The Customs (Origin of Chargeable Goods: Developing Countries Trading Scheme) Regulations 2023 No. 557


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Statutory Instruments

2023 No. 557

Customs

The Customs (Origin of Chargeable Goods: Developing Countries Trading Scheme) Regulations 2023

Made

22nd May 2023

Laid before the House of Commons

24th May 2023

Coming into force

19th June 2023

The Treasury makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 17(6)(b) to (d) and (7)(a), 32(7) and (8)(a) and (b) of, and paragraph 1(3)(c) of Schedule 7 to, the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018( 1) (“ the Act”).

In accordance with section 17(8) of the Act, the following Regulations have been made on the recommendation of the Secretary of State.

Further to section 28 of the Act, the Treasury in exercising the function of making these Regulations has had regard to international arrangements to which His Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom is a party that are relevant to the exercise of that function.

Citation, commencement, extent and application

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Customs (Origin of Chargeable Goods: Developing Countries Trading Scheme) Regulations 2023 and come into force on 19th June 2023.

(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

(3) These Regulations apply in relation to goods—

(a) that are imported into the United Kingdom in respect of which a liability to a charge to import duty( 2) is incurred under the Act, and

(b) in respect of which a claim is made for a preferential rate of import duty under the trade preference scheme established by regulation 5 of the DCTS Regulations.

Interpretation

2.  In these Regulations—

the Act” means the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018;

aquaculture” means the farming of aquatic organisms, including fish, molluscs, crustaceans, other aquatic invertebrates and aquatic plants from seed stock, such as eggs, fry, fingerlings, or larvae, parr, smolts, or other immature fish at a post-larval stage, by intervention in the rearing or growth processes to enhance production such as regular stocking, feeding, or protection from predators;

Chapter” means a chapter of the Goods Classification Table;

the DCTS Regulations” means the Trade Preference Scheme (Developing Countries Trading Scheme) Regulations 2023( 3);

declaration acceptance date” means the date on which HMRC accepts a Customs declaration for the purposes of section 4(1) of the Act;

exporter”, in relation to goods for exportation or for use as stores, means the person who exports an originating good, including the shipper of the goods and any person performing, in relation to other modes of transport, functions corresponding with those of a shipper;

ex-works price” means—

(a)

the price paid for the goods ex-works to the person who carried out the last processing in relation to those goods (“ P”), including the value of all the materials used and all other costs relating to their production except any internal taxes which are, or may be, repaid when the goods obtained are exported, or

(b)

where the actual price paid does not reflect all the costs relating to the manufacturing of the goods, the sum of all those costs except any internal taxes which are, or may be, repaid when the goods obtained are exported,

and, in paragraph (a), if a manufacturer was subcontracted to carry out the last processing of the goods, the person who contracted with the manufacturer to carry out that processing is taken to be P;

FTA partner” means a country or territory listed under the heading “FTA Partner Country” within a regional group;

Goods Classification Table” has the meaning given in regulation 1(2) of the Tariff Regulations;

heading” means a heading of the Goods Classification Table;

LDC” means a country listed as a least developed country in Part 2 of Schedule 3 to the Act;

material” means any ingredient, raw material, component or part, used in the manufacture of goods;

maximum content of non-originating materials” means the maximum content of non-originating materials permitted under these Regulations for a stage of manufacture to be considered as an important stage of manufacture in the tables in Part 2 and Part 3 of Schedule 1 to these Regulations, expressed as a percentage of—

(a)

the ex-works price of the good, or

(b)

the net weight of the final good;

net weight” means, in relation to goods, the weight of the goods themselves without packing materials or packing containers;

non-originating goods” means goods not originating from the qualifying DCTS country concerned;

non-originating material” means material not originating from the qualifying DCTS country concerned;

originating goods” means goods originating from the qualifying DCTS country concerned;

originating material” means material originating from the qualifying DCTS country concerned;

qualifying DCTS country” has the meaning given in regulation 6(1) of the DCTS Regulations( 4);

qualifying DCTS goods” has the meaning given in regulation 6(2) of the DCTS Regulations;

regional group” means the qualifying DCTS countries and FTA partners listed in Column 1, or the group of qualifying DCTS countries and FTA partners listed in Column 2, of the table in Schedule 3;

sub-heading” means a sub-heading of the Goods Classification Table;

the Tariff Regulations” means the Customs Tariff (Establishment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020( 5);

value” has the meaning given in regulation 9.

Revocation of the Customs (Origin of Chargeable Goods: Trade Preference Scheme) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

3.  The Customs (Origin of Chargeable Goods: Trade Preference Scheme) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020( 6) are revoked.

Conditions that must be met for goods to be regarded as originating from a qualifying DCTS country

4.  Qualifying DCTS goods listed in Columns 1 and 2 of the tables in Part 2 and Part 3 of Schedule 1 are to be regarded as originating from a qualifying DCTS country if—

(a) the evidence requirements set out in regulations 5 and 24(4) are met;

(b) the goods are wholly obtained in that qualifying DCTS country in accordance with regulation 7;

(c) where the goods are obtained in two or more countries or territories, that qualifying DCTS country is the last country or territory in which processing of the goods which constitutes an important stage of manufacture has taken place in accordance with regulation 8;

(d) in the case of returned goods, the requirements set out in regulation 23 are met;

(e) the non-manipulation requirements set out in regulation 24(1) are met.

Evidence required for goods to be regarded as originating from a qualifying DCTS country

5.  The evidence requirements referred to in regulation 4(a) are that—

(a) the qualifying DCTS goods are accompanied by the documents or other evidence specified in a public notice given by HMRC Commissioners under paragraph 7(1)(b) of Schedule 1 to the Act, and

(b) the exporter of the goods has complied, to the satisfaction of an HMRC officer, with the applicable arrangements and obligations specified in a notice published by HMRC Commissioners relating to the provision of evidence of the origin of the goods.

