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North American Free Trade Agreement - Annex 401


(continuation)

Section B - Specific Rules of Origin

Section XVIII- Optical, Photographic, Cinematographic, Measuring, Checking, Precision, Medical or Surgical Instruments and Apparatus; Clocks and Watches; Musical Instruments; Parts and Accessories Thereof (Chapter 90-92)

Chapter 90 Optical, Photographic, Cinematographic, Measuring, Checking, Precision, Medical or Surgical Instruments and Apparatus; Parts and Accessories Thereof
Note 1: For purposes of this Chapter, the term "printed circuit assembly" means a good consisting of one or more printed circuits of heading 85.34 with one or more active elements assembled thereon, with or without passive elements. For purposes of this Note, "active elements" means diodes, transistors and similar semiconductor devices, whether or not photosensitive, of heading 85.41 and integrated circuits and microassemblies of heading 85.42.
Note 2: The origin of the goods of Chapter 90 shall be determined without regard to the origin of any automatic data processing machines or units thereof of heading 84.71, or parts and accessories thereof of heading 84.73, which may be included therewith.

Note 3: Tariff item 9009.90.aa covers the following parts for photocopying apparatus of subheading 9009.12:

(a) imaging assemblies, incorporating more than one of the following: photoreceptor belt or cylinder; toner receptacle unit; toner distribution unit; developer receptacle unit; developer distribution unit; charge/discharge unit; cleaning unit;

(b) optics assemblies, incorporating more than one of the following: lens; mirror; illumination source; document exposure glass;

(c) user control assemblies, incorporating more than one of the following: printed circuit assembly; power supply; user input keyboard; wiring harness; display unit (cathode-ray type or flat panel);

(d) image fixing assemblies, incorporating more than one of the following: fuser; pressure roller; heating element; release oil dispenser; cleaning unit; electrical control;

(e) paper handling assemblies, incorporating more than one of the following: paper transport belt; roller; print bar; carriage; gripper roller; paper storage unit; exit tray; or

(f) combinations of the above specified assemblies.

9001.10

A change to subheading 9001.10 from any other chapter, except from heading 70.02; or

A change to subheading 9001.10 from heading 70.02, whether or not there is also a change from any other chapter, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:

(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.

9001.20-9001.90 A change to subheading 9001.20 through 9001.90 from any other heading.
90.02 A change to heading 90.02 from any other heading, except from heading 90.01.
9003.11-9003.19 A change to subheading 9003.11 through 9003.19 from any other heading; or
A change to subheading 9003.11 through 9003.19 from subheading 9003.90, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:


(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or (b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.

9003.90 A change to subheading 9003.90 from any other heading.
90.04 A change to heading 90.04 from any other chapter; or

A change to heading 90.04 from any other heading within Chapter 90, whether or not there is also a change from any other chapter, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:

(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or (b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.

9005.10-9005.80

A change to subheading 9005.10 through 9005.80 from any subheading outside that group, except from heading 90.01 through 90.02 or tariff item 9005.90.aa.

9005.90

9005.90.aa A change to tariff item 9005.90.aa from any other heading, except from heading 90.01 through 90.02.
9005.90 A change to subheading 9005.90 from any other heading.
9006.10-9006.69

 A change to subheading 9006.10 through 9006.69 from any other heading; or

A change to subheading 9006.10 through 9006.69 from subheading 9006.91 or 9006.99, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:

(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.

9006.91-9006.99 A change to subheading 9006.91 through 9006.99 from any other heading.
9007.11 A change to subheading 9007.11 from any other heading; or
A change to subheading 9007.11 from subheading 9007.91, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:

(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.

9007.19

9007.19.aa

A change to tariff item 9007.19.aa from any other tariff item.

9007.19 A change to subheading 9007.19 from any other heading; or
A change to subheading 9007.19 from subheading 9007.91, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:

(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.

9007.20  A change to subheading 9007.20 from any other heading; or

A change to subheading 9007.20 from subheading 9007.92, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:

(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
(b) 50 percent where the net cost is used.

9007.91 A change to subheading 9007.91 from any other heading.
9007.92

 A change to subheading 9007.92 from any other heading; or

No required change in tariff classification to subheading 9007.92, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:

(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.

9008.10-9008.40

A change to subheading 9008.10 through 9008.40 from any other heading; or

A change to subheading 9008.10 through 9008.40 from subheading 9008.90, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:

(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.

