Aluminum Can Production Seeks a Break in Foreign-Trade Zone Rules
Published Date: 10/22/2026
Notice
Summary
Metal Container (MCC) LP wants to start making empty beverage cans and aluminum lids at their Riverside and Jurupa Valley sites under special Foreign-Trade Zone rules. This means they can use imported aluminum materials with lower or delayed duties, saving money and speeding up production. Public comments are open until December 1, 2026, so anyone interested can share their thoughts before the plan moves forward.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
FTZ production proposed for beverage cans
Metal Container (MCC) LP notified the Foreign-Trade Zones Board it proposes to produce empty beverage cans and aluminum lids at its Riverside and Jurupa Valley sites within FTZ 244. The submission (received September 30, 2026) identifies finished-product duty rates of 2.6% to 5.7% and specifies the foreign-status materials as aluminum body stock and aluminum lid stock (duty rate 3%). Public comments are open until December 1, 2026.
Aluminum inputs subject to section 232/301 duties
The notification states the aluminum body stock and lid stock are subject to duties under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 and section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 depending on country of origin. The applicable section 232 and section 301 decisions require such merchandise to be admitted to FTZs in privileged foreign status under 19 CFR 146.41.
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