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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

NOTICE: NOTICES

DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice of final determination.

SUBJECT CATEGORY: Notice of Issuance of Final Determination Concerning Photocopying Machines

DATES: The final determination was issued on June 11, 2008. A copy of the final determination is attached. Any partyatinterest, as defined in 19 CFR 177.22(d), may seek judicial review of this final determination within July 17, 2008.

DOCUMENT SUMMARY: This document provides notice that the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a final determination concerning the country of origin of certain photocopying machines which may be offered to the United States Government under an undesignated government procurement contract. Based on the facts presented, CBP has concluded that certain goods imported into Japan are substantially transformed in Japan such that Japan is the country of origin of the finished photocopying machines for government procurement purposes.

SUMMARY: Issuance of Final Determination Concerning Photocopying Machines,

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Notice is hereby given that on June 11, 2008, pursuant to subpart B of part 177, Customs Regulations (19 CFR part 177, subpart B), CBP issued a final determination concerning the country of origin of certain photocopying machines which may be offered to the United States Government under an undesignated government procurement contract. This final determination, in HQ H025106, was issued at the request of Ricoh Company, Ltd. under procedures set forth at 19 CFR part 177, subpart B, which implements Title III of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979, as amended (19 U.S.C. 251118).

The final determination concluded that, based upon the facts presented, certain goods imported into Japan are substantially transformed in Japan such that Japan is the country of origin of the finished photocopying machines for government procurement purposes.

Section 177.29, Customs Regulations (19 CFR 177.29), provides that notice of final determinations shall be published in the Federal Register within 60 days of the date the final determination is issued. Section 177.30, CBP Regulations (19 CFR 177.30), states that any party atinterest, as defined in 19 CFR 177.22(d), may seek judicial review of a final determination within 30 days of publication of such determination in the Federal Register.

Dated: June 11, 2008.
Sandra L. Bell,
Executive Director, Office of Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade.
Attachment: HQ H025106.
HQ H025106
June 11, 2008

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Yuliya A. Gulis, Valuation and Special Programs Branch, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade (2025728783).