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Subheading rule: The underscoring of the designations in subdivision 250 pertain to goods provided for in subheading 8483.30 for use in a motor vehicle of chapter 87.
250, (A) A change to subheading 8483.30 from any other heading; or
(B) A change to subheading 8483.30 from subheading 8483.90, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:
(1) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used; or
(2) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
Subheading rule: The underscoring of the designation in subdivision 251 pertains to goods provided for in subheadings 8483.40 through 8483.90 for use in a motor vehicle of chapter 87.
251, A change to subheadings 8483.40 through 8483.90 from any other subheading, including another subheading within that group.
252. A change to heading 8484 from any other heading.
253. A change to a good of any of subheadings 8486.10 through 8486.90 from any other good within that subheading or any other subheading, including another subheading within that group.
254. A change to heading 8487 from any other heading.
Chapter 85
Chapter Rule 1: For the purposes of this chapter, the term “printed circuit assembly” means a good consisting of one or more printed circuits of heading 8534 with one or more active elements assembled thereon, with or without passive elements. For the purposes of this Note, “active elements” means diodes, transistors and similar semiconductor devices, whether or not photosensitive, of heading 8541, integrated circuits of heading 8542, and microassemblies of headings 8543 or 8548.
Chapter Rule 2: For purposes of this chapter:
(a) references to “high definition” as it applies to television receivers and cathode-ray tubes refers to goods having:
(i) an aspect ratio of the screen equal to or greater than 16:9, and
(ii) aviewing screen capable of displaying more than 700 scanning lines; and
(iii) the video display diagonal is determined by measuring the maximum straight line dimension across the visible portion of the face plate used for displaying video.
Chapter Rule 3: Tariff items 8529.90.83, 8529.90.93 and 8529.90.99 cover the following parts of television receivers, video monitors, and video projectors:
(a) Video intermediate (IF) amplifying and detecting systems;
(b) Video processing and amplification systems;
(c) Synchronizing and deflection circuitry;
(d) Tuners and tuner control systems; and
(e) Audio detection and amplification systems.
Chapter Rule 4: For the purposes of tariff item 8540.91.15, the term “front panel assembly” refers to:
(a) with respect to a monochrome cathode-ray television picture tube, video monitor tube or video projector tube, an assembly which consists of either a glass panel or a glass envelope, which is suitable for incorporation into amonochrome cathode-ray television picture tube, video monitor tube or video projector tube and which has undergone the necessary chemical and physical processes for imprinting
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phosphors on the glass panel or glass envelope with sufficient precision to render a video image when excited by a stream of electrons; or
(b) with respect to a color cathode-ray television picture tube, video monitor tube or video projector tube, an assembly which consists of a glass panel and a shadow mask or aperture grille, attached for ultimate use, which is suitable for incorporation into a color cathode-ray television picture tube, video monitor tube or video projector tube and which has undergone the necessary chemical and physical processes for imprinting phosphors on the glass panel with sufficient precision to render a video image when excited by a stream of electrons.
Chapter Rule 5: The origin of a television combination unit shall be determined in accordance with the rule that would be applicable to such unit if it were solely a television receiver.
Chapter rule 6: For the purposes of the subdivisions pertaining to this chapter, whenever the subdivision designation is underscored, the provisions of subdivision (k) of this note may apply to goods for use in a motor vehicle of chapter 87.
Heading rule: The underscoring of the designations in subdivision 1 pertain to goods provided for in heading 8501 for use in a motor vehicle of chapter 87.
1, (A) A change to heading 8501 from any other heading, except from tariff items 8503.00.35, 8503.00.45 or 8503.00.65; or
(B) A change to heading 8501 from tariff items 8503.00.35, 8503.00.45 and 8503.00.65, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:
(1) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used; or
(2) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
2. (A) A change to heading 8502 from any other heading, except from headings 8406, 8411, 8501 or 8503; or
(B) A change to heading 8502 from headings 8406, 8411, 8501 or 8503, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:
(1) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used; or
(2) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
3. A change to heading 8503 from any other heading.
4. A change to subheading 8504.10 from any other subheading.
Subheading Rule: Beginning on July 1, 2020 until July 1, 2025, the following rules of origin shall apply to subheadings 8504.21 through 8504.34:
(a) A change to subheadings 8504.21 through 8504.34 from any other heading; or
(b) A change to subheadings 8504.21 through 8504.34 from subheading 8504.90, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:
(i) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used; or
(ii) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
Subheading rule: Beginning on July 1, 2025, and thereafter, the following rules of origin shall apply to subheadings 8504.21 through 8504.34:
(a) A change to subheadings 8504.21 through 8504.34 from any other heading, except from headings 7225, 7226 or 7326; or
(b) No change in tariff classification to a good of subheadings 8504.21 through 8504.34, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:
(i) 65 percent where the transaction value method is used; or
(ii) 55 percent where the net cost method is used.
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5. A change to tariff item 8504.40.40 from any other subheading.
