1. OVERALL ARCHITECTURE Rule 1 22.10.121ROO - Overall Architecture

2. RULE 1(a)  The country of origin of a good is the country in which the good is produced exclusively from originating materials. Appendix 2 – Product Specific Rules of Origin 22.10.122ROO - Overall Architecture

3. RULE 1(a) Appendix 2 – Product Specific Rules of Origin Country A Lime stone (HS 25.21) Country B Cement (HS 2523.21) (using originating Gypsum (HS 25.20) and clinker (HS 2523.10) ) Country C Imported 22.10.123ROO - Overall Architecture

4. RULE 1(b)  When a primary rule by its own terms identifies the country of origin of a good, that country is the country of origin of the good. Appendix 2 – Product Specific Rules of Origin 22.10.124ROO - Overall Architecture

5. RULE 1(b) Primary Rule of HS ex04.08(b): The origin shall be the country where the eggs of this split heading are obtained from the animals. Appendix 2 – Product Specific Rules of Origin Country A Eggs obtained (04.07) Country C Imported Country B Eggs shelled (ex04.08(b)) 22.10.125ROO - Overall Architecture

6. RULE 1(c)  The country of origin of a good is the last country of production, provided a primary rule prescribed for the good in this Appendix has been satisfied in that country. Appendix 2 – Product Specific Rules of Origin 22.10.126ROO - Overall Architecture

7. RULE 1(c) Example 1 - Primary Rule of Heading 87.03: CTH Appendix 2 – Product Specific Rules of Origin Country A Car without tires (HS 87.03) Country C Imported Country B Car (with originating tires: HS 40.11) (HS 87.03) 22.10.127ROO - Overall Architecture

8. RULE 1(c) Example 2 - Primary Rule: CTH Appendix 2 – Product Specific Rules of Origin Country A Tires (HS 40.11) CountryB Car (with originating car without tires: HS 87.03) (HS 87.03) Country C Tran- shipment Country D Imported 22.10.128ROO - Overall Architecture

9. RULE 1(c) Example 3 - Primary Rule: CTH Appendix 2 – Product Specific Rules of Origin Country A Tires (HS 40.11) CountryB Car (with originating car without tires: HS 87.03) (HS 87.03) Country C Car painted (HS 87.03) Country D Imported 22.10.129ROO - Overall Architecture

10. RULE 1(d)  The country of origin of a good is the country where a residual rule at the Chapter level is satisfied. Appendix 2 – Product Specific Rules of Origin 22.10.1210ROO - Overall Architecture

11. RULE 1(d) Primary Rule of subheading 2523.21: “CTH” Appendix 2 – Product Specific Rules of Origin Country B Clinker (2 tons) (2523.10) Country A Cement (using with originating Clinker (3 tons) (HS 2523.21) Country C Gypsum (HS 2523.21) 22.10.1211ROO - Overall Architecture

12. RULE 1(d) Residual Rule for subheading 2523.21-90:  The origin of cement produced from the mixture of clinker of different origin shall be the country of origin of the greatest proportion of clinker by weight of the total clinker in the cement. Appendix 2 – Product Specific Rules of Origin 22.10.1212ROO - Overall Architecture

13. Example – Primary Rule of subheading 2523.21: CTH Country C Cement (3 tons) (HS 2523.21) Cement (4 tons) (HS 2523.21) Clinker (4 tons) (HS 2523.10) Country A Clinker (3 tons) (HS 2523.10) Country B Lime stone (20 tons) (HS 25.21) 22.10.1213ROO - Overall Architecture

14. RULE 1(e)  When a good is produced by further processing of a material which is classified in the same subdivision as the good, the country of origin of the good shall be the single country in which the material originated. Appendix 2 – Product Specific Rules of Origin 22.10.1214ROO - Overall Architecture

15. RULE 1(e) Example - Primary Rule: CTH Appendix 2 – Product Specific Rules of Origin Country A Car without tires (HS 87.03) Country B Car (with originating tires: HS 40.11) (HS 87.03) Country C Imported 22.10.1215ROO - Overall Architecture

