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Chapter 69
1. A change to headings 6901 through 6914 from any other chapter.
Chapter 70
Chapter rule 1: 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 change to heading 7001 from any other heading.
2. A change to subheading 7002.10 from any other heading.
3. A change to subheading 7002.20 from any other chapter.
4. A change to subheading 7002.31 from any other heading.
5. A change to subheadings 7002.32 through 7002.39 from any other chapter.
Heading rule: The underscoring of the designations in subdivision 6 pertains to goods provided for in headings 7003 through 7008 for use in a motor vehicle of chapter 87.
6. A change to headings 7003 through 7008 from any heading outside that group, except from heading 7009.
Subheading rule: The underscoring of the designations in subdivision 7 pertains to goods provided for in subheadings 7009.10 through 7009.91 for use in a motor vehicle of chapter 87.
7. A change to subheadings 7009.10 through 7009.91 from any other heading, except from headings 7003 through 7008.
8. A change to subheading 7009.92 from any other subheading.
9. A change to headings 7010 through 7018 from any other chapter.
10. A change to heading 7019 from any other heading, except from headings 7007 through 7018 or 7020.
11. A change to heading 7020 from any other chapter.
Chapter 71
1. A change to headings 7101 through 7105 from any other chapter.
2. (A) A change to subheadings 7106.10 through 7106.92 from any other subheading, including another subheading within that group; or
(B) No change in tariff classification to a good of subheading 7106.91, whether or not there is also a change from another subheading, provided that the nonoriginating materials undergo electrolytic, thermal or chemical separation oralloying.
3. A change to heading 7107 from any other chapter.
4. (A) A change to subheadings 7108.11 through 7108.20 from any other subheading, including another subheading within that group; or
(B) No change in tariff classification to a good of subheading 7108.12, whether or not there is also a change from another subheading, provided that the nonoriginating materials undergo electrolytic, thermal or chemical separation oralloying.
5. A change to heading 7109 from any other chapter.
6. A change to subheadings 7110.11 through 7110.49 from any other subheading, including another subheading within that group.
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7. A change to heading 7111 from any other chapter.
8. A change to heading 7112 from any other heading.
9. A change to headings 7113 through 7118 from any heading outside that group.
Chapter 72
1. A change to heading 7201 from any other chapter.
2. A change to subheadings 7202.11 through 7202.60 from any other chapter.
3. A change to subheading 7202.70 from any other chapter, except from subheading 2613.10.
4. A change to subheadings 7202.80 through 7202.99 from any other chapter.
5. A change to headings 7203 through 7205 from any other chapter.
6. A change to headings 7206 through 7207 from any heading outside that group.
7. A change to headings 7208 through 7216 from any heading outside that group.
8. A change to heading 7217 from any other heading, except from headings 7213 through 7215.
9. A change to headings 7218 through 7222 from any heading outside that group.
10. A change to heading 7223 from any other heading, except from headings 7221 through 7222.
11. A change to headings 7224 through 7228 from any heading outside that group.
12. A change to heading 7229 from any other heading, except from headings 7227 through 7228.
Chapter 73
1. A change to headings 7301 through 7303 from any other chapter.
2. A change to subheadings 7304.11 through 7304.39 from any other chapter.
3. A change to tariff item 7304.41.30 from subheading 7304.49 or any other chapter.
4. A change to subheading 7304.41 from any other chapter.
5. A change to subheadings 7304.49 through 7304.90 from any other chapter.
Heading rule: Beginning on July 1, 2020, until June 30, 2023, the following rule of origin shall apply to headings 7305 through 7307:
(a) A change to headings 7305 through 7307 from any other chapter.
Heading rule: Beginning on July 1, 2023, and thereafter, the following rules of origin shall apply to headings 7305 through 7307:
(a) A change to headings 7305 through 7307 from any other heading, except from headings 7208 through 7229 or 7301 through 7326; or
(b) A change to headings 7305 through 7307 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 headings 7301 through 7326 is originating; or
(c) No change in tariff classification to a good of headings 7305 through 7307, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:
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(i) 75 percent where the transaction value method is used; or
(i) 75 percent where the transaction value method is used; or
Subheading rule: Beginning on July 1, 2020, until July 1, 2022, the following rules of origin shall apply to subheading 7308.10:
(a) A change to subheading 7308.10 from any other heading, except for changes resulting from the following processes performed on angles, shapes, or sections of heading 7216:
(i) drilling, punching, notching, cutting, cambering, or sweeping, whether performed individually or in combination;
(ii) adding attachments or weldments for composite construction;
(iii) adding attachments for handling purposes;
(iv) adding weldments, connectors or attachments to H-sections or I-sections, provided that the maximum dimension of the weldments, connectors, or attachments is not greater than the dimension between the inner surfaces of the flanges of the H-sections or I-sections;
(v) painting, galvanizing, or otherwise coating; or
(vi) adding a simple base plate without stiffening elements, individually or in combination with drilling, punching, notching, or cutting, to create an article suitable as a column.
Subheading rule: Beginning on July 1, 2022, and thereafter, the following rules of origin shall apply to subheading 7308.10:
(a) A change to subheading 7308.10 from any other heading, except from headings 7208, 7211, 7216, 7225 or 7226; or
(b) A change to subheading 7308.10 from headings 7208, 7211, 7216, 7225 or 72.26, provided that at least 70 percent by weight of the materials of headings 7208, 7211, 7216, 7225 and 7226 is originating; or
(c) No change in tariff classification to a good of subheading 7308.10 provided there is a regional value content of not less than:
(i) 75 percent where the transaction value method is used; or
(ii) 65 percent where the net cost method is used.
