CBP Finds U.S. Not Country of Origin of Shipping Containers for Government Procurement

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.