HMRC notices of arrangements relating to the provision and verification of evidence

6.  HMRC Commissioners may publish a notice relating to one or more of the following—

(a) the replacement of any documents or other evidence referred to in regulation 5(a);

(b) the arrangements for verification of any evidence referred to in regulation 5(a);

(c) the arrangements and obligations relating to the provision of evidence of the origin of the goods referred to in regulation 5(b).

Wholly obtained goods

7.—(1) In Part 1 of the Act and in Column 3 of the tables in Part 2 and Part 3 of Schedule 1 to these Regulations, any reference to goods being wholly obtained in a country or territory includes the following specified cases—

(a) mineral products extracted from the soil or seabed of the qualifying DCTS country;

(b) live animals born and raised in the qualifying DCTS country;

(c) products from live animals raised in the qualifying DCTS country;

(d) products from slaughtered animals born and raised in the qualifying DCTS country;

(e) products obtained by hunting, fishing or harvesting conducted in the qualifying DCTS country but not beyond the outer limits of the territorial sea of the qualifying DCTS country;

(f) products of aquaculture in the qualifying DCTS country but not beyond the outer limits of the territorial sea of the qualifying DCTS country;

(g) products of fish, shellfish, and other marine life taken from the sea, seabed or subsoil outside any territorial sea, by vessels which are—

(i) registered in the qualifying DCTS country or in the United Kingdom, and

(ii) entitled to fly the flag of the qualifying DCTS country or the United Kingdom;

(h) products made exclusively from the products referred to in sub-paragraph (g), on board factory ships which are—

(i) registered in the qualifying DCTS country or in the United Kingdom, and

(ii) entitled to fly the flag of the qualifying DCTS country or the United Kingdom;

(i) used goods that are waste or scrap derived from production in the qualifying DCTS country;

(j) used goods collected in the qualifying DCTS country and fit only for the recovery of raw materials;

(k) products extracted from the seabed or subsoil which is situated outside any territorial sea provided the qualifying DCTS country has exclusive exploitation rights;

(l) a plant, plant good, or fungus, grown, cultivated, harvested, picked, or gathered in the qualifying DCTS country;

(m) goods produced in the qualifying DCTS country exclusively from the things specified in sub-paragraphs (a) to (l).

(2) For the purposes of intra-regional cumulation under regulation 18, goods specified in paragraph (1)(g) and (h) must be regarded as originating from the qualifying DCTS country under whose flag the vessel or factory ship sails.

Processing: important stage of manufacture condition

8.—(1) Subject to the derogation in regulation 11(1), the processing of goods constitutes an important stage of manufacture if the processing meets the conditions specified—

(a) in respect of LDCs in Part 2 of Schedule 1;

(b) for other qualifying DCTS countries in Part 3 of Schedule 1.

(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1), the processing of goods only by one or more of the following operations does not constitute an important stage of manufacture—

(a) preserving operations to ensure that the goods retain their condition during transport and storage;

(b) the breaking up or assembly of packages;

(c) washing, cleaning or the removal of dust, oxide, oil, paint or other coverings;

(d) the ironing of textiles;

(e) simple painting and polishing operations;

(f) the husking or partial or total milling of rice or the polishing or glazing of cereals or rice;

(g) operations to colour or flavour sugar or form sugar lumps or the partial or total milling of crystal sugar;

(h) the peeling, stoning or shelling of fruits, nuts or vegetables;

(i) sharpening, simple grinding or simple cutting;

(j) sifting, screening, classifying, sorting, including the making-up of sets of articles;

(k) simple placing in bottles, cans, flasks, bags, cases, boxes, fixing on cards or boards and all other simple packaging operations;

(l) the affixing or printing of marks, labels, logos or other like distinguishing signs on goods or their packaging;

(m) the simple mixing of goods, whether or not of different kinds or the mixing of sugar with any material;

(n) the simple addition of water or dilution, dehydration or denaturation of goods;

(o) the simple assembly of parts of goods to constitute a complete good or the disassembly of goods into parts;

(p) the slaughtering of animals.

(3) An operation described as simple in paragraph (2) is to be regarded as simple if no specialist skills, or machines, apparatus or tools especially produced or installed for it, are required for it to be carried out.

Valuation

9.—(1) “ Value”, in relation to a material, means—

(a) the customs value, as determined in accordance with Article VII of GATT, at the time of importation of the material, or

(b) if that customs value is not known and cannot be ascertained, the first price proven, to the satisfaction of an HMRC officer, to have been paid for the material in the United Kingdom or in the qualifying DCTS country concerned.

(2) When calculating the value of non-originating material in relation to a good obtained in an LDC, the costs of freight, insurance, packing, and all other costs incurred in transporting the material to the location of the producer of the good may be deducted.

(3) In paragraph (1)(a), “ GATT” means the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT) (being part of Annex 1A to the Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO) signed in Marrakesh on 15th April 1994( 7)).

Averages

10.—(1) Where the conditions specified in the tables in Part 2 and Part 3 of Schedule 1 refer to a maximum content of non-originating materials, this may be determined by reference to—

(a) the average ex-works price charged for goods sold during the reference period, and

(b) the average value of the non-originating materials used in the manufacture of the goods during the reference period.

(2) An exporter who has applied the method of determination set out in paragraph (1) must apply the same method in respect of the fiscal year following the reference period.

(3) But the exporter may cease to apply that method if, during a given fiscal year or shorter period of at least three months, the exporter records that fluctuations in costs or currency rates which justified such a method have ceased.

