Common use of Non-Qualifying Operations Clause in Contracts

Non-Qualifying Operations. 1. A good shall not be considered to be an originating good of a Party merely by reason of: (a) operations to ensure the preservation of goods 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 of packages; (c) placing in bottles, cases, boxes and other packaging operations, including packing, unpacking or repacking operations for retail sale purposes; (d) disassembly; (e) collection of parts and components classified as a good pursuant to Rule 2(a) of the General Rules for the Interpretation of the Harmonized System; (f) mere making-up of sets of articles; or (g) any combination of operations referred to in subparagraphs (a) through (f). 2. Paragraph 1 shall prevail over the product specific rules set out in Annex 3.

Non-Qualifying Operations. 1. A good shall not be considered to be an originating good satisfy therequirement of a Party change in tariff classification or specificmanufacturing or processing operation set out in Annex2 merely by reason of: (a) operations to ensure the preservation of goods in productsin good condition during transport and storage (such storage(such as drying, freezing, keeping in brine) and other andother similar operations; (b) changes of packaging and breaking-breaking up and assembly of assemblyof packages; (c) disassembly; (d) placing in bottles, cases, boxes and other packaging simplepackaging operations, including packing, unpacking or repacking operations for retail sale purposes; (d) disassembly; (e) collection of parts and components classified as a asa good pursuant to Rule 2(a) of the General Rules for Rulesfor the Interpretation of the Harmonized System; (f) mere making-up of sets of articles; or (g) any combination of operations referred to in subparagraphs insubparagraphs (a) through (f). 2. Paragraph 1 shall prevail over the product specific rules set out in Annex 3.