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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Customs Service
19 CFR Parts 12, 102, and 134
[T.D. 94-4]
RIN 1515-AB34
Rules for Determining the Country of Origin of a Good for
Purposes of Annex 311 of the North American Free Trade Agreement;
Corrections
AGENCY: Customs Service, Department of the Treasury.
ACTION: Interim regulations; corrections.
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SUMMARY: This document makes corrections to the interim regulations
(T.D. 94-4), which were published Monday, January 3, 1994 (59 FR 110).
That document established the interim rules for determining the country
of origin of certain goods for purposes of Annex 311 of the North
American Free-Trade Agreement, as implemented under the North American
Free-Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Act) (Pub. L. 103-182, 107
Stat. 437 (December 8, 1993)).
EFFECTIVE DATES: These corrections are effective January 1, 1994.
Comments must be received on or before April 4, 1994.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra L. Gethers, Office of
Regulations and Rulings (202-482-6980).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Treasury Decision (T.D.) 94-4, published in the Federal Register
(59 FR 110) on January 3, 1994, contains the interim regulations that
represent fulfillment of the obligations of the United States under
Paragraph 1 of Annex 311 of the North American Free-Trade Agreement
(NAFTA), as implemented under the North American Free-Trade Agreement
Implementation Act (Act) (Pub. L. 103-182, 107 Stat. 437 (December 8,
1993)).
This document corrects some errors published in T.D. 94-4, which
did not represent a proper transcription from the final version of
edited drafts of the rules. Accordingly, some changes are made to
remedy these transcription errors. (An example of a transcription error
was the inadvertent omission of many tariff shift rules in
Sec. 102.20(f)). Other changes, also, are necessary to correct
typographical errors, which if left uncorrected can have the effect of
changing the meaning of a specific provision. None of these
corrections, however, represent a change of position by Customs with
respect to any of the rules published in T.D. 94-4.
Corrections of Publication
Accordingly, the publication on January 3, 1994 of the interim
regulations (T.D. 94-4) (59 FR 110) is corrected as set forth below.
Corrections to the Background Section
1. On page 110, in the second column under the heading Section
102.1 Definitions, the paragraph is corrected to read:
Section 102.1, ``Definitions'', sets forth the definitions of terms
that will be used in part 102. It is of note that some of the defined
terms, such as ``wholly obtained or produced'' in paragraph (g) will be
used only in Sec. 102.11, ``General Rules'', while other terms, such as
the definition for ``simple assembly,'' in paragraph (o) will be used
in several sections in this part, including in many of the specific
rules in Sec. 102.20. Of special note is the definition of
``material'', another term that is used throughout this part. Under
paragraph (l), the term, ``material'' is defined as including
``parts'', ``ingredients'', ``subassemblies'', and ``components'',
terms which are used in various contexts throughout this part.
2. On page 111, in the second column, under the heading Section
102.13 De Minimis, in line 16, the reference ``Sec. 102.18'' is
corrected to read ``Sec. 102.20''.
3. On page 112, in the first column, under the heading Section
102.18 Rules of Interpretation, in the second paragraph, in line 9,
the words ``or failing to be classified as complete finished by virtue
of this rule'' in the parenthetical text are corrected to read ``or is
classified as complete or finished by virtue of this rule''.
Corrections to the Interim Regulations
4. On page 113, in the second column, in Sec. 102.1, paragraph (a)
is corrected to read:
(a) Advanced in Value. ``Advanced in value'' means an increase in
the value of a good as a result of production with respect to that
good, other than by means of those ``minor processing'' operations
described in paragraphs (m)(5), (m)(6), and (m)(7) of this section.
5. On page 113, in the third column, in Sec. 102.1, paragraph (i)
is corrected to read:
(i) Improved in Condition. ``Improved in condition'' means the
enhancement of the physical condition of a good as a result of
production with respect to that good, other than by means of those
``minor processing'' operations described in paragraphs (m)(5), (m)(6),
and (m)(7) of this section.
