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

Ethernet switches, routers and network cards made in China but programmed in the U.S. are of U.S. origin for government procurement purposes, CBP said in a final determination notice. "We find that the country of origin of the final product is the United States, 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," CBP said.