U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a final determination concerning the country of origin of electric height-adjustable workstations that may be offered to the U.S. government under undesignated government procurement contracts.
According to CBP, each of the workstations at issue has a laminate desktop and metal legs. The raw materials for these components are sourced from the U.S., the desktop is manufactured in the U.S., and the metal legs are made and welded together in the U.S. The only non-U.S. originating components are the table controller and the digital keyboard for the controller, which are manufactured in Hungary.
In ruling HQ H330862, CBP concludes that the controller and keyboard are substantially transformed when they are mounted to the desktop and when the control panels with a cable are plugged into the connector of the controller to produce the finished workstations. CBP states that the controller and keyboard are not functional to end users by themselves but become an integral part of the workstations.
Any party-at-interest may seek judicial review of this determination by May 26.
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, Mark Tallo, or Josh Rodman.
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