Origin of Fitbit Trackers Based on Printed Circuit Board Assemblies, Rules CBP

The country of origin for Fitbit smartwatches and fitness trackers is based on where the products' printed circuit board assemblies are manufactured, said Customs and Border Protection in an Oct. 3 ruling newly posted at the agency's website. Fitbit had asked CBP for a binding ruling. Fitbit devices are assembled in China from parts and components sourced from Taiwan and Singapore. It announced Wednesday it will shift production outside China starting in January for “effectively all of its trackers and smartwatches” to escape exposure to the 15 percent List 4A Section 301 tariffs on Chinese goods that took effect Sept. 1 (see 1910090025).