(4) In this regulation—

fiscal year” means the year, beginning with the same date each year, defined by the exporter;

reference period” means the preceding fiscal year or, where figures for a complete preceding fiscal year are not available, a shorter period of at least three months in the preceding fiscal year.

Derogation in respect of use of non-originating materials

11.—(1) Non-originating materials which, according to the conditions set out in the tables in Part 2 and Part 3 of Schedule 1, are not to be used in the manufacture of the goods, may nevertheless be used provided that—

(a) in relation to goods falling within any of Chapters 2 and 4 to 24 except processed fishery goods mentioned in Chapter 16, the net weight of the non-originating materials does not exceed 15% of the net weight of the goods;

(b) in relation to goods to which sub-paragraph (a) does not apply except goods falling within any of Chapters 50 to 63, for which the allowances mentioned in Notes 4 and 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 apply, the total value of the non-originating materials does not exceed 15% of the ex-works price of the goods;

(c) the percentage for the maximum content of non-originating materials in relation to the goods as specified in the tables in Part 2 and Part 3 of Schedule 1 is not exceeded.

(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply in relation to goods which are to be regarded as wholly obtained in a qualifying DCTS country under regulation 7.

(3) The allowance under the derogation in paragraph (1) applies to the sum of all the materials used in the manufacture of the goods where the condition in respect of those goods as set out in the tables in Part 2 and Part 3 of Schedule 1 is that such materials be wholly obtained in the qualifying DCTS country, but this does not affect the application of regulations 8(2) and 12(1).

Consignments of identical goods and packaging

12.—(1) For the purposes of these Regulations, if a consignment consists of several goods, the origin of each good must be individually determined, including where the consignment consists of substantively identical goods classified under the same sub-heading.

(2) If, under Rule 5 of the Goods Classification Table Rules of Interpretation specified in section 1 of Part Two of the Tariff of the United Kingdom, packaging is included with the goods for classification purposes, it must be included in determining the origin of the goods.

(3) In this regulation, “ the Tariff of the United Kingdom” has the meaning given in regulation 1(2) of the Tariff Regulations.

Accessories, spare parts and tools

13.  Accessories, spare parts and tools dispatched with a piece of equipment, machine, apparatus or vehicle which are part of the normal equipment and included in its price or which are not separately invoiced—

(a) are to be regarded as having the same origin as the piece of equipment, machine, apparatus or vehicle;

(b) may be taken into account when determining the originating status of the equipment, machine, apparatus or vehicle under regulation 4.

Sets

14.  Goods in a set for retail sale are to be regarded as goods originating from a qualifying DCTS country if—

(a) all the components are originating goods, or

(b) where the set is composed of a mixture of originating goods and non-originating goods, the value of the non-originating goods does not exceed 15% of the ex-works price of the set.

Neutral elements

15.—(1) In determining the origin of goods, neutral elements used to process, or used in the course of processing, the goods are to be disregarded.

(2) In this regulation, “ neutral elements” means—

(a) energy in the form of fuel, or in any other form;

(b) plant or equipment, including machinery and tools;

(c) materials which do not form part of, or are not integral to, the final composition of the goods.

Derogation in respect of specified goods

16.—(1) The Secretary of State may, by notice, grant a temporary derogation in respect of specified goods from a qualifying DCTS country from the provisions of these Regulations where one or both grounds set out in paragraph (2) are met.

(2) The grounds are that—

(a) circumstances temporarily deprive exporters from the qualifying DCTS country of the ability to meet the conditions set out in these Regulations for the goods to be regarded as originating from it;

(b) exporters from the qualifying DCTS country require time to meet those conditions.

(3) A request for a temporary derogation by a qualifying DCTS country under paragraph (1) must—

(a) be made in writing to the Secretary of State by the qualifying DCTS country, and

(b) state the grounds giving rise to the request, as set out in paragraph (2)(a) or (b), or both, and provide evidence in support of the request.

(4) The duration of the temporary derogation must be limited to the duration of the effects of the circumstances giving rise to it or the length of time needed for exporters from the qualifying DCTS country to meet the conditions referred to in paragraph (2)(a).

Bilateral cumulation with the British Islands, a British overseas territory, the European Union, Norway and Switzerland

17.—(1) An exporter may regard goods originating from the British Islands, a British overseas territory, the European Union, Norway or Switzerland as goods originating from a qualifying DCTS country if the conditions set out in paragraph (2) are met.

(2) The conditions mentioned in paragraph (1) are that—

(a) the goods are further processed in a qualifying DCTS country, and

(b) the processing carried out in the qualifying DCTS country where the goods are further processed goes beyond the processing described in regulation 8(2) (processing that does not constitute an important stage of manufacture).

(3) For the purposes of paragraph (1), bilateral cumulation does not apply to goods listed in Chapters 1 to 24 that originate from Norway or Switzerland.

(4) In this regulation—

bilateral cumulation” refers to the treatment of goods originating from the British Islands, a British overseas territory, the European Union, Norway or Switzerland as goods originating from a qualifying DCTS country in the circumstances described in paragraph (1);

British overseas territory” does not include Gibraltar or the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia.

Intra-regional cumulation: countries in the same regional group

18.—(1) An exporter may regard the goods in paragraph (2) as goods originating from a qualifying DCTS country (in this regulation, “the cumulating DCTS country”) if the conditions set out in paragraph (3) are met.

(2) The goods mentioned in paragraph (1) are—

(a) qualifying DCTS goods which under regulation 4 are to be regarded as originating from another qualifying DCTS country in the same regional group as the cumulating DCTS country;

(b) goods originating from an FTA partner in the same regional group as the cumulating DCTS country, in accordance with a trade arrangement between the FTA partner and the United Kingdom implemented under section 9 of the Act (preferential rates: arrangements with countries or territories outside the UK).

