U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a final determination concerning the country of origin of multifunction digital printers that may be offered to the U.S. government. Any party-at-interest may seek judicial review of this determination by May 5.
According to CBP, the items at issue are intended for use in mid-to-large size offices and light centralized reprographic departments as high-speed printers, black-and-white copiers, scanners, and fax machines. Most of the product design and development is conducted in Japan, while several of the most important and complex components and subassemblies will be manufactured either in Mexico or China using a number of Japanese, Thai, or Vietnamese parts. The printers will initially be assembled in China and several assemblies will be removed before the resulting frame is shipped to Mexico for final assembly.
In ruling HQ H332745 CBP concludes that the components are substantially transformed in Mexico when made into the subject printers. Among other things, CBP explains that some of the most critical subassemblies of the printers not only are permanently integrated within them in Mexico but are also manufactured there.
CBP issues country of origin advisory rulings and final determinations as to whether an article is or would be a product of a designated country or instrumentality for the purposes of granting waivers of certain “Buy American” restrictions in U.S. law or practice for products offered for sale to the U.S. government. For more information on BAA requirements or restrictions, please contact Mark Segrist or Mark Tallo.
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