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82. (A) A change to any other good of subheading 8536.30 from any other heading, except from tariff items 8538.90.10, 8538.90.30 or  8538.90.60; or

(B) A change to any other good of subheading 8536.30 from tariff items 8538.90.10, 8538.90.30 or 8538.90.60, 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.

83. (A) A change to subheadings 8536.41 through 8536.49 from any other heading, except from tariff items 8538.90.10, 8538.90.30 or 8538.90.60; or

(B) A change to subheadings 8536.41 through 8536.49 from tariff items 8538.90.10, 8538.90.30 or 8538.90.60, 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 subdivisions 84 through 85 pertain to goods provided for in subheading 8536.50 for use in a motor vehicle of chapter 87.

84. (A) A change to tariff item 8536.50.40 from any other tariff item, except from tariff item 8538.90.40; or

(B) A change to tariff item 8536.50.40 from tariff item 8538.90.40, whether or not there is also a change from any other tariff item, 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.

85. (A) A change to any other good of subheading 8536.50 from any other heading, except from tariff items 8538.90.10, 8538.90.30 or 8538.90.60; or

(B) A change to any other good of subheading 8536.50 from tariff items 8538.90.10, 8538.90.30 or 8538.90.60, 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.

86. (A) A change to subheadings 8536.61 through 8536.69 from any other heading, except from tariff items 8538.90.10, 8538.90.30 or 8538.90.60; or

(B) A change to subheadings 8536.61 through 8536.69 from tariff items 8538.90.10, 8538.90.30 or8538.90.60, 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.

87. (A) A change to plastic connectors of subheading 8536.70 from any other good of subheading 8536.70 or any other subheading, except from heading 3926, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:
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  (1) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used; or

(2) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.

(B) A change to ceramic connectors of subheading 8536.70 from any other good of subheading 8536.70 or any other subheading, except from chapter 69; or

(C) A change to copper connectors of subheading 8536.70 from any other good of subheading 8536.70 or any other subheading, except from heading 7419.

Subheading rule: The underscoring of the designations in subdivision 88 pertain to goods provided for in subheading 8536.90 for use in a motor vehicle of chapter 87.

88. (A) A change to subheading 8536.90 from any other heading, except from tariff items 8538.90.10, 8538.90.30 or 8538.90.60; or

(B) A change to subheading 8536.90 from tariff items 8538.90.10, 8538.90.30 or 8538.90.60, 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.

Heading rule: The underscoring of the designations in subdivision 89 pertain to goods provided for in heading 8537 for use in a motor vehicle of chapter 87.

89. (A) A change to heading 8537 from any other heading, except from printed circuit assemblies of subheading 8538.90 or moulded parts of subheading 8538.90; or

(B) A change to heading 8537 from printed circuit assemblies of subheading 8538.90 or moulded parts of subheading 8538.90 or, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:

(1) 50 percent where the transaction value method is used; or

(2) 40 percent where the net cost method is used.

90. (A) A change to subheadings 8538.10 through 8538.90 from any other heading; or

(B) A change to subheadings 8538.10 through 8538.90 from any other subheading within that group, 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 91 pertain to goods provided for in subheadings 8539.10 through 8539.49 for use in a motor vehicle of chapter 87.

91. A change to subheadings 8539.10 through 8539.49 from any other subheading, except from any subheading within thatgroup.

92. A change to subheading 8539.90 from any other heading.

93. A change to tariff item 8540.11.10 from any other subheading, except from more than one of the following:

(A) tariff item 7011.20.10,

(B) tariff item 8540.91.15.

94. A change to tariff items 8540.11.24 and 8540.11.28 from any other subheading, except from more than one of the following:
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  (A) Tariff item 7011.20.10,

(B) Tariff item 8540.91.15.

95. A change to tariff item 8540.11.30 from any other subheading, except from tariff item 8540.91.15.

96. A change to tariff items 8540.11.44 or 8540.11.48 from any other subheading, except from tariff item 8540.91.15.

97. (A) A change to subheading 8540.11 from any other heading; or

(B) A change to subheading 8540.11 from subheading 8540.91, 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 following rule applies to a good of tariff items 8540.12.10 and 8540.12.50 incorporating a glass panel referred to in subparagraph (b) of chapter rule 4 of chapter 85 and a glass cone provided for in tariff item 7011.20.10:

(a) A change to tariff items 8540.12.10 or 8540.12.50 from any other subheading, except from more than one of the following:

(i) Tariff item 7011.20.10,

(ii) Tariff item 8540.91.15.

Subheading rule: The following rule applies to a good of tariff items 8540.12.10 and 8540.12.50 incorporating a glass envelope referred to in subparagraph (b) of chapter rule 4 of chapter 85:

(a) A change to tariff items 8540.12.10 or 8540.12.50 from any other subheading, except from tariff item 8540.91.15.

98. A change to tariff items 8540.12.20 or 8540.12.70 from any other subheading, except from tariff item 8540.91.15.

99. (A) A change to subheading 8540.12 from any other heading; or

(B) A change to subheading 8540.12 from subheading 8540.91, 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.