(3) The conditions mentioned in paragraph (1) are that—

(a) the goods are further processed in the cumulating DCTS country,

(b) the goods are not excluded under paragraph (4),

(c) the goods, when originating from an FTA partner country under paragraph (2)(b), would on the declaration acceptance date qualify for a nil rate of import duty were they imported into the UK directly from the FTA partner,

(d) the cumulating DCTS country complies with the conditions relating to customs cooperation and verification of proof of origin provided for by regulation 16 of the DCTS Regulations,

(e) the processing carried out in the cumulating DCTS country where the goods are further processed goes beyond the processing described in regulation 8(2) (processing that does not constitute an important stage of manufacture), and

(f) in the case of textile goods, in addition to meeting the condition set out in sub-paragraph (e), the processing carried out in the qualifying DCTS country where the goods are further processed goes beyond one or more of the following—

(i) fitting of buttons or other types of fastenings;

(ii) making of button-holes;

(iii) finishing off the ends of trouser legs and sleeves or the bottom hemming of skirts and dresses and other apparel;

(iv) hemming of handkerchiefs, table linen and other textile articles;

(v) fitting of trimmings and accessories including pockets, labels and badges;

(vi) ironing and other preparations of garments for sale ready-made.

(4) The goods or materials listed in the second column of the table in Schedule 2 are to be excluded from intra-regional cumulation within a regional group marked “X” in the corresponding entry in the third or fourth column, or, as the case may be, in each of those columns, of that table if—

(a) the DCTS rate applicable to those goods or materials in the United Kingdom under Part 4 of the DCTS Regulations is not the same for all the countries or territories concerned, and

(b) the goods or materials concerned would benefit, through intra-regional cumulation, from a tariff treatment more favourable than the one from which they would benefit if directly exported to the United Kingdom.

(5) Where the condition set out in paragraph (3)(e) is not met or, in the case of textile goods, where the conditions set out in paragraph (3)(e) and (f) are not met, the final goods are to be regarded as originating from the qualifying DCTS country involved in the intra-regional cumulation from which the largest share of the value of the materials used in the manufacture of the final goods originates.

(6) For the purposes of paragraph (5), the final good must still meet the conditions specified in regulation 4 to be regarded as originating from that qualifying DCTS country.

(7) In this regulation—

intra-regional cumulation” refers to the treatment of goods originating from a qualifying DCTS country or an FTA partner country in the same regional group as another qualifying DCTS country (“ C”) as goods originating from C in the circumstances described in this regulation;

DCTS rate” has the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the DCTS Regulations.

Inter-regional cumulation: qualifying DCTS countries in different regional groups

19.—(1) An exporter may regard the goods in paragraph (2) as goods originating from a qualifying DCTS country (in this regulation, “the cumulating DCTS country”) if—

(a) the goods are further processed in the cumulating DCTS country,

(b) the conditions set out in paragraph (3) are met, and

(c) the Secretary of State has published a notice under paragraph (4).

(2) The goods mentioned in paragraph (1) are qualifying DCTS goods which under regulation 4 are to be regarded as originating from a qualifying DCTS country in a different regional group to the cumulating DCTS country.

(3) The conditions mentioned in paragraph (1)(b) are that—

(a) the cumulating DCTS country complies with the conditions relating to customs cooperation and verification of proof of origin provided for by regulation 16 of the DCTS Regulations;

(b) the processing carried out in the cumulating DCTS country where the materials are further processed goes beyond the processing described in regulation 8(2) (processing that does not constitute an important stage of manufacture);

(c) in the case of textile goods, in addition to meeting the condition set out in sub-paragraph (b), the processing carried out in the qualifying DCTS country where the materials are further processed or incorporated goes beyond one or more of the following—

(i) fitting of buttons or other types of fastenings;

(ii) making of button-holes;

(iii) finishing off the ends of trouser legs and sleeves or the bottom hemming of skirts and dresses and other apparel;

(iv) hemming of handkerchiefs, table linen and other textile articles;

(v) fitting of trimmings and accessories including pockets, labels and badges;

(vi) ironing and other preparations of garments for sale ready-made;

(d) the cumulating DCTS country submits a written request to the Secretary of State, providing evidence of the trade benefits of allowing the inter-regional cumulation;

(e) the Secretary of State, after taking that evidence into account, is satisfied that there would be trade benefits in allowing the inter-regional cumulation.

(4) The Secretary of State may publish a notice specifying—

(a) the qualifying DCTS countries and goods in respect of which paragraph (1) applies;

(b) the date from which the inter-regional cumulation may take effect;

(c) if the Secretary of State considers it appropriate, the materials in respect of which the inter-regional cumulation may apply.

(5) Where the condition set out in paragraph (3)(b) is not met or, in the case of textile goods, where the conditions set out in paragraph (3)(b) and (c) are not met, the final goods are to be regarded as originating from the qualifying DCTS country involved in the inter-regional cumulation from which the largest share of the value of the materials used in the manufacture or the final goods originates.

(6) For the purposes of paragraph (5), the final good must still meet the conditions specified in regulation 4 to be regarded as originating from that qualifying DCTS country.

(7) In this regulation, “ inter-regional cumulation” refers to the treatment of goods originating from a qualifying DCTS country (“ B”) in a regional group as goods originating from another qualifying DCTS country in a regional group (“ C”), where C is in a different regional group to B, in the circumstances described in this regulation.