9008.90

A change to subheading 9008.90 from any other heading.

9009.11 A change to subheading 9009.11 from any other subheading.
9009.12

A change to subheading 9009.12 from any other tariff item, except from tariff item 9009.90.aa.

9009.21-9009.30 A change to subheading 9009.21 through 9009.30 from any other subheading, including another subheading within that group.
9009.90
9009.90.aa A change to tariff item 9009.90.aa from tariff item 9009.90.bb, or any other heading, provided that at least one of the components of such assembly named in Note 3 to Chapter 90 is originating.
9009.90 A change to subheading 9009.90 from any other heading.
9010.10-9010.60 A change to subheading 9010.10 through 9010.60 from any other heading; or
A change to subheading 9010.10 through 9010.60 from subheading 9010.90, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:

(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.

 9010.90

A change to subheading 9010.90 from any other heading.

9011.10-9011.80

A change to subheading 9011.10 through 9011.80 from any other heading; or

A change to subheading 9011.10 through 9011.80 from subheading 9011.90, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:

(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.

9011.90

A change to subheading 9011.90 from any other heading.

9012.10 A change to subheading 9012.10 from any other heading; or

A change to subheading 9012.10 from subheading 9012.90, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:

(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.

9012.90

A change to subheading 9012.90 from any other heading.

9013.10-9013.80

A change to subheading 9013.10 through 9013.80 from any other heading; or

A change to subheading 9013.10 through 9013.80 from subheading 9013.90, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:

(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.

9013.90

A change to subheading 9013.90 from any other heading.

9014.10-9014.80

 A change to subheading 9014.10 through 9014.80 from any other heading; or

A change to subheading 9014.10 through 9014.80 from subheading 9014.90, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:

(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.

9014.90

A change to subheading 9014.90 from any other heading.

9015.10-9015.80

A change to subheading 9015.10 through 9015.80 from any other heading; or

A change to subheading 9015.10 through 9015.80 from subheading 9015.90, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:

(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.

9015.90 A change to subheading 9015.90 from any other heading; or

No required change in tariff classification to subheading 9015.90, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:

(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.

90.16

A change to heading 90.16 from any other heading.

9017.10-9017.80

A change to subheading 9017.10 through 9017.80 from any other heading; or

A change to subheading 9017.10 through 9017.80 from subheading 9017.90, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:

(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.

9017.90 A change to subheading 9017.90 from any other heading.

9018.11

9018.11.aa A change to tariff item 9018.11.aa from any other tariff item, except from tariff item 9018.11.bb.
9018.11

A change to subheading 9018.11 from any other heading.

9018.12-9018.14

A change to subheading 9018.12 through 9018.14 from any other heading.

9018.19

9018.19.aa A change to tariff item 9018.19.aa from any other tariff item, except from tariff item 9018.19.bb.
9018.19 A change to subheading 9018.19 from any other heading.
9018.20-9018.50

A change to subheading 9018.20 through 9018.50 from any other heading.

9018.90
9018.90.aa  A change to tariff item 9018.90.aa from any other tariff item, except from tariff item 9018.90.bb.
9018.90 A change to subheading 9018.90 from any other heading.
90.19-90.21 A change to heading 90.19 through 90.21 from any heading outside that group.
9022.12-9022.14 A change to subheading 9022.12 through 9022.14 from any subheading outside that group, except from tariff item 9022.90.aa.
9022.19  A change to subheading 9022.19 from any other subheading, except from subheading 9022.30 or tariff item 9022.90.aa.
9022.21

A change to subheading 9022.21 from any other subheading, except from tariff item 9022.90.bb.

9022.29-9022.30

 A change to subheading 9022.29 through 9022.30 from any other heading; or

A change to subheading 9022.29 through 9022.30 from subheading 9022.90, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:

(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.

9022.90

9022.90.aa A change to tariff item 9022.90.aa from any other tariff item.
9022.90 A change to subheading 9022.90 from any other heading; or

No required change in tariff classification to subheading 9022.90, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:

(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.

90.23

A change to heading 90.23 from any other heading.

9024.10-9024.80

A change to subheading 9024.10 through 9024.80 from any other heading; or

A change to subheading 9024.10 through 9024.80 from subheading 9024.90, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:

(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.

9024.90

A change to subheading 9024.90 from any other heading.

