Ruling of the Week: Origin and Value of Programmed USB

Customs and Border Protection has issued ruling HQ H308234 (Jun. 3, 2020) which covers the classification, valuation, NAFTA status, and 301 status of a USB drive with software on it. Given that a large portion of the trade community is still keenly following origin and 301 issues, it is a good ruling to review. The products involved are the Start Me Stick and the Fix Me Stick. Both of these devices are USB stick drives containing software. The point of the Start Me Stick appears to be to...