Extended cumulation

20.—(1) An exporter may regard goods originating from a country or territory in accordance with a trade arrangement between that country or territory (in this regulation, “the TA country”) and the United Kingdom, implemented under section 9 of the Act (preferential rates: arrangements with countries or territories outside the UK), as goods originating from a qualifying DCTS country (in this regulation, “the cumulating beneficiary country”) if—

(a) the goods are further processed in the cumulating beneficiary country,

(b) the conditions set out in paragraph (3) are met,

(c) regulations 17 to 19 and 21 do not apply, and

(d) the Secretary of State has published a notice under paragraph (4).

(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to goods listed in Chapters 1 to 24.

(3) The conditions mentioned in paragraph (1)(b) are that—

(a) the processing carried out in the cumulating beneficiary country where the materials are further processed goes beyond the processing described in regulation 8(2) (processing that does not constitute an important stage of manufacture),

(b) the cumulating beneficiary country submits a written request to the Secretary of State, providing evidence of the trade benefits of allowing the extended cumulation,

(c) the Secretary of State, after taking that evidence into account, is satisfied that there would be trade benefits in allowing the extended cumulation, and

(d) the TA country agrees to cooperate administratively with the cumulating beneficiary country.

(4) The Secretary of State may publish a notice specifying—

(a) the qualifying DCTS countries in respect of which paragraph (1) applies;

(b) the date from which the extended cumulation may take effect;

(c) the TA country concerned;

(d) if the Secretary of State considers it appropriate, the materials in respect of which the extended cumulation may apply.

(5) In this regulation, “ extended cumulation” refers to the treatment of goods originating from a country or territory, in accordance with a trade arrangement between that country or territory and the United Kingdom and implemented under section 9 of the Act, as goods originating from a qualifying DCTS country in the circumstances described in paragraph (1).

Extended cumulation for least developed countries

21.—(1) An exporter may regard the goods in paragraph (2) as goods originating from an LDC (in this regulation, “the cumulating LDC”) if the conditions in paragraph (3) are met.

(2) The goods mentioned in paragraph (1) are—

(a) qualifying DCTS goods which under regulation 4 are to be regarded as originating from a qualifying DCTS country;

(b) goods originating from a country or territory listed in Schedule 4 (Economic Partnership Agreements) in accordance with a trade arrangement between that country or territory and the United Kingdom implemented under section 9 of the Act (preferential rates: arrangements with countries or territories outside the UK).

(3) The conditions mentioned in paragraph (1) are that—

(a) the goods are further processed in the cumulating LDC country,

(b) the processing carried out in the cumulating LDC country where the materials are further processed goes beyond the processing described in regulation 8(2) (processing that does not constitute an important stage of manufacture),

(c) the goods originating from the cumulating partner would, on the declaration acceptance date, qualify for a nil rate of import duty were the goods imported from the cumulating partner directly to the United Kingdom, and

(d) the cumulating LDC complies with the conditions relating to customs cooperation and verification of proof of origin provided for by regulation 16 of the DCTS Regulations.

(4) In this regulation, “ cumulating partner” refers to a country that an exporter in an LDC may cumulate with under paragraph (2)(a) and (b) of this regulation.

Product specific rule safeguard measure

22.—(1) The Secretary of State may publish a product specific rule notice, varying the conditions for processing to constitute an important stage of manufacture in LDCs for specified goods, where the Secretary of State determines that—

(a) there are increased quantities of specified goods imports from LDCs, and

(b) those imports are causing, or threaten to cause, significant disruption to UK producers of like goods or directly competing goods.

(2) In determining whether increased quantities of specified goods imports are causing, or threaten to cause, significant disruption for United Kingdom producers of like goods or directly competing goods the Secretary of State must take into account whether—

(a) any such producers have suffered a deterioration in their economic or financial situation, which has had or is likely to have an effect upon their—

(i) market share;

(ii) production;

(iii) stocks;

(iv) production capacity;

(v) solvency;

(vi) profitability;

(vii) capacity utilisation;

(b) employment in the United Kingdom is adversely affected.

(3) A product specific rule notice must contain details of—

(a) the specified goods to which the product specific rule notice applies;

(b) the new conditions for processing to constitute an important stage of manufacture that will apply;

(c) the day the variation of the conditions begins which must be after a period of at least 12 weeks, beginning with the day after the day on which the notice is published.

(4) In this regulation—

directly competing goods” means goods that are regarded by the Secretary of State as competing in the same market in the United Kingdom as the specified goods in question in terms of the characteristics, intended use and price of the goods;

increased quantities” means an increase in the volume of imports, whether in absolute terms or relative to the total production in the United Kingdom of like goods and directly competing goods;

like goods” means goods which are like the specified goods in question in all respects, or have characteristics closely resembling those of the specified goods in question;

specified goods” means goods of Chapter 11 and heading 2309.

Requirements relating to the originating status of returned goods

23.  If originating goods exported from a qualifying DCTS country (“the exporting country”) to another country or territory (“the importing country”) have been returned to the exporting country, they are to be regarded as not originating from the exporting country unless it can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of an HMRC officer that the returned goods—

(a) are the same as those which were exported, and

(b) have not undergone any operations beyond those necessary to preserve their condition while in a country other than the exporting country or during transportation.

Non-manipulation requirements in relation to goods

24.—(1) The requirements mentioned in regulation 4(e) are that the goods must, at the declaration acceptance date—

(a) be the same goods as were exported from the qualifying DCTS country,

(b) not have been altered or transformed in any way after being exported from the qualifying DCTS country, and

(c) not have been subjected to any operation after being exported from the qualifying DCTS country other than—

(i) unloading, reloading, splitting, separation from bulk, storing, bottling, or any operation necessary to preserve them in good condition, or

(ii) the adding or affixing of marks, labels, seals or any other documentation to ensure compliance with legal requirements applicable in any part of the United Kingdom.