100. (A) A change to subheading 8540.20 from any other heading; or

(B) A change to subheading 8540.20 from subheadings 8540.91 through 8540.99, 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.

101. A change to subheadings 8540.40 through 8540.60 from any subheading outside that group.

102. A change to subheading 8540.71 from any other subheading.

103. (A) A change to klystrons of subheading 8540.79 from any other good within that subheading or any other subheading; or

(B) A change to any other good of subheading 8540.79 from klystrons within that subheading or any other subheading.

104. A change to subheadings 8540.81 through 8540.89 from any other subheading, including another subheading within that group.
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105. A change to tariff item 8540.91.15 from any other tariff item.

106. (A) A change to subheading 8540.91 from any other heading; or

(B) No change in tariff classification to a good of subheading 8540.91, 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.

107. A change to tariff item 8540.99.40 from any other tariff item.

108. (A) A change to subheading 8540.99 from any other heading; or

(B) No change in tariff classification to a good of subheading 8540.99, 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: Notwithstanding Article 4.18 (Transit and Transshipment) of the USMCA, a good provided for in subheadings 8541.10 through 8541.60 or 8542.31 through 8542.39 qualifying under the rule below as an originating good may undergo further production outside the territory of the USMCA countries and, when imported into the territory of a USMCA country, will originate in the territory of a USMCA country, provided that such further production did not result in a change to a subheading outside of that group.

109. No change in tariff classification to a good of subheadings 8541.10 through 8542.90.

110. A change to subheading 8543.10 from any other subheading, except from subheading 8486.20.

111. A change to subheadings 8543.20 through 8543.30 from any other subheading, including another subheading within that group.

112. A change to subheading 8543.70 from any other subheading, except from “smart” cards, other than those containing a single integrated circuit, of subheading 8523.59.

Subheading rule: Notwithstanding Article 4.18 (Transit and Transshipment), electronic microassemblies of subheading 8543.90 qualifying under the rule below as an originating good may undergo further production outside the territory of the USMCA countries and, when imported into the territory of a USMCA country, will originate in the territory of a USMCA country, provided that such further production did not result in a change to any other subheading.

113. (A) No change in tariff classification electronic microassemblies of subheading 8543.90;

(B) A change to any other good of subheading 8543.90 from electronic microassemblies of subheading 8543.90 or any other heading; or

(C) No change in tariff classification to any other good of subheading 8543.90, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:

(2) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.

(1) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used; or

Subheading rule: The underscoring of the designations in subdivision 114 pertain to goods provided for in subheadings 8544.11 through 8544.60 for use in a motor vehicle of chapter 87.

114. (A) A change to subheadings 8544.11 through 8544.60 from any subheading outside that group, except from headings 7408, 7413, 7605 or 7614; or

(B) A change to subheadings 8544.11 through 8544.60 from any other subheading within that group or headings 7408, 7413, 7605 or 7614, whether or not there is also a change from any other subheading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:
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   (1) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used; or

(2) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.

115. (A) A change to subheading 8544.70 from any other subheading, except from headings 7002 or 9001; or

(B) A change to subheading 8544.70 from headings 7002 or 9001, 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.

116. A change to subheadings 8545.11 through 8545.90 from any other subheading, including another subheading within that group.

117. A change to heading 8546 from any other heading.

118. A change to subheadings 8547.10 through 8547.90 from any other subheading, including another subheading within that group.

119. A change to subheading 8548.10 from any other chapter.

Subheading rule: Notwithstanding Article 4.18 (Transit and Transshipment), electronic microassemblies of subheading 8548.90 qualifying under the rule below as an originating good may undergo further production outside the territory of the USMCA countries and, when imported into the territory of a USMCA country, will originate in the territory of a USMCA country, provided that such further production did not result in a change to any other subheading.

120. (A) No change in tariff classification to electronic microassemblies of subheading 8548.90; or

(B) A change to any other good of subheading 8548.90 from electronic microassemblies of subheading 8548.90 or any other heading.

Chapter 86

1. A change to headings 8601 through 8602 from any other heading, including another heading within that group.

2. (A) A change to headings 8603 through 8606 from any other heading, including another heading within that group,except from heading 8607; or

(B) A change to headings 8603 through 8606 from heading 8607, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, including another heading within that group, 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: Beginning on July 1, 2020 until July 1, 2023, the following rule of origin shall apply to subheadings 8607.11 through 8607.12:

(a) A change to subheadings 8607.11 through 8607.12 from any subheading outside that group.

Subheading rule: Beginning on July 1, 2023, and thereafter, the following rules of origin shall apply to subheadings 8607.11 through 8607.12:

(a) A change to subheadings 8607.11 through 8607.12 from any other heading, except from headings 7208 through 7229 or 7301 through 7326;

(b) A change to subheadings 8607.11 through 8607.12 from headings 7208 through 7229 or 7301 through 7326, provided that at least 70 percent by weight of the materials of headings 7208 through 7229 or 7301 through 7326 isoriginating; or

(c) No change in tariff classification to a good of subheadings 8607.11 through 8607.12, provided there is a regional value content of not less than: