CBP Says Mexico Is Country of Origin for Government Procurement of Ankle Brace

An ankle brace used to treat posterior tibial tendon dysfunction is of Mexican origin for government procurement purposes, CBP said in a final determination notice. The ruling was in response to DJO LLC's request for a final determination of the origin of the item. The product uses an adjustable aircell to accommodate differences in foot arch shapes and heights, CBP said. The aircell, which is installed by DJO in Mexico, is likely to drive a customer decision about the product, CBP said. "As such, we find the manufacture of the aircell in Mexico and additional processing to create a fully functioning brace results in a substantial transformation of the components such that the country of origin for government procurement purposes is Mexico," CBP said.