(2) Where goods are imported into a qualifying DCTS country for the purpose of bilateral, intra-regional, inter-regional or extended cumulation under regulation 17, 18, 19, 20 or 21 respectively, they must—

(a) be the same goods as were exported from the country or territory from which they originate,

(b) not have been altered or transformed in any way, and

(c) not have been subjected to any operation other than to preserve their condition.

(3) Goods may be stored, and consignments split up by or on behalf of the exporter, in a transit country or territory provided the goods are at all times under customs supervision in the transit country or territory.

(4) To enable an HMRC officer to verify that the requirements set out in paragraphs (1) to (3) have been met, the declarant must, if required, provide relevant evidence including any contractual transport documents (including bills of lading), evidence based on the marking or numbering of packages and other evidence related to the goods themselves.

Accounting segregation of exporters’ stocks of fungible materials

25.—(1) If fungible originating materials and fungible non-originating materials are used in the processing of goods, HMRC may, at the written request of an exporter established in the United Kingdom, authorise the management of the materials in the United Kingdom using the accounting segregation method for the purpose of subsequent export to a qualifying DCTS country within the framework of bilateral cumulation, without keeping the materials on separate stocks.

(2) HMRC may make the granting of the authorisation referred to in paragraph (1) subject to any conditions HMRC deem appropriate but may grant it only if, by use of the method referred to in paragraph (1), it can be ensured that, at any time, the quantity of goods obtained which could be regarded as originating from the United Kingdom is the same as the quantity that would have been obtained by using a method of physical segregation of the stocks.

(3) If authorised, the method referred to in paragraph (1) must be applied, and its application recorded, on the basis of the general accounting principles applicable in the United Kingdom.

(4) In paragraph (1)—

bilateral cumulation” has the meaning given in regulation 17(4);

fungible” means, in relation to materials, materials which, once incorporated into the finished goods—

(a)

are of the same kind and commercial quality,

(b)

have the same technical and physical characteristics, and

(c)

cannot be distinguished from each other.

Stuart Anderson

Steve Double

Two of the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty’s Treasury

22nd May 2023

Regulation 8(1)

SCHEDULE 1 Conditions which must be met for the processing of goods to constitute an important stage of manufacture

PART 1 Introductory notes

Note 1 – The structure of the tables in Part 2 and Part 3 of this Schedule

1.1.  Where the entry in Column 1 is prefixed by ‘ex’, the condition in Column 3 applies only to the part of that Chapter, heading or sub-heading as described in Column 2.

1.2.  Where several headings or sub-headings are grouped together in Column 1 or a Chapter number is given and the description of goods in Column 2 is therefore given in general terms, the corresponding condition in Column 3 applies to all goods which are classified in headings of the Chapter or in any of the headings or sub-headings grouped together in Column 1.

1.3.  Where there are different conditions in the table applying to different goods within a heading, each row contains the description of that part of the heading covered by the corresponding condition in Column 3.

1.4.  The conditions set out in the table in Part 2 apply to LDCs. The conditions set out in the table in Part 3 are applicable to all other qualifying DCTS countries and are also applicable to exports from the British Islands, a British overseas territory, the European Union, Norway or Switzerland to a qualifying DCTS country for the purposes of bilateral cumulation under regulation 17 of these Regulations.

1.5.  Where a condition specifies that a good must be manufactured from a particular material, the condition does not prevent the use also of other materials which, because of their inherent nature, cannot meet the condition.

Note 2 – General provisions concerning certain agricultural goods

2.1.  Agricultural goods falling within Chapters 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 and heading 2401 which are grown or harvested in a qualifying DCTS country are to be treated as originating from that country, even if grown from seeds, bulbs, rootstock, cuttings, grafts, shoots, buds, or other live parts of plants imported from another country or territory.

2.2.  In cases where the content of non-originating material in a good is sugar and is subject to limitations, the weight of sugars of headings 1701 and 1702 used in the manufacture of the final good and used in the manufacture of the non-originating materials incorporated in the final good is taken into account for the calculation of such limitations.

Note 3 - Terminology used in respect of certain textile goods

3.1.  The term “natural fibres” as used in the tables refers to fibres other than artificial or synthetic fibres. It is restricted to the stages before spinning takes place, including waste, and, unless otherwise specified, includes fibres which have been carded, combed or otherwise processed but which have not been spun. The term includes horsehair of heading 0511, silk of headings 5002 and 5003, wool-fibres and fine or coarse animal hair of headings 5101 to 5105, cotton fibres of headings 5201 to 5203 and other vegetable fibres of headings 5301 to 5305.

3.2.  The terms “textile pulp”, “chemical materials” and “paper-making materials” as used in the tables describe the materials not classified in Chapters 50 to 63 which can be used to manufacture artificial, synthetic or paper fibres or yarns.

3.3.  The term “man-made staple fibres” as used in the tables refers to synthetic or artificial filament tow, staple fibres or waste, of headings 5501 to 5507.

Note 4 - Tolerances applicable to goods made of a mixture of textile materials

4.1.  Where, in relation to a good in the table in Part 2 or 3, reference is made to this Note, the conditions set out in Column 3 are not required to be applied to any basic textile materials used in the manufacture of the good and which, taken together, represent 10% or less of the total weight of all the basic textile materials used (see also Notes 4.3 and 4.4).