6. A change to tariff item 8504.40.60 from any other subheading, except from subheading 8471.49.
7. A change to subheading 8504.40 from any other subheading.
8. (A) A change to subheading 8504.50 from any other heading; or
(B) A change to subheadings 8504.50 from subheading 8504.90, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:
(1) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used; or
(2) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
9. A change to tariff item 8504.90.65 or 8504.90.75 from any other tariff item.
10. A change to tariff item 8504.90.40 from any other tariff item.
Subheading rule: Beginning on July 1, 2020 until July 1, 2025, the following rules of origin shall apply to subheading 8504.90:
(a) A change to subheading 8504.90 from any other heading; or
(b) No change in tariff classification to a good of subheading 8504.90, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:
(i) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used; or
(ii) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
Subheading rule: Beginning on July 1, 2025, and thereafter, the following rules of origin shall apply to subheading 8504.90:
(a) A change to subheading 8504.90 from any other heading, except from headings 7225, 7226 or 7326; or
(b) No change in tariff classification to a good of subheading 8504.90, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:
(i) 65 percent where the transaction value method is used; or
(ii) 55 percent where the net cost method is used.
Subheading rule: The underscoring of the designations in subdivision 11 pertain to goods provided for in subheadings 8505.11 through 8505.20 for use in a motor vehicle of chapter 87.
11. (A) A change to subheadings 8505.11 through 8505.20 from any other heading; or
(B) A change to subheadings 8505.11 through 8505.20 from subheading 8505.90, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:
(1) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used; or
(2) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
Subheading rule: The underscoring of the designations in subdivision 12 pertain to goods provided for in subheading 8505.90 for use in a motor vehicle of chapter 87.
12. (A) A change to subheading 8505.90 from any other heading; or
(B) No change in tariff classification to a good of subheading 8505.90, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:
(1) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used; or
(2) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
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13. A change to subheadings 8506.10 through 8506.40 from any other subheading, including another subheading within that group.
14. A change to subheadings 8506.50 through 8506.80 from any subheading outside that group.
15. A change to a good of subheading 8506.90 from within that subheading or any other subheading.
Subheading rule: The underscoring of the designations in subdivision 16 pertain to goods provided for in subheadings 8507.10 through 8507.50 for use in a motor vehicle of chapter 87.
16. (A) A change to subheadings 8507.10 through 8507.50 from any other heading, except from tariff items 8548.10.05 or 8548.10.15, or
(B) A change to subheadings 8507.10 through 8507.50 from subheading 8507.90, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, except from tariff items 8548.10.05 or 8548.10.15, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:
(1) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used; or
(2) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
Subheading rule: The underscoring of the designations in subdivision 17 pertain to goods provided for in subheading 8507.60 for use in a motor vehicle of chapter 87.
17. (A) A change to a battery of subheading 8507.60, of a kind used as the primary source of electrical power for the propulsion of an electric passenger vehicle or light truck from any other subheading, excluding battery cells of 8507.90;
(B) No change in tariff classification to a battery of subheading 8507.60, used as the primary source of electrical power for the propulsion of an electric passenger vehicle or light truck provided that the regional value content is:
(1) 85 percent where the transaction value method is used; or
(2) 75 percent where the net cost method is used;
(C) A change to any other good of subheading 8507.60 from any other heading; or
(D) A change to any other good of subheading 8507.60 from subheading 8507.90, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:
(1) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used; or
(2) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
Subheading rule: The underscoring of the designations in subdivision 18 pertain to goods provided for in subheading 8507.80 for use in a motor vehicle of chapter 87.
18. (A) A change to subheading 8507.80 from any other heading, except from tariff items 8548.10.05 or 8548.10.15; or
(B) A change to subheading 8507.80 from subheading 8507.90, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, except from tariff items 8548.10.05 or 8548.10.15, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:
(1) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
(2) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
19. (A) A change to subheading 8507.90 from any other heading, except from tariff items 8548.10.05 or 8548.10.15; or
(B) No change in tariff classification to a good of subheading 8507.90, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:
(1) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used; or
(2) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
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20. (A) A change to subheading 8508.11 from any other subheading, except from heading 8501, subheading 8508.19 or housings of subheading 8508.70; or
(B) A change to subheading 8508.11 from heading 8501, subheading 8508.19 or housings of subheading 8508.70, whether or not there is also a change from any other subheading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:
(1) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used; or
(2) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
21. (A) A change to domestic vacuum cleaners of subheading 8508.19 from any other subheading, except from heading 8501, subheading 8508.11 or housings of subheading 8508.70;
(B) A change to domestic vacuum cleaners of subheading 8508.19 from heading 8501, subheading 8508.11 or housings of subheading 8508.70, whether or not there is also a change from any other subheading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:
(1) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used; or
(2) 50 percent where the net cost method is used;
(C) A change to any other good of subheading 8508.19 from any other heading, except from heading 8479; or
(D) A change to any other good of subheading 8508.19 from subheading 8508.70, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, except from heading 8479, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:
(1) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used; or
(2) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
22. (A) A change to subheading 8508.60 from any other heading, except from heading 8479; or
(B) A change to subheading 8508.60 from subheading 8508.70, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, except from heading 8479, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:
(1) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used; or
(2) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
23. (A) A change to parts of domestic vacuum cleaners of subheading 8508.70 from any other heading, except from heading 8509;
(B) No change in tariff classification to parts of domestic vacuum cleaners of subheading 8508.70, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:
(1) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used; or
(2) 50 percent where the net cost method is used; or
(C) A change to any other good of subheading 8508.70 from parts of domestic vacuum cleaners of subheading 8508.70 or any other heading, except from heading 8479.
24. A change to subheading 8509.40 from any other subheading.
25. A change to a good of subheading 8509.80 from any other good within that subheading or any other subheading.
26. (A) A change to subheading 8509.90 from any other heading; or
(B) No change in tariff classification to a good of subheading 8509.90, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:
(1) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used; or
(2) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.