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October 2025, question 77
Valuation, Appraisement and Duty Assessment · Rules of origin and trade programs
Given that the good satisfies all other applicable requirements of 19 CFR Part 182, what is the percentage of De minimis allowance for non-originating fibers and yarns in Textile and Apparel goods classified under chapters 61 through 63 claiming United States- Mexico-Canada Free Trade Agreement?
- Does not exceed 10% of the transaction value of the good
- Does not exceed 10% of the total cost of the good
- Not more than 10% of the total weight of the good
- Not more than 10% of the total weight of the component of the good that determines the tariff classification.
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CBP's answer: D. D: Not more than 10% of the total weight of the component of the good that determines the tariff classification.
The USMCA de minimis rule for apparel in Chapters 61 to 63 in Appendix A section 5(7) lets non-originating fibers or yarns in the component that determines the tariff classification be ignored if their total weight is not more than 10 percent of the total weight of that component (D). It is a weight rule, not a value or cost rule, and it applies to that component rather than the whole good.
will nonetheless be considered an originating good if the total weight of all those fibers or yarns is not more than 10 percent of the total weight of that component 19 CFR 182-appendix-1
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CBP's key cites: 19 CFR Part 182
Question and key from CBP's October 2025 exam and answer key. The walk-through is ours; quotes are from the pinned editions in the reference viewer (HTSUS 2026 Basic, 19 CFR 2025 edition).