4.2.  However, the tolerance mentioned in Note 4.1 may be applied only to mixed goods which have been made from two or more basic textile materials. The following are the basic textile materials:

Example:

A yarn, of heading 5205, made from cotton fibres of heading 5203 and synthetic staple fibres of heading 5506, is a mixed yarn. Therefore, non-originating materials which are synthetic staple fibres which do not satisfy the conditions may be used, provided that their total weight does not exceed 10% of the weight of the yarn.

Example:

A woollen fabric, of heading 5112, made from woollen yarn of heading 5107 and synthetic yarn of staple fibres of heading 5509, is a mixed fabric. Therefore, synthetic yarn which does not satisfy the conditions, or woollen yarn which does not satisfy the conditions, or a combination of the two, may be used, provided that their total weight does not exceed 10% of the weight of the fabric.

4.3.  In the case of goods incorporating “yarn made of polyurethane segmented with flexible segments of polyether, whether or not gimped”, the tolerance is 20% in respect of this yarn.

4.4.  In the case of goods incorporating “strip consisting of a core of aluminium foil or of a core of plastic film whether or not coated with aluminium powder, of a width not exceeding 5 mm, sandwiched by means of a transparent or coloured adhesive between two layers of plastic film”, the tolerance is 30% in respect of this strip.

Note 5 — Other tolerances applicable to certain textile goods

5.1.  Where, in the table in Part 2 or 3, reference is made to this Note, textile materials which do not satisfy the condition set out in Column 3 for the made-up good concerned, may be used, provided that they are classified in a heading other than that of the good and that their value does not exceed 8% of the ex-works price of the good.

5.2.  Without prejudice to Note 5.3, materials which are not classified within Chapters 50 to 63 may be used freely in the manufacture of textile goods, whether or not they contain textiles.

Example:

If a condition in the tables provides that, for a particular textile item (such as trousers), yarn must be used, this does not prevent the use of metal items, such as buttons, because buttons are not classified within Chapters 50 to 63. For the same reason, it does not prevent the use of slide-fasteners, even though slide-fasteners normally contain textiles.

5.3.  Where a percentage-rule applies, the value of non-originating materials which are not classified within Chapters 50 to 63 must be taken into account when calculating the value of the non-originating materials incorporated.

Note 6— Definitions of specific processes and simple operations carried out in respect of certain goods of Chapter 27

6.1.  For the purposes of headings ex 2707 and 2713, the “specific processes” are the following:

6.2.  For the purposes of headings 2710, 2711 and 2712, the “specific processes” are the following:

6.3.  For the purposes of headings ex 2707 and 2713, simple operations, such as cleaning, decanting, desalting, water-separation, filtering, colouring, marking, obtaining a sulphur-content as a result of mixing goods with different sulphur-contents, or any combination of these operations or like operations, do not constitute an important stage of manufacture.

PART 2 Conditions which must be met for the processing of goods to constitute an important stage of manufacture in LDCs

Heading Description of goods Conditions which must be met for the processing of the goods to constitute an important stage of manufacture for the purposes of regulation 8(1) of these Regulations
(1) (2) (3)
(1)

A notice published under regulation 22 may have amended the conditions which must be met for the processing of these goods to constitute an important stage of manufacture.

(2)

For special conditions relating to goods made of a mixture of textile materials, see Note 4 in Part 1 of this Schedule.

(3)

See Note 5 in Part 1 of this Schedule.

Chapter 1 Live animals None if all the animals of Chapter 1 are wholly obtained in the country or territory
Chapter 2 Meat and edible meat offal Manufacture in which all the meat and edible meat offal in the goods of this Chapter is wholly obtained in the country or territory
Chapter 3 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates Manufacture from materials of any Chapter, except that of the good
Chapter 4 Dairy produce; birds’ eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included Manufacture from materials of any Chapter, except that of the good
Chapter 5 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included Production from non-originating materials of any heading
ex Chapter 6 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage; except for goods of heading 0603 and 0604 Manufacture from materials of any Chapter, except that of the good
0603 and 0604 Cut flowers and flower buds; foliage, branches and other parts of plans Manufacture from materials of any sub-heading, except that of the good
ex Chapter 7 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers; except for goods of heading 0711, 0712 and 0713 Manufacture from materials of any Chapter, except that of the good
0711, 0712 and 0713 Vegetables provisionally preserved; dried vegetables Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good
Chapter 8 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruits or melons Manufacture from materials of any Chapter, except that of the good
Chapter 9 Coffee, tea, maté and spices

Manufacture from materials of any sub-heading, except that of the good

or

Blending, crushing or grinding

Chapter 10 Cereals Manufacture from materials of any Chapter, except that of the good
Chapter 11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten Manufacture from materials of any Chapter, except that of the good (1)
Chapter 12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good
Chapter 13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts Manufacture from materials of any heading
Chapter 14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good
ex Chapter 15 Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes; except for goods of heading 1511, 1516 and 1517

Manufacture from materials of any sub-heading, except that of the good

or

Refining

1511 Palm oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified Manufacture from materials of any sub-heading, except that of the good
1516 Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Refining

1517 Margarine; edible mixtures or preparations of animal, vegetable or microbial fats or oils or of fractions of different fats or oils of this Chapter, other than edible fats or oils or their fractions of heading 1516 Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good
Chapter 16 Preparations of meat, of fish, of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or of insects Manufacture from materials of any Chapter, except that of the good and Chapters 2 and 3
Chapter 17 Sugars and sugar confectionery Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good
Chapter 18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good
Chapter 19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks’ products Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good
ex Chapter 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants; except for goods of heading 2002 and 2009 Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good
2002 Tomatoes prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid Manufacture from materials of any Chapter, except that of the good
2009 Fruit or nut juices (including grape must and coconut water) and vegetable juices, unfermented and not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter Manufacture from materials of any sub-heading, except that of the good
ex Chapter 21 Miscellaneous edible preparations; except for goods of heading 2105 Manufacture from materials of any sub-heading, except that of the good
2105 Ice cream and other edible ice, whether or not containing cocoa Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good
Chapter 22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good
ex Chapter 23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal fodder; except for goods of heading 2309 Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good
2309 Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good (1)
Chapter 24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes; products, whether or not containing nicotine, intended for inhalation without combustion; other nicotine containing products intended for the intake of nicotine into the human body Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good
Chapter 25 Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

