefit, low. On July 16, 2026, Pratt & Whitney Engine Services, Inc. in Bridgeport, West Virginia was approved to be Subzone 240B under Foreign-Trade Zone 240. The approval is subject to the FTZ Act and regulations (including section 400.13) and to FTZ 240's 2,000-acre activation limit.

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## Sources
- [2026-14693 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/21/2026-14693/approval-of-subzone-status-pratt-and-whitney-engine-services-inc-bridgeport-west-virginia)
- [2026-14693 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-21/pdf/2026-14693.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-14693 (as of 2026-07-28).