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CBP Finds U.S. Not Country of Origin of Shipping Containers for Government Procurement
January 6, 2016 |Customs

Shipping containers assembled in the U.S. with a large number of components from other countries are not considered of U.S. origin for government procurement purposes, said CBP in a notice. (here). The containers, imported by Sea Box, should be considered U.S. origin because there's a substantial transformation during assembly, the company said. But, while the assembly requires some skilled labor to meet standards requirements, "the grinding, welding and assembly processes essentially do not change the predetermined use of the panels, all of which originate from one foreign country," the agency said.

CBP Finds Japan to be Country of Origin of Digital Printers for Government Procurement
January 5, 2016 |Customs

The country of origin for government procurement purposes of multifunction printers made and assembled in Japan, China and Thailand is Japan, said CBP in a notice. (here). The printer, called "bizhub MFP," are substantially transformed in Japan, said CBP. "Though we note the importance of the subassemblies and sub-components from Thailand and China, these subassemblies and sub-components will be integrated into a product that was designed and developed in Japan, and will be operated by Japanese-developed software that will also be installed onto the bizhub MFP in Japan," the agency said.

CBP Stops 10,000 Counterfeit Toys in San Juan
January 5, 2016 |Customs

CBP recently seized some 10,000 counterfeit toy dolls from China with an estimated value of $41,250, the agency said on Jan. 4 (here). CBP officers in San Juan stopped the goods after an inspection found the dolls to be non-compliant with government regulations, it said.