Articles Of Mixed Status

Summary of Articles Of Mixed Status

Merchandise manufactured within a foreign trade zone (read this and related legal terms for further details) of components of more than one status. The status of merchandise is the product of several factors. An item in a foreign trade zone may possess privileged FOREIGN STATUS, PRIVILEGED DOMESTIC STATUS, NONPRIVILEGED FOREIGN STATUS, Or NONPRIVILEGED DOMESTIC STATUS (qq.V.). Upon withdrawal of merchandise fabricated within a zone, the finished product will be assessed duties in accordance with the status of the articles from which it was composed.

(Main Author: William J. Miller)