Lorex, "Made in China and/or Vietnam," Violates US Customs Law
Lorex fixed one US law violation but replaced it with another, IPVM has verified, after Costco/Dahua/Lorex responded to IPVM's report on product packages with no country of origin by placing "Made in China and/or Vietnam" stickers on its kits sold at Costco, a violation of the US Tariff Act.
In this report, IPVM examines the "Made in China and/or Vietnam" stickers on kits sold at Costco and the legal issues involved, including guidance from past US Customs decisions and expert commentary from two trade attorneys.
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*****'* *** ****** ************** *** ** *** ****** *** of **** (** *.*.*. ****),*********** ** **** *** ** *** Code ** ******* *********** (** ***§ ***).
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*** ******* ** *** ******* ******* is ******** ** ****** ****** *. Frielaender & **., ** **** *** at ***, *.*.*. *** (****), ***** the ***** ****** ****: "******** ******** that *** ******** ********* ****** ** able ** **** ** ** ********** of *** ******* ** *** ******** goods *** ******* ** ***** *** goods ** *** *******.The ******* ******* ** ** **** *** ***** ** **** ** *** **** ** ******** *** ******** ********* ***, ** ******* ***** *** ***** **** ********, ** **** ** *** ** ****** ** *** ****, ** **** ******* ****** ********* *** ****." [emphasis added]
** ******* *** ******** ** "**** in ***** ***/** *******," ***** ******** the ******* ******* *** ******** ********* about ***** *** ********* ** ****.
Dahua ** ********
**** ***** ***** *** ******* ** the ******, ****** ******** **** *** current ******** ******** ** ******* *** and ***********. ******** **** ********* ***** multiple ***** *** *******, ***** *** not ******* ** *** ********.
Labels **** ******** ******* ** ******* ********
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*** ******** ******* ******** ****** ** use ********: "**** ** *** ** the ********* *********: ******, *******, ***** or *****"; ** "**** ** *** or **** ** *** ********* *********: Taiwan, *******, *****, ***** ** *.*.*.".
*** ***** **** ********'* ******** ** the ********* ******, ***** **** *** specify ******* ***** ******* *** ******* comes **** *** ****** ***** * list ** ******** *********, *** ******* so **** ** *** ******* ****** was ************ ******* **** *** ***** country ** ****** *** *** ****** was ******** *** *** ******** ** open, ** *** ******** *** ******* the *******:
** ******* ****, ******* ***** **** an ******** ** ********** ***** *** mark *** ********* "******** ********, *** Article *** ******* ** ******".********(***** **, ****).The **** **** ** ******** ****. ********, ***., **** **** ** **** *** ******* *** **** **** *** ******** ********* ** ******, *** **** **** *** *********** ** ******* *** **** ****** *** *** ****** ******* ** ******. ** ***** ** ******* *** **** **** ** *******, *** ****** **** ** ******** ******** *** ********* ** ******* *** ******* ***** ** ********. The marking on the product must meet the general Customs marking requirements of 19 U.S.C. 1304 and 19 CFR Part 134. [emphasis added]
*******, *** ***** **** *********, ** is ******* ****** ** **** ******** as * "******* ** ******* * or ******* *.":
*********, ******* ****** ** **** ****** other *************, ** ** *** ********** for ******** ** ** *.*.*. **** to **** ** ******* **** *** legend "******* ** **** ** ****".
Kit ******** ********
*** ******** ****** ** *** ********** analogous ** *****'* *********, ******* *** Logitech ******** **** *** ******. ******* related ******* ** ***** *** ****** ********* * ***** aid ******* ******** ****** ***** **** ****** but **** * **** ****-**** ******* and **-**** *******.
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CBP ******* ******* ** *** ***** *****
*****'* *** ******** ***** ** ******* elements ********** ** **** *** **** Logitech *** **** ***** *** *** rulings. *****'* $***.** ****, ***** *** labeled, *** ****** **** **** ** the *** *** ******, ***** ***** it ********* *** ********* ** **** the *** ** *** ********* ** check **** ******* ********* ** ****** out ***** *** ********** **** ****.
Expert ******** **** ***** *********
*** ***** ********* ******* *** ****** with *****'* "**** ** ***** ***/** Vietnam" ********, ********* **** *** ***** "does *** **** *** ************ ** the ****** ***."
**** ******************* ******** ************ ** ****:
**** ** ********* **** ******* ***** question ** *** ******, *** ***** cameras, ** ****'** ** ***** *******, are ****** ****** ***'* ******* ** regulate. ***** ***** ** ***** ******** and ********** **** **** ***** ** violated, *** * ********** ***** ****** a ********* ** *** ****** ***. Most ******, *** ******* ** ******* are *** ********.
****** ****** ***** ****** ******* ** ****** *. ******, A.P.C.**** ****:
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*** ******** ** ***** ***** ******** violates *** ** ****** ***, ******* the "**** ** ***** ***/** *******" stickers ** ****. ********* *** ** easily ******** ***** ** ****** ** clearly ********** ** **** ******** ***** the ******** **** ************.
** *** ******** ******** ** *** kit *** ************ *******, *** ********, and **** ****** ** * *** here ** *** **, **** **** still ******* *** *** ***********? **** the ***** *** ********, **** *** correctly *******.
**** **** *** ******* *** *** regulations - ** ** *****, ** example ***** **: * ****** ** labeled "**** ** *****", ******** **** the **, ********* * *** ******* "Made ** *******." ***** *** ** inherent ****** **** ****, ** **** as *** ***** *** ****** ************* ************, ********* ***** *** ***** of "****** **** ** *****, *** Made ** *******." *** "****** *** DVR **** ** ***** ***/** *******" as ***** *** **** ****.
***** ****** ** **** ******* ****** together ** *** ********** "*********** **************" so **'* ********** * **-** ** kit ******** ****** ******** *** **** the *** "**** ** ***." **** hasn't **** ** ***** **** **'** seen ** *** ******.
* ******** *** ***** ********** *** end *** ****** *** **** ** both ***** *** ******.
*************.
****** *** *** ***** ** ****-*-**** with ***** *** *** **** **** on ***……
*** ****** *** ** ******* ******** and *********** ******** ** ********* *** statutes, *** ***** ******** ****** ** cyber ********** ** ****. **** ** definitely * “**** ** ** **** and ****’** ***** **** ** *****” type ** *********.
******, *** ***** ****, ****** ******* up **** *** **** **** ****. Not **** *** **** ***, ** a *******, ***** ** *** *** of ***** *** ** ******* **** amounts ** “**** ******* ******* ******”. Wheres ***** **********? ****** ********* **** to **** ************ **** ** ******* and ** ******* **** ** **.
*** ******** ****** ***** ** **** together ** **** *** **** ** a ***-***** ** ****** ******** ** buy **** *******.
** ** *** **** ** ***, then **’* *****?
****** **** * *** *** *** 3rd ***** *** ****** ****.
** ***** ****** *** ***** *** only **** ** ***** *****. ******* this *********.
**** ********** **** ** ************* ******* like *******, *** ** * *** surprised. * **** **** ***** *** certainly ** ***** *** **** ******* offence.
*** **** **** *** *** **** is - * *** ***** **** of ****** *** *** **** ;)
** *** ******** ******** ** *** kit *** ************ *******, *** ********, and **** ****** ** * *** here ** *** **, **** **** still ******* *** *** ***********? **** the ***** *** ********, **** *** correctly *******.
* ***** * *** ** *** Costco ******** ****** *** ****** **** in *** **.