Newly Released CBP HQ Rulings Feb. 21
The Customs Rulings Online Search System (CROSS) was updated on Feb. 21 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):
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H305940: Origin of incandescent string light sets
| Ruling: The country of origin of the string light sets is the Philippines. |
| Issue: What is the country of origin of the string light sets? |
| Item: Everstar Merchandise/Tomson Merchandise's string light sets, imported from the Philippines, for use on Christmas trees |
| Reason: The Chinese bulbs and lead contacts, in their condition as imported into the Philippines, are incomplete. The bulbs are transformed when combined with the Philippine origin lamp holders from incomplete and unusable to complete and usable. In addition, the lead contacts undergo a substantial transformation when fitted to the electrical wire, as they have no pre-determined use until combined with the wire. |
| Ruling Date: Jan. 8, 2025 |