SDI Technologies, Inc. v. United States

977 F. Supp. 1235 (1997)

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SDI Technologies, Inc. v. United States

United States Court of International Trade
977 F. Supp. 1235 (1997)

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Facts

SDI Technologies (plaintiff) exported stereo systems from Mexico to the United States. SDI imported the speaker cones and audio electronics, including the circuit boards and components, from China into Mexico. At SDI’s facility in Mexico, SDI laminated imported raw particle board, cut and grooved the board, molded plastic components, cut and painted imported foam, and incorporated the audio electronics and speaker cones into the final stereo system. At the end of the process, the fully assembled goods were packaged into boxes for sale to consumers and labeled Stereo Music Centers. SDI sought an exemption to customs duties under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), which granted preferential treatment to United States imports from less-developed countries. United States Customs (defendant) reviewed the matter and denied the exemption. Customs determined that the stereo systems were not the growth, product, or manufacture of Mexico. SDI filed a lawsuit in the United States Court of International Trade and challenged the decision.

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Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Goldberg, J.)

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