Common use of Non-Qualifying Operations Clause in Contracts

Non-Qualifying Operations. A good shall not be considered to satisfy the requirements of CTC or specific manufacturing or processing operation merely by reason of: (a) operations to ensure the preservation of products in good condition during transport and storage (such as drying, freezing, keeping in brine) and other similar operations; (b) changes of packaging and breaking up and assembly ofpackages; (c) disassembly; (d) placing in bottles, cases, and boxes and other simple packaging operations; (e) collection of parts and components classified as agood pursuant to Rule 2(a) of the General Rules forthe Interpretation of the Harmonized System; (f) mere making-up of sets of articles; or (g) any combination of operations referred to insubparagraphs (a) through (f).