6. On page 114:
a. In the second column, in Sec. 102.11, paragraph (c), in line 2,
the reference ``paragraph (b)(1) or (2)'' is corrected to read
``paragraph (a) or (b)''; and
b. In the third column, in Sec. 102.11, paragraph (d), in line 3,
the reference ``paragraph (b)(1) through (3)'' is corrected to read
``paragraphs (a) through (c)''.
7. On page 115, in the first column, Sec. 102.14 is corrected to
read:
Sec. 102.14 Goods returned.
No good, last advanced in value or improved in condition outside
the United States has United States origin. If under any other
provision of this part such a good is determined to be a good of the
United States, that determination will be disregarded and the country
of origin of the good will be the last foreign country in which the
good was advanced in value or improved in condition.
8. In Sec. 102.20:
a. On page 134, the entry for 8448.19 is removed in its entirety;
b. On page 134, the table entry for 8469.10-8469.39 is removed in
its entirety, and added, in its place, is the following:
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HTSUS Tariff shift and/or other requirements
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* * * * * * *
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(p) Section XVI: Chapters 84 through 85
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* * * * * * *
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8469.10................ A change to subheading 8469.10 from any other
subheading.
8469.21-8469.39......... A change to subheading 8469.21 through 8469.39
from any subheading outside that group.
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c. On page 139, the second table entry for 9507.10-9507.30 is
removed in its entirety; the table entry for 9504.10-9506.99 is removed
in its entirety, and added, in its place, is the following:
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HTSUS Tariff shift and/or other requirements
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* * * * * * *
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(t) Section XX: Chapters 94 through 96
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* * * * * * *
9504.10-9506.29..... A change to subheading 9504.10 through 9506.29
from any other subheading, including within that
group.
9506.31............. A change to subheading 9506.31 from any other
subheading, except from subheading 9506.39.
9506.39-9506.99..... A change to subheading 9506.39 through 9506.99
from any other subheading, including within that
group.
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d. Beginning on page 116 and on appropriate pages thereafter, the
following table entries are corrected to read as follows:
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HTSUS Tariff shift and/or other requirements
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(a) Section I: Chapters 1 through 5
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0305.30............. A change to subheading 0305.30 from any other
subheading, except from fillets of heading 0304.
0305.41-0305.69..... A change to subheading 0305.41 through 0305.69
from any other chapter.
* * * * * * *
0403.90............. A change to subheading 0403.90 from any other
chapter; or A change to sour cream, or kephir
from any other product of Chapter 4.
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(d) Section IV: Chapters 16 through 24
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2008.19-2008.99..... A change to subheading 2008.19 through 2008.99
from any other chapter, provided that change is
not the result of mere blanching of nuts.
* * * * * * *
2202.90............. A change to subheading 2202.90 from any other
subheading, except from Chapter 4 or heading
1901, 2009, or 2106; or
A change to subheading 2202.90 from Chapter 4 or
heading 1901, provided that the good contains no
more than 50 percent of milk solids by weight; or
A change to subheading 2202.90 from heading 2009
or subheading 2106.90, provided that a single
juice ingredient of foreign origin, or juice
ingredients from a single foreign country
constitute in single strength form no more than
60 percent by volume of the good.
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(h) Section VIII: Chapters 41 through 42
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4101-4103........... A change to heading 4101 through 4103 from any
other chapter.
* * * * * * *
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(k) Section XI: Chapters 50 through 63
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Notes............... ***
(e) ***
(3) For the purposes of Sec. 102.11(b) of the
General Rules, except for sets, where a good
classifiable in Chapter 61 through 63 does not
meet the tariff shift and/or other requirements
of the heading or subheading under which it is
classifiable, the country of origin of that good
shall be the single country where the component
which determines the classification of that good
was cut or formed (e.g., knit to shape).
* * * * * * *
5407-5408........... A change to heading 5407 through 5408 from any
heading outside that group; or
A change from greige fabric of heading 5407
through 5408 to finished fabric of those same
headings by dyeing and printing, plus two or more
of the following finishing operations--bleaching,
shrinking, fulling, napping, decating, permanent
stiffening, weighting, permanent embossing, or
moireing.