9025.11-9025.80

A change to subheading 9025.11 through 9025.80 from any other heading; or

A change to subheading 9025.11 through 9025.80 from subheading 9025.90, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:

(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.

9025.90 A change to subheading 9025.90 from any other heading.
9026.10-9026.80

 A change to subheading 9026.10 through 9026.80 from any other heading; or

A change to subheading 9026.10 through 9026.80 from subheading 9026.90, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:

(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.

9026.90 A change to subheading 9026.90 from any other heading.
9027.10-9027.50

 A change to subheading 9027.10 through 9027.50 from any other heading; or

A change to subheading 9027.10 through 9027.50 from subheading 9027.90, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:

(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.

9027.80

9027.80.aa

A change to tariff item 9027.80.aa from any other subheading, except from subheading 8505.19 or tariff item 9027.90.aa.

9027.80 A change to subheading 9027.80 from any other heading; or

A change to subheading 9027.80 from subheading 9027.90, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:

(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.

9027.90  A change to subheading 9027.90 from any other heading.
9028.10-9028.30

A change to subheading 9028.10 through 9028.30 from any other heading; or

A change to subheading 9028.10 through 9028.30 from subheading 9028.90, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:

(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.

9028.90

A change to subheading 9028.90 from any other heading.

9029.10-9029.20

 A change to subheading 9029.10 through 9029.20 from any other heading; or

A change to subheading 9029.10 through 9029.20 from subheading 9029.90, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:

(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.

9029.90 A change to subheading 9029.90 from any other heading.

9030.10 A change to subheading 9030.10 from any other heading; or

A change to subheading 9030.10 from subheading 9030.90, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:

(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.

9030.20-9030.39 A change to subheading 9030.20 through 9030.39 from any other subheading, including another subheading within that group, except from tariff item 9030.90.aa.
9030.40-9030.89

A change to subheading 9030.40 through 9030.89 from any other heading; or

A change to subheading 9030.40 through 9030.89 from subheading 9030.90, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:

(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.

9030.90

 A change to subheading 9030.90 from any other heading.

9031.10-9031.30

A change to subheading 9031.10 through 9031.30 from any other heading; or

A change to subheading 9031.10 through 9031.30 from subheading 9031.90, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:

(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.

9031.41

 A change to subheading 9031.41 from any other heading; or

A change to subheading 9031.41 from subheading 9031.90, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:

(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
(b) 50 percent where the net cost is used.

9031.49
9031.49.aa  A change to tariff item 9031.49.aa from any other tariff item, except from subheading 8537.10 or tariff item 9031.90.aa.
9031.49 A change to subheading 9031.49 from any other heading; or

A change to subheading 9031.49 from subheading 9031.90, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:

(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.

9031.80 65

A change to subheading 9031.80 from any other heading; or

A change to subheading 9031.80 from subheading 9031.90, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:

(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.

9031.90  A change to subheading 9031.90 from any other heading.
9032.10-9032.89 66

 A change to subheading 9032.10 through 9032.89 from any other heading; or

A change to subheading 9032.10 through 9032.89 from subheading 9032.90, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:

(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.

9032.90

A change to subheading 9032.90 from any other heading.

90.33

 A change to heading 90.33 from any other heading.

 
Chapter 91 Clocks and Watches and Parts Thereof
91.01-91.07 A change to heading 91.01 through 91.07 from any other chapter; or
A change to heading 91.01 through 91.07 from heading 91.14, whether or not there is also a change from any other chapter, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:

(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.

91.08-91.10 A change to heading 91.08 through 91.10 from any other heading, including another heading within that group, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:

(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.

9111.10-9111.80 A change to subheading 9111.10 through 9111.80 from subheading 9111.90 or any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:

(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.

9111.90 A change to subheading 9111.90 from any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:

(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.

9112.10-9112.80 A change to subheading 9112.10 through 9112.80 from subheading 9112.90 or any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:

(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.

9112.90 A change to subheading 9112.90 from any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:

(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.

91.13 A change to heading 91.13 from any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:

(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.

91.14 A change to heading 91.14 from any other heading.
Chapter 92  Musical Instruments; Parts and Accessories of Such Articles
92.01-92.08 A change to heading 92.01 through 92.08 from any other chapter; or
A change to heading 92.01 through 92.08 from heading 92.09, whether or not there is also a change from any other chapter, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:

(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.

92.09

 A change to heading 92.09 from any other heading.


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