[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 19, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 19CFR102.19]

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                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
 
  CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
 
PART 102--RULES OF ORIGIN--Table of Contents
 
                       Subpart B--Rules of Origin
 
Sec. 102.19  NAFTA preference override.

    (a) Except in the case of goods covered by paragraph (b) of this 
section, if a good which is originating within the meaning of 
Sec. 181.1(q) of this chapter is not determined under Sec. 102.11(a) or 
(b) or Sec. 102.21 to be a good of a single NAFTA country, the country 
of origin of such good is the last NAFTA country in which that good 
underwent production other than minor processing, provided that a 
Certificate of Origin

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(see Sec. 181.11 of this chapter) has been completed and signed for the 
good.
    (b) If, under any other provision of this part, the country of 
origin of a good which is originating within the meaning of 
Sec. 181.1(q) of this chapter is determined to be the United States and 
that good has been exported from, and returned to, the United States 
after having been advanced in value or improved in condition in another 
NAFTA country, the country of origin of such good for Customs duty 
purposes is the last NAFTA country in which that good was advanced in 
value or improved in condition before its return to the United States.

[T.D. 96-48, 61 FR 28957, June 6, 1996]