* * * * * * *
6211.31-6211.49..... A change to assembled fully lined, fully padded,
or fully insulated garments consisting of five or
more major parts, of subheading 6211.31 through
6211.49, from either subheading 6217.90 or
6117.90, provided that no major part has been
knit to shape; or
A change to assembled fully lined, fully padded,
or fully insulated garments consisting of five or
more major parts, from unassembled parts
classified in subheading 6211.31 through 6211.49
as a result of the application of GRI 2(a),
provided that no major part has been knit to
shape.
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(p) Section XVI: Chapters 84 through 85
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8415.10-8415.83..... A change to subheading 8415.10 through 8415.83
from any subheading, including another subheading
within that group, except a change within that
group resulting from a simple assembly.
* * * * * * *
8419.90............. A change to subheading 8419.90 from any other
heading, except headings 7303, 7304, 7305, or
7306, unless the change from these headings
involves bending to shape, and except a change
from heading 8501, when resulting from a simple
assembly.
* * * * * * *
8422.90............. A change to subheading 8422.90 from any other
heading, except heading 8501, when resulting from
a simple assembly.
* * * * * * *
8448.11-8448.19..... A change to subheading 8448.11 through 8448.19
from any other subheading, including another
subheading within that group.
* * * * * * *
8448.20-8448.59..... A change to subheading 8448.20 through 8448.59
from any other heading, except heading 8501, when
resulting from a simple assembly.
* * * * * * *
8473................ A change to heading 8473 from any other heading,
except heading 8501, when resulting from a simple
assembly.
* * * * * * *
8482.91-8482.99..... A change to subheading 8482.91 through 8482.99
from any other heading.
* * * * * * *
8544.11-8544.70..... A change to subheading 8544.11 through 8544.70
from any other subheading, including another
subheading within that group, except when
resulting from a simple assembly.
* * * * * * *
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(r) Section XVIII: Chapters 90 through 92
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* * * * * * *
9001.10............. A change to subheading 9001.10 from any other
subheading, except from subheading 8544.70.
* * * * * * *
9001.40-9001.90..... A change to subheading 9001.40 through 9001.90
from any other subheading, including another
subheading within that group, except from lens
blanks of heading 7014 or subheading 7015.10.
9002.11-9002.90..... A change to subheading 9002.11 through 9002.90
from any other subheading, including another
subheading within that group, except from
subheading 9001.90 or lens blanks of heading
7014.
* * * * * * *
9005.90............. A change to subheading 9005.90 from any other
heading, except from heading 9001 or 9002.
* * * * * * *
9013.90............. A change to subheading 9013.90 from any other
subheading, except from subheading 9002.19, when
resulting from a simple assembly.
* * * * * * *
9018.11-9018.19..... A change to subheading 9018.11 through 9018.19
from any other subheading, including another
subheading within that group, except to electro-
cardiographs, or patient monitoring systems from
printed circuit assemblies when resulting from a
simple assembly.
* * * * * * *
9018.90............. A change to subheading 9018.90 from any other
subheading, except from either subheading 9001.90
or synthetic rubber of heading 4002, when
resulting from a simple assembly; or A change to
defibrillators from printed circuit assemblies,
except when resulting from a simple assembly.
* * * * * * *
9021.19............. A change to subheading 9021.19 from any other
subheading, except from either nails of heading
7317 or screws of heading 7318, when resulting
from a simple assembly.
* * * * * * *
9032.90............. A change to subheading 9032.90 from any other
subheading, except from heading 8537, when
resulting from a simple assembly.
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(s) Section XIX: Chapter 93
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9301-9304........... A change to heading 9301 through 9304 from any
other heading, including a heading within that
group, except a change from heading 9305 when
that change is pursuant to GRI 2(a).
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e. Beginning on page 122 and on appropriate pages thereafter, the
following table entries are added to the end of paragraph (f) to read
as follows:
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HTSUS Tariff shift and/or other requirements
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(f) Section VI: Chapters 28 through 38
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3102.29............. A change to subheading 3102.29 from any other
subheading, except from subheading 3102.21 or
3102.30.
3102.30............. A change to subheading 3102.30 from any other
subheading.