16. Appendix 2 – Product Specific Rules of Origin  When a good is produced by further processing a material that does not satisfy the primary rule for the good, the country of origin of the good shall be the single country in which the material originated. For the purposes of this rule, account shall be taken of both originating and non- originating material 22.10.1216ROO - Overall Architecture RULE 1(f)

17. Example – Primary Rule of subheading 9404.90: CTH except from 5811 Country A Quilted Textile Material (HS 58.11) Country B Quilts/Duvets (HS 9404.90) Using originating Batting (HS 56.03) Country C Imported 22.10.1217ROO - Overall Architecture

18. Example – Primary Rule of subheading 9404.90: CTH except from 5811 Country A Batting (HS 56.03) Country B Quilts/Duvets (HS 9404.90) Using originating Quilted Textile Material (HS 58.11) Country C Imported 22.10.1218ROO - Overall Architecture

19. Example – Primary Rule of heading 5607: CTH Country A Binder ropes (HS 5607.21) Country B Other ropes (HS 5607.90) Using originating reclaimed rubber (HS 40.03) Country C Imported 22.10.1219ROO - Overall Architecture

20. Example – Primary Rule of heading 5607: CTH Country A Reclaimed rubber (HS 40.03) Country B Other ropes (HS 5607.90) Using originating binder ropes (HS 5607.21) Country C Imported 22.10.1220ROO - Overall Architecture

21. Example – Primary Rule of subheading 1806.10: CTH except from the heading of Chapter 17 and 18.05 Country A Sugar (HS 17.01) Country B Sweet cocoa powder (HS 1806.10) With originating cocoa powder (HS 18.05) 22.10.1221ROO - Overall Architecture

22. Example: Primary rule of subheading 1806.10: “CTH, except from the headings of Chapter 17 and 18.05” Country A Sugar (HS 17.01) Country C Sweet cocoa powder (HS 1806.10) Country B Cocoa powder (HS 18.05) 22.10.1222ROO - Overall Architecture

23. Example – Primary Rule of subheading 8215.20: CTH except when resulting only from putting up in sets Country A Knives (HS 82.11) Country B Sets of assorted articles (HS 8215.20) with originating scissor (HS 8515.10) 22.10.1223ROO - Overall Architecture

24. RULE 1(g)  The country of origin of a good shall be the country or origin of material or materials incorporated in the good by further processing, provided the origin of material or materials is a single country. Appendix 2 – Product Specific Rules of Origin 22.10.1224ROO - Overall Architecture

25. RULE 1(g) Appendix 2 – Product Specific Rules of Origin Country A Clinker,Ingredients Country B Cement 22.10.1225ROO - Overall Architecture

26. RULE 1(h)  When a good is produced from materials from more than one country, the country of origin of the good shall be the country in which the major proportion of those materials originated, as determined by the criterion specified in the Chapter where the good is classified. Appendix 2 – Product Specific Rules of Origin 22.10.1226ROO - Overall Architecture

27. RULE 1(i) Where the criterion specified for the application of Rule 1(h) is weight or volume, and application of neither of these criteria can determine the country of origin, the criterion of value shall be used; where the criterion specified for the application of Rule 1/h) is value and this criterion cannot be used to determine the country of origin, the criterion of weight or volume, as appropriate, shall be used. Appendix 2 – Product Specific Rules of Origin 22.10.12ROO - Overall Architecture27

28. RULE 2(b): APPLICATION Reference to a change in tariff classification in primary rules shall apply only to non-originating materials. Appendix 2 – Product Specific Rules of Origin 22.10.12ROO - Overall Architecture28

29. RULE 2(c): APPLICATION Reference to materials in the residual rules shall apply to originating and non-originating materials. Appendix 2 – Product Specific Rules of Origin 22.10.12ROO - Overall Architecture29