CBP Finds Singapore is Country of Origin for Toshiba Multi-Function Scanners
U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued a final determination that the country of origin of Toshiba e-Studio Multi-function Peripherals for purposes of U.S. government procurement is Singapore. CBP concluded that the assembly and programming operations performed in Singapore substantially transform the components of the projectors. The determination ran in the Federal Register June 12.
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The final determination was issued at the request of Foley & Lardner.
(CBP issues country of origin advisory rulings and final determinations on whether an article is or would be a product of a designated country or instrumentality for the purpose of granting waivers of certain "Buy American" restrictions in U.S. law or practice for products offered for sale to the U.S. government.)
Most Important Components Assembled In Singapore
The subject merchandise is Toshiba e-Studio Multi-function Peripherals (MFPs), which perform imaging, scanning, faxing, and printing functions.
First, components from China are assembled in China and shipped to Singapore. In Singapore, the imported components are inspected and assembled, along with the Logic Control and SYS Boards and the hard-disk drive from Singapore, to form a MFP.
CBP Says Assembly Singapore Create New Article
The boards assembled in Singapore are important to the function of the MFPs, as is the Japanese software. But the assembly in Singapore completes the MFPs. Therefore, CBP found that the last substantial transformation occurs in Singapore.
Any Party-at-Interest May Request Judicial Review by July 12
CBP said any party-at-interest, as defined in 19 CFR 177.22(d), may seek judicial review of a final determination by July 12. In addition, under 19 CFR 177.31, any party-at-interest other than the party which requested this final determination may request that CBP reexamine the matter anew and issue a new final determination.