3102.40............. A change to subheading 3102.40 from any other
subheading, except from subheading 3102.30.
3102.50............. A change to subheading 3102.50 from any other
subheading.
3102.60............. A change to subheading 3102.60 from any other
subheading, except from subheading 2834.29 or
3102.30.
3102.70............. A change to subheading 3102.70 from any other
subheading.
3102.80............. A change to subheading 3102.80 from any other
subheading, except from subheading 3102.10 or
3102.30.
3102.90............. A change to subheading 3102.90 from any other
subheading, except from subheading 3102.10
through 3102.80.
3103.10-3103.20..... A change to subheading 3103.10 through 3103.20
from any other subheading, including any
subheading within the group.
3103.90............. A change to subheading 3103.90 from any other
subheading, except from subheading 3103.10 or
3103.20.
3104.10-3104.30..... A change to subheading 3104.10 through 3104.30
from any other subheading, including any
subheading within the group.
3104.90............. A change to subheading 3104.90 from any other
subheading, except from subheading 3104.10
through 3104.30.
3105.10............. A change to subheading 3105.10 from any other
chapter.
3105.20............. A change to subheading 3105.20 from any other
heading, except from heading 3102 through 3104.
3105.30-3105.40..... A change to subheading 3105.30 through 3105.40
from any other subheading, including any
subheading within the group.
3105.51-3105.59..... A change to subheading 3105.51 through 3105.59
from any other subheading, including any
subheading within the group, except from
subheading 3102.10 through 3103.90, or 3105.30
through 3105.40.
3105.60............. A change to subheading 3105.60 from any other
subheading, except from heading 3103 through
3104.
3105.90............. A change to subheading 3105.90 from any other
chapter, except from subheading 2834.21.
3201.10-3202.90..... A change to subheading 3201.10 through 3202.90
from any other subheading, including any
subheading within the group.
3203................ A change to heading 3203 from any other heading.
3204.11-3204.17..... A change to subheading 3204.11 through 3204.17
from any other subheading, including any
subheading within the group.
3204.19............. A change to subheading 3204.19 from any other
subheading, except from subheading 3204.11
through 3204.17.
3204.20-3204.90..... A change to subheading 3204.20 through 3204.90
from any other subheading, including any
subheading within the group.
3205................ A change to heading 3205 from any other heading.
3206.10-3209.90..... A change to subheading 3206.10 through 3209.90
from any other subheading, including any
subheading within the group.
3210................ A change to heading 3210 from any other heading.
3211................ A change to heading 3211 from any other heading,
except from subheading 3806.20.
3212.10-3212.90..... A change to subheading 3212.10 through 3212.90
from any other subheading, including any
subheading within the group.
3213................ A change to heading 3213 from any other heading.
3214.10-3214.90..... A change to subheading 3214.10 through 3214.90
from any other subheading, including any
subheading within the group, except from
subheading 3823.50.
3215................ A change to heading 3215 from any other heading.
3301.11-3301.90..... A change to subheading 3301.11 through 3301.90
from any other subheading, including any
subheading within the group.
3302................ A change to heading 3302 from any other heading,
except from heading 2207, 2208, or 3301.
3303................ A change to heading 3303 from any other heading,
except from subheading 3302.90.
3304.10-3307.90..... A change to subheading 3304.10 through 3307.90
from any other subheading, including any
subheading within the group.
3401................ A change to heading 3401 from any other heading.
3402.11-3402.20..... A change to subheading 3402.11 through 3402.20
from any other subheading, including any
subheading within the group.
3402.90............. A change to subheading 3402.90 from any other
heading.
3403.11-3403.19..... A change to subheading 3403.11 through 3403.19
from any other subheading, including any
subheading within the group, except from heading
2710 or 2712.
3403.91-3403.99..... A change to subheading 3403.91 through 3403.99
from any other subheading, including any
subheading within the group.
3404.10-3404.20..... A change to subheading 3404.10 through 3404.20
from any other subheading, including any
subheading within the group.
3404.90............. A change to subheading 3404.90 from any other
subheading, except from heading 1521 or
subheading 2712.20 or 2712.90.