Subheading rule: Beginning on July 1, 2020 until July 1, 2022, the following rules of origin shall apply to subheading 7308.20:
(a) A change to subheading 7308.20 from any other heading, except for changes resulting from the following processes performed on angles, shapes, or sections of heading 7216:
(i) drilling, punching, notching, cutting, cambering, or sweeping, whether performed individually or in combination;
(ii) adding attachments or weldments for composite construction;
(iii) adding attachments for handling purposes;
(iv) adding weldments, connectors or attachments to H-sections or I-sections, provided that the maximum dimension of the weldments, connectors, or attachments is not greater than the dimension between the inner surfaces of the flanges of the H-sections or I-sections;
(v) painting, galvanizing, or otherwise coating; or
(vi) adding a simple base plate without stiffening elements, individually or in combination with drilling, punching, notching, or cutting, to create an article suitable as a column.
Subheading rule: Beginning on July 1, 2022, and thereafter, the following rules of origin shall apply to subheading 7308.20:
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(a) A change to subheading 7308.20 from any other heading, except from headings 7208, 7211, 7216, 7225 or 7226; or
(b) A change to subheading 7308.20 from headings 7208, 7211, 7216, 7225, or 7226, provided that at least 70 percent by weight of the materials of headings 7208, 7211, 7216, 7225 and 7226 is originating; or
(c) No change in tariff classification to a good of subheading 7308.20 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: Beginning on July 1, 2020 until July 1, 2022, the following rules of origin shall apply to subheading 7308.30:
(a) A change to subheading 7308.30 from any other heading, except for changes resulting from the following processes performed on angles, shapes, or sections of heading 7216:
(i) drilling, punching, notching, cutting, cambering, or sweeping, whether performed individually or in combination;
(ii) adding attachments or weldments for composite construction;
(iii) adding attachments for handling purposes;
(iv) adding weldments, connectors or attachments to H-sections or I-sections, provided that the maximum dimension of the weldments, connectors, or attachments is not greater than the dimension between the inner surfaces of the flanges of the H-sections or I-sections;
(v) painting, galvanizing, or otherwise coating; or
(vi) adding a simple base plate without stiffening elements, individually or in combination with drilling, punching, notching, or cutting, to create an article suitable as a column.
Subheading rule: Beginning on July 1, 2022, and thereafter, the following rules of origin shall apply to subheading 7308.30:
(a) A change to subheading 7308.30 from any other heading, except from headings 7208, 7211, 7216, 7225 or 7226;
(b) A change to subheading 7308.30 from headings 7208, 7211, 7216, 7225, or 7226, provided that at least 70 percent by weight of the materials of headings 7208, 7211, 7216, 7225 and 7226 is originating; or
(c) No change in tariff classification to a good of subheading 7308.30 provided there is a regional value content of not less than:
(i) 75 percent where the transaction value method is used; or
(ii) 65 percent where the net cost method is used.
Subheading rule: Beginning on July 1, 2020 until July 1, 2022, the following rules of origin shall apply to subheading 7308.40:
(a) A change to subheading 7308.40 from any other heading, except for changes resulting from the following processes performed on angles, shapes, or sections of heading 7216:
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(i) drilling, punching, notching, cutting, cambering, or sweeping, whether performed individually or in combination;
(ii) adding attachments or weldments for composite construction;
(iii) adding attachments for handling purposes;
(iv) adding weldments, connectors or attachments to H-sections or I-sections, provided that the maximum dimension of the weldments, connectors, or attachments is not greater than the dimension between the inner surfaces of the flanges of the H-sections or I-sections;
(v) painting, galvanizing, or otherwise coating; or
(vi) adding a simple base plate without stiffening elements, individually or in combination with drilling, punching, notching, or cutting, to create an article suitable as a column.
Subheading rule: Beginning on July 1, 2022, and thereafter, the following rules of origin shall apply to subheading 7308.40:
(a) A change to subheading 7308.40 from any other heading, except from headings 7208, 7211, 7216, 7225 or 7226;
(b) A change to subheading 7308.40 from headings 7208, 7211, 7216, 7225, or 7226, provided that at least 70 percent by weight of the materials of headings 7208, 7211, 7216, 7225 and 7226 is originating; or
(c) No change in tariff classification to a good of subheading 7308.40 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: Beginning on July 1, 2020 until July 1, 2022, the following rules of origin shall apply to subheading 7308.90:
(a) A change to subheading 7308.90 from any other heading, except for changes resulting from the following processes performed on angles, shapes, or sections of heading 7216:
(i) drilling, punching, notching, cutting, cambering, or sweeping, whether performed individually or in combination;
(ii) adding attachments or weldments for composite construction;
(iii) adding attachments for handling purposes;
(iv) adding weldments, connectors or attachments to H-sections or I-sections, provided that the maximum dimension of the weldments, connectors, or attachments is not greater than the dimension between the inner surfaces of the flanges of the H-sections or I-sections;
(v) painting, galvanizing, or otherwise coating; or
(vi) adding a simple base plate without stiffening elements, individually or in combination with drilling, punching, notching, or cutting, to create an article suitable as a column.
Subheading rule: Beginning on July 1, 2022, and thereafter, the following rules of origin shall apply to subheading 7308.90:
(a) A change to subheading 7308.90 from any other heading, except from headings 7208, 7211, 7216, 7225 or 7226;
(b) A change to subheading 7308.90 from headings 7208, 7211, 7216, 7225, or 7226, provided that at least 70 percent by weight of the materials of headings 7208, 7211, 7216, 7225 and 7226 is originating; or
(c) No change in tariff classification to a good of subheading 7308.90 provided there is a regional value content of not less than 65 percent where the net cost method is used.
6. A change to headings 7309 through 7311 from any heading outside that group.
Subheading rule: Beginning on July 1, 2020 until July 1, 2023, the following rule of origin shall apply to subheading 7312.10: