Newly Released CBP HQ Rulings on Feb. 24
The Customs Rulings Online Search System (CROSS) was updated Feb. 24 with the following headquarters rulings (ruling revocations and modifications will be detailed elsewhere in a separate article as they are announced in the Customs Bulletin):
H328190: Country of Origin; Subheading 9802.00.50, HTSUS; Section 301 Trade Remedy
| Ruling: As repairs performed in Mexico are duty-free, no additional duty will be due. Electronics which are simply inspected, tested and returned to the United States will not qualify for subheading 9802.00.50 treatment. |
| Issue: whether section 301 duties are applicable on electronic goods upon re-importation to the U.S. from Mexico when either inspected, tested, repaired and/or cleaned pursuant to subheading 9802.00.50 |
| Items: electronic goods such as notebooks, laptops, and modems re-imported to the U.S. after inspection, testing, repairs, etc. |
| Reason: Articles that remain a product of China and that meet the requirements of subheading 9802.00.50 will be subject to section 301 measures; however, pursuant to U.S. Note 3(d), Subchapter II, Chapter, 98, as repairs performed in Mexico are duty-free, no additional duty will be due. |
| Ruling Date: Feb. 2, 2023 |