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(A) A change to subheading 8708.94 from any other heading;
(B) A change to steering wheels, steering columns or steering boxes of subheading 8708.94 from parts thereof of subheadings 8708.94 or 8708.99, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than 50 percent under the net cost method; or
(C) No change in tariff classification to parts of steering wheels, steering columns or steering boxes of subheading 8708.94, provided there is a regional value content of not less than 50 percent under the net cost method.
Subheading rule: The underscoring of the designations in subdivisions 48 through 49 pertain to goods provided for in heading 8708.95. If the good is for use in a passenger vehicle or light truck, Article 3.4 of the automotive appendix applies. If the good is for use in a heavy truck, Article 4.2 of the automotive appendix applies. If the good is for use in a vehicle specified in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 10, Articles 10.1 and 10.2 of the automotive appendix apply.
48. For a good of subheading 8708.95 for use in a passenger vehicle, light truck or heavy truck:
(A) A change to subheading 8708.95 from any other heading; or
(B) No change in tariff classification to a good of subheading 8708.95, provided there is a regional value content of not less than 70 percent under the net cost method.
49. For any other good of subheading 8708.95:
(A) A change to subheading 8708.95 from any other heading; or
(B) No change in tariff classification to a good of subheading 8708.95, provided there is a regional value content of not less than 50 percent under the net cost method.
Subheading rule: The underscoring of the designations in subdivisions 50 through 55 pertain to goods provided for in heading 8708.99. If the good is a chassis frame for use in a passenger vehicle or light truck, Articles 3.2 and 3.3 of the automotive appendix apply. If the good is a chassis for use in a heavy truck, Articles 4.2 and 4.4 of the automotive appendix apply. If the good is any other good for use in a passenger vehicle or light truck, Article 3.4 of the automotive appendix applies. If the good is any other good for use in a heavy truck, Article 4.2 of the automotive appendix applies. If the good is for use in a vehicle specified in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 10, Articles 10.1 and 10.2 of the automotive appendix apply.
50. For a chassis frame of subheading 8708.99 for use in a passenger vehicle or light truck:
(A) No change in tariff classification to a good of subheading 8708.99, provided there is a regional value content of not less than 75 percent under the net cost method.
51. For a chassis of subheading 8708.99 for use in a heavy truck:
(A) No change in tariff classification to a good of subheading 8708.99, provided there is a regional value content of not less than 70 percent under the net cost method.
52. For any other good of subheading 8708.99 for use in a heavy truck or for any other good of subheading 8708.99 for use in a passenger vehicle or light truck:
(A) A change to tariff items 8708.99.03, 8708.99.27 or 8708.99.55 from any other subheading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than 70 percent under the net cost method,
(B) A change to tariff items 8708.99.06, 8708.99.31 or 8708.99.58 from any other heading, except from subheadings 8482.10 through 8482.80 or tariff items 8482.99.05, 8482.99.15 or 8482.99.25; or
(C) A change to tariff items 8708.99.06, 8708.99.31 or 8708.99.58 from subheadings 8482.10 through 8482.80 or tariff items 8482.99.05, 8482.99.15 or 8482.99.25, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than 70 percent under the net cost method.
53. (A) A change to subheading 8708.99 from any other heading; or
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(B) No change in tariff classification to a good of subheading 8708.99, provided there is a regional value content of not less than 70 percent under the net cost method.
54. For any other good of subheading 8708.99:
(A) A change to tariff items 8708.99.03, 8708.99.27 and 8708.99.55 from any other subheading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than 50 percent under the net cost method,
(B) A change to tariff items 8708.99.06, 8708.99.31 and 8708.99.58 from any other heading, except from subheadings 8482.10 through 8482.80 or tariff items 8482.99.05, 8482.99.15 or 8482.99.25; or
(C) A change to tariff items 8708.99.06, 8708.99.31 and 8708.99.58 from subheadings 8482.10 through 8482.80 or tariff items 8482.99.05, 8482.99.15 or 8482.99.25, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than 50 percent under the net cost method.
55. (A) A change to subheading 8708.99 from any other heading; or
(B) No change in tariff classification to a good of subheading 8708.99, provided there is a regional value content of not less than 50 percent under the net cost method.
56. (A) A change to subheadings 8709.11 through 8709.19 from any other heading; or
(B) A change to subheadings 8709.11 through 8709.19 from subheading 8709.90, 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.
