US Country of Origin for Government Procurement of Ethernet Switches, Routers, CBP Finds

Ethernet switches, routers and network cards made in China but programmed in the U.S. are of American origin for government procurement purposes, Customs and Border Protection said. The U.S. is "where the non-functional devices are substantially transformed as a result of downloading performed in the United States, with software developed in the United States," the agency said in Tuesday's Federal Register.