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Rules of origin and trade programs

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Where to look: 19 CFR Parts 10, 102, 181, 182; HTSUS General Notes.

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  1. Which section of 19 CFR is titled "Certification not required"?

    1. § 10.1008
    2. § 10.3006
    3. § 10.584
    4. § 10.781
    Answer

    B. § 10.3006 in Part 10 (articles conditionally free, subject to a reduced rate, etc.) is titled "Certification not required".

    19 CFR › Part 10 › § 10.3006

  2. Which section of 19 CFR is titled "Effect of noncompliance; failure to provide documentation regarding third-country transportation"?

    1. § 10.3033
    2. § 10.708
    3. § 10.847
    4. § 10.933
    Answer

    B. § 10.708 in Part 10 (articles conditionally free, subject to a reduced rate, etc.) is titled "Effect of noncompliance; failure to provide documentation regarding third-country transportation".

    19 CFR › Part 10 › § 10.708

  3. Which section of 19 CFR is titled "Accumulation"?

    1. § 10.875
    2. § 10.909
    3. § 10.914
    4. § 10.933
    Answer

    A. § 10.875 in Part 10 (articles conditionally free, subject to a reduced rate, etc.) is titled "Accumulation".

    19 CFR › Part 10 › § 10.875

  4. Fish are taken from the sea. Under 19 CFR 102.1(g)(5), which vessels' catch is wholly obtained by a country?

    1. Vessels that carry a fishing license of that country
    2. Vessels registered or recorded with that country and flying its flag
    3. Any vessel that lands the fish in that country
    4. Vessels owned by a citizen of that country
    Answer

    B. Section 102.1(g)(5) requires vessels registered or recorded with the country and flying its flag.

    19 CFR 102.1(g)(5)

  5. The country of origin of a good cannot be determined under 102.11(a). What does 102.11(b)(1) provide for a good that is not a set?

    1. The country of the manufacturer's headquarters
    2. The country of last export
    3. The country of the highest-value component, regardless of character
    4. The country or countries of origin of the single material that imparts the essential character to the good
    Answer

    D. Section 102.11(b)(1) looks to the single material that imparts the essential character.

    19 CFR 102.11(b)(1)

  6. Under the de minimis rule in 19 CFR 102.13(a), foreign materials that do not undergo the required change in tariff classification are disregarded if their value is no more than what percent of the value of the good?

    1. 3 percent
    2. 7 percent
    3. 10 percent
    4. 25 percent
    Answer

    B. Section 102.13(a) sets 7 percent of the value of the good, or 10 percent for a good of Chapter 22.

    19 CFR 102.13(a)

  7. To receive duty-free treatment under the GSP, the sum of the cost or value of materials produced in the beneficiary developing country plus direct costs of processing must be at least what share of the appraised value?

    1. 15 percent
    2. 35 percent
    3. 50 percent
    4. 60 percent
    Answer

    B. Section 10.176(a)(1) requires not less than 35 percent of the appraised value at the time of entry.

    19 CFR 10.176(a)(1)

  8. Under the CBI country of origin criteria, the cost or value of materials produced in a beneficiary country plus direct processing costs must be at least what share of the appraised value?

    1. 20 percent
    2. 35 percent
    3. 50 percent
    4. 75 percent
    Answer

    B. Section 10.195(a)(1) sets the 35 percent value-content requirement.

    19 CFR 10.195(a)(1)

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