[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 19, Volume 1]

[Revised as of April 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 19CFR102.17]



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                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES

 

   CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF 

              HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

 

PART 102_RULES OF ORIGIN--Table of Contents

 

                        Subpart B_Rules of Origin

 

Sec.  102.17  Non-qualifying operations.



    A foreign material shall not be considered to have undergone an 

applicable change in tariff classification specified in Sec.  102.20 or 

Sec.  102.21 or to have met any other applicable requirements of those 

sections merely by reason of one or more of the following:

    (a) A change in end-use;

    (b) Dismantling or disassembly;

    (c) Simple packing, repacking or retail packaging without more than 

minor processing;

    (d) Mere dilution with water or another substance that does not 

materially alter the characteristics of the material; or

    (e) Collecting parts that, as collected, are classifiable in the 

same tariff provision as an assembled good pursuant to General Rule of 

Interpretation 2(a), without any additional operation other than minor 

processing.



[T.D. 96-48, 61 FR 28956, June 6, 1996]