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CUSTOMS REBUKED OVER NAFTA RULES
Reminding Customs that the NAFTA marking rules add to, and do not replace, the principals and rules already in the law, in CPC International, Inc. vs. U.S. (July 8, 1996), Slip Op. 96-106, the Court of International Trade overruled Customs regarding the manner in which it interpreted the NAFTA marking rules. The court reminded Customs that in making a determination about marking, the existing rules regarding substantial transformation (producing a new and different article of commerce) cannot be ignored when the importer claims that he is the ultimate purchaser of the intermediate product. This decision is significant because it reminds Customs once again that existing laws on the books cannot be ignored.
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