CBP Releases Jan. 25 Customs Bulletin
CBP released its Jan. 25 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 51, No. 4) (here). While it does not contain any rulings, it does include recent CBP notices and Court of International Trade opinions. CBP issued a notice on its receipt of a…
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"Lever-Rule" protection application from Duracell for bulk packaged and foreign retail packaged batteries intended for sale outside the U.S. Duracell would like CBP to stop importation of the products intended for sale in countries outside the U.S., known as gray market products. CBP will grant such protection, which is known as Lever-Rule protection, if it finds the parts are physically and materially different from the products intended for sale in the U.S., it said. CBP also granted "Lever-Rule" protection to Abbott Laboratories for "blood glucose testing strips" products with Abbott trademarks “FREESTYLE,” “FREESTYLE LITE,” or “DESIGN ONLY (BUTTERFLY DESIGN).” As a result, CBP will stop importation of the company's testing strips intended for sale in countries outside the U.S.