Aircraft Engine Production Seeks Foreign-Trade Zone Duty Advantages
Published Date: 10/22/2026
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Summary
Pratt & Whitney, part of RTX Corporation, wants to start making aircraft engines and parts at their Midland, Georgia facility inside Foreign-Trade Zone 26. This move lets them use certain imported materials with special trade benefits, helping them save money and speed up production. The government got their request on October 14, 2026, and is reviewing it now.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Pratt & Whitney seeks FTZ production in Midland
Pratt & Whitney (a division of RTX) submitted a notification on October 14, 2026 to conduct production of aircraft engines, engine modules, and parts at its Midland, Georgia facility located in Foreign-Trade Zone 26. The FTZ production would be limited to the specific foreign-status materials/components and finished products listed in the notification and subsequently authorized by the Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
Listed products face specific duty ranges
The notification lists many finished products and components whose applicable duty rates range in two places: an initial set of finished products is shown with duty rates ranging from duty-free to 2.5%, and a later, larger set of products/components is shown with duty rates ranging from duty-free to 20%. These duty-rate ranges apply to the specific items named in the filing.
Section 232/301 merchandise must get privileged FTZ status
The request states certain materials/components are subject to duties under section 232 (Trade Expansion Act of 1962) or section 301 (Trade Act of 1974) depending on country of origin, and that applicable section 232 and section 301 decisions require the subject merchandise to be admitted to FTZs in privileged foreign status under 19 CFR 146.41.
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