Aircraft Engine Production Seeks Connecticut Foreign-Trade Zone Advantages
Published Date: 10/22/2026
Notice
Summary
Pratt & Whitney, part of RTX Corporation, wants to start making aircraft engines and parts at their Middletown, Connecticut facility inside Foreign-Trade Zone 71. This move lets them use special trade rules to save money and speed up production. The government is reviewing their plan, which was submitted on October 14, 2026, and if approved, it could boost local manufacturing and cut costs.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Proposed FTZ Production at Middletown
Pratt & Whitney submitted a notification on October 14, 2026 to conduct production activity at its Middletown, Connecticut facility inside Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 71. Any FTZ production activity would be limited to the specific foreign-status materials/components and finished products described in the filing and subsequently authorized by the Foreign-Trade Zones Board. The Board is accepting public comments through December 1, 2026.
Listed Duty Rate Ranges for Products
The notice lists duty-rate ranges for the finished products and assemblies included in the filing: one set of listed items shows duty rates ranging from duty-free to 2.5%, and another set of listed items shows duty rates ranging from duty-free to 20%. These duty-rate ranges apply to the specific finished products identified in the notification.
Section 232/301 Items Must Be Privileged Foreign
The filing states that 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 those subject merchandise items must be admitted to FTZs in privileged foreign status under 19 CFR 146.41. This requirement is called out as applicable to the listed materials/components.
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