57. A change to subheading 8709.90 from any other heading.
58. A change to heading 8710 from any other heading.
59. (A) A change to headings 8711 through 8713 from any other heading, including another heading within that group,except from heading 8714; or
(B) A change to headings 8711 through 8713 from heading 8714, 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.
60. A change to headings 8714 through 8715 from any other heading, including another heading within that group.
61. (A) A change to subheadings 8716.10 through 8716.80 from any other heading; or
(B) A change to subheadings 8716.10 through 8716.80 from subheading 8716.90, 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.
62. (A) A change to subheading 8716.90 from any other heading; or
(B) No change in tariff classification to a good of subheading 8716.90, 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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Chapter 88
1. (A) A change to gliders or hang gliders of heading 8801 from any other good of heading 8801 or any other heading; or
(B) A change to any other good of heading 8801 from gliders or hang gliders of heading 8801 or any other heading.
2. A change to subheadings 8802.11 through 8803.90 from any other subheading, including another subheading within that group.
3. A change to headings 8804 through 8805 from any other heading, including another heading within that group.
Chapter 89
1. (A) A change to headings 8901 through 8902 from any other chapter; or
(B) A change to headings 8901 through 8902 from any other heading within chapter 89, including another heading within that group, whether or not there is also a change from any other chapter, 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 change to heading 8903 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) A change to headings 8904 through 8905 from any other chapter; or
(B) A change to headings 8904 through 8905 from any other heading within chapter 89, including another heading within that group, whether or not there is also a change from any other chapter, 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.
4. A change to headings 8906 through 8908 from any other heading, including another heading within that group.
Chapter 90
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 and integrated circuits of heading 8542 and microassemblies of headings 8543 or 8548.
Chapter rule 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 8471, or parts and accessories thereof of heading 8473, which may be included therewith.
Chapter rule 3: 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.
1. (A) A change to subheading 9001.10 from any other chapter, except from pre-forms of heading 7002; or
(B) A change to subheading 9001.10 from any other good of heading 7002 except pre-forms, whether or not there is also a change from any other chapter, 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 change to subheadings 9001.20 through 9001.90 from any other heading.
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3. A change to heading 9002 from any other heading, except from heading 9001.
4. (A) A change to subheadings 9003.11 through 9003.19 from any other subheading, including another subheading within that group, except from subheading 9003.90; or
(B) A change to subheadings 9003.11 through 9003.19 from subheading 9003.90, whether or not there is also a change from any other subheading, including another subheading 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.
5. A change to subheading 9003.90 from any other heading.
6. A change to subheading 9004.10 from any other subheading.
7. (A) A change to subheading 9004.90 from any other chapter; or
(B) A change to subheading 9004.90 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:
(1) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used; or
(2) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
8. A change to subheadings 9005.10 through 9005.80 from any subheading outside that group, except from headings 9001 through 9002 or tariff item 9005.90.40.
9. A change to tariff item 9005.90.40 from any other heading, except from headings 9001 through 9002.
10. (A) A change to subheading 9005.90 from any other heading; or
(B) No change in tariff classification to a good of subheading 9005.90, 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.
11. (A) A change to subheadings 9006.10 through 9006.69 from any other heading; or
(B) A change to subheadings 9006.10 through 9006.69 from subheadings 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:
(1) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used; or
(2) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
12. (A) A change to subheadings 9006.91 through 9006.99 from any other heading; or
(B) A change to a good of any of subheadings 9006.91 through 9006.99 from within that subheading, 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.
13. (A) A change to gyrostabilized cameras of subheading 9007.10 from any other good within that subheading or any other subheading;
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(B) A change to any other good of subheading 9007.10 from any other heading; or
(C) A change to any other good of subheadings 9007.10 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:
(1) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
(2) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
14. (A) A change to subheading 9007.20 from any other heading; or
(B) 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:
(1) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used; or
(2) 50 percent where the net cost is used.
15. (A) A change to subheading 9007.91 from any other heading; or
(B) No change in tariff classification to a good of subheading 9007.91, 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.
16. (A) A change to subheading 9007.92 from any other heading; or
(B) No change in tariff classification to a good of subheading 9007.92, 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.
17. (A) A change to subheading 9008.50 from any other heading; or
(B) A change to subheading 9008.50 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:
(1) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used; or
(2) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
18. (A) A change to subheading 9008.90 from any other heading; or
(B) No change in tariff classification to a good of subheading 9008.90, 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.
19. (A) A change to subheadings 9010.10 through 9010.60 from any other heading; or
(B) A change to subheadings 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:
(1) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used; or
(2) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
20. (A) A change to subheading 9010.90 from any other heading; or