3405.10-3405.90..... A change to subheading 3405.10 through 3405.90
from any other subheading, including any
subheading within the group.
3406-3407........... A change to heading 3406 through 3407 from any
other heading, including any heading within the
group.
3501.10-3501.90..... A change to subheading 3501.10 through 3501.90
from any other subheading, including any
subheading within the group.
3502.10............. A change to subheading 3502.10 from any other
subheading, except from heading 0407.
3502.90............. A change to subheading 3502.90 from any other
subheading.
3503-3504........... A change to heading 3503 through 3504 from any
other heading, including any heading within the
group.
3505.10............. A change to subheading 3505.10 from any other
subheading.
3505.20............. A change to subheading 3505.20 from any other
subheading, except from heading 1108.
3506.10............. A change to subheading 3506.10 from any other
subheading, except from heading 3503 or
subheading 3501.90.
3506.91-3506.99..... A change to subheading 3506.91 through 3506.99
from any other subheading, including any
subheading within the group.
3507................ A change to heading 3507 from any other heading.
3601-3606........... A change to heading 3601 through 3606 from any
other heading, including any heading within the
group.
3701-3703........... A change to heading 3701 through 3703 from any
other heading outside the group.
3704-3706........... A change to heading 3704 through 3706 from any
other heading, including any heading within the
group.
3707.10-3707.90..... A change to subheading 3707.10 through 3707.90
from any other subheading, including any
subheading within the group.
3801.10............. A change to subheading 3801.10 from any other
subheading.
3801.20............. A change to subheading 3801.20 from any other
subheading, except from heading 2504 or
subheading 3801.10.
3801.30............. A change to subheading 3801.30 from any other
subheading.
3801.90............. A change to subheading 3801.90 from any other
subheading, except from heading 2504.
3802-3805........... A change to heading 3802 through 3805 from any
other heading, including any heading within the
group.
3806.10-3806.90..... A change to subheading 3806.10 through 3806.90
from any other subheading, including any
subheading within the group.
3807................ A change to heading 3807 from any other heading.
3808.10............. A change to subheading 3808.10 from any other
subheading, except from subheading 1302.14,
2916.19 or 2917.19.
3808.20-3808.90..... A change to subheading 3808.20 through 3808.90
from any other subheading, including any
subheading within the group.
3809.10............. A change to subheading 3809.10 from any other
subheading, except from subheading 3505.10.
3809.91-3809.99..... A change to subheading 3809.91 through 3809.99
from any other subheading, including any
subheading within the group.
3810-3816........... A change to heading 3810 through 3816 from any
other heading, including any heading within the
group.
3817.10-3817.20..... A change to subheading 3817.10 through 3817.20
from any other subheading, including any
subheading within the group, except from
subheading 2902.90.
3818................ A change to heading 3818 from any other heading.
3819................ A change to heading 3819 from any other heading,
except from heading 2710.
3820................ A change to heading 3820 from any other heading,
except from subheading 2905.31.
3821................ A change to heading 3821 from any other heading.
3822................ A change to heading 3822 from any other heading,
except from subheading 3002.10, 3502.90 or
heading 3504.
3823.10............. A change to subheading 3823.10 from any other
subheading, except from heading 3505 or
subheading 3806.10 or 3806.20, or heading 3903,
3905, 3906, 3909, 3911, or 3913.
3823.20............. A change to subheading 3823.20 from any other
subheading.
3823.30............. A change to subheading 3823.30 from any other
subheading, except from heading 2849.
3823.40............. A change to subheading 3823.40 from any other
subheading.
3823.50............. A change to subheading 3823.50 from any other
subheading, except from subheading 3214.90.
3823.60............. A change to subheading 3823.60 from any other
subheading.
3823.90............. A change to subheading 3823.90 from any other
subheading, provided that no more than 60 percent
by weight of the goods classified hereunder is
attributable to one substance or compound.
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Dated: January 27, 1994.
Harvey B. Fox,
Director, Office of Regulations and Rulings.
[FR Doc. 94-2435 Filed 2-2-94; 8:45 am]
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