Chapter 26 Ores, slag and ash Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good
Chapter 27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

Chapter 28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes

Manufacture from materials of any sub-heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

or

A chemical reaction, purification, mixing and blending, production of standard materials, a change in particle size, isomer separation, or biotechnological processing is undergone

Chapter 29 Organic chemicals

Manufacture from materials of any sub-heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

or

A chemical reaction, purification, mixing and blending, production of standard materials, a change in particle size, isomer separation, or biotechnological processing is undergone

Chapter 30 Pharmaceutical products

Manufacture from materials of any sub-heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

or

A chemical reaction, purification, mixing and blending, production of standard materials, a change in particle size, isomer separation, or biotechnological processing is undergone

Chapter 31 Fertilisers

Manufacture from materials of any sub-heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

Chapter 32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks

Manufacture from materials of any sub-heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

Chapter 33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations

Manufacture from materials of any sub-heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

Chapter 34 Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, ‘dental waxes’ and dental preparations with a basis of plaster

Manufacture from materials of any sub-heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

Chapter 35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes

Manufacture from materials of any sub-heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

Chapter 36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations

Manufacture from materials of any sub-heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

Chapter 37 Photographic or cinematographic goods

Manufacture from materials of any sub-heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

Chapter 38 Miscellaneous chemical products

Manufacture from materials of any sub-heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

or

A chemical reaction, purification, mixing and blending, production of standard materials, a change in particle size, isomer separation, or biotechnological processing is undergone

Chapter 39 Plastics and articles thereof

Manufacture from materials of any sub-heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

or

A chemical reaction, purification, mixing and blending, production of standard materials, a change in particle size, isomer separation, or biotechnological processing is undergone

Chapter 40 Rubber and articles thereof

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

Chapter 41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

Chapter 42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk worm gut)

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

Chapter 43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

Chapter 44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

Chapter 45 Cork and articles of cork

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

Chapter 46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

Chapter 47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

Chapter 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

Chapter 49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

Chapter 50 Silk

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

or

Spinning of natural fibres or extrusion of man-made fibres accompanied by spinning or twisting (2)

Chapter 51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

or

Weaving (2)

or

Printing accompanied by at least two preparatory or finishing operations (such as scouring, bleaching, mercerising, heat setting, raising, calendaring, shrink resistance processing, permanent finishing, decatising, impregnating, mending, and burling)

Chapter 52 Cotton

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

or

Weaving (2)

or

Printing accompanied by at least two preparatory or finishing operations (such as scouring, bleaching, mercerising, heat setting, raising, calendaring, shrink resistance processing, permanent finishing, decatising, impregnating, mending, and burling)

ex Chapter 53 Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn; except for goods of heading 5306 to 5311 Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good
5306, 5307 and 5308 Flax yarn, yarn of jute or of other vegetable textile fibres and paper yarn

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Spinning of natural fibres or extrusion of man-made fibres accompanied by spinning (2)

5309, 5310 and 5311 Woven fabrics of flax, jute, paper yarn and other vegetable textile fibres

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Weaving (2)

or

Printing accompanied by at least two preparatory or finishing operations (such as scouring, bleaching, mercerising, heat setting, raising, calendaring, shrink resistance processing, permanent finishing, decatising, impregnating, mending, and burling)

5401, 5402, 5403, 5404, 5405 and 5406 Sewing thread of man-made filaments, filament yarn, monofilament

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

or

Extrusion of man-made fibres accompanied by spinning or spinning of natural fibres (2)

5407 and 5408 Woven fabrics of synthetic or artificial filament yarn

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

or

Weaving (2)

or

Printing accompanied by at least two preparatory or finishing operations (such as scouring, bleaching, mercerising, heat setting, raising, calendaring, shrink resistance processing, permanent finishing, decatising, impregnating, mending, and burling)

5501, 5502, 5503, 5504, 5505, 5506 and 5507 Filament tow, staple fibres

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

or

Extrusion of man-made fibres

5508, 5509, 5510 and 5511 Sewing thread of man-made staple fibres, yarn (other than sewing thread) of staple fibres

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

or

Spinning of natural fibres or extrusion of man-made fibres accompanied by spinning (2)

5512, 5513, 5514, 5515 and 5516 Woven fabrics of staple fibres

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

or

Weaving (2)

or

Printing accompanied by at least two preparatory or finishing operations (such as scouring, bleaching, mercerising, heat setting, raising, calendaring, shrink resistance processing, permanent finishing, decatising, impregnating, mending, and burling)

ex Chapter 56 Wadding, felt and non-wovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof; except for goods of heading 5603, 5608 and 5609

Manufacture from materials of any Chapter, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

or

Extrusion of man-made fibres accompanied by spinning or spinning of natural fibres (2)

or

Flocking accompanied by dyeing or printing (2)

5603 Nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated

Manufacture from materials of any Chapter, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

or

Any non-woven process including needle punching

5608 and 5609 Knotted netting of twine, cordage or rope; made-up fishing nets and other made-up nets, of textile materials; articles of yarn, strip or the like

Manufacture from materials of any Chapter, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

or

Extrusion of man-made fibres accompanied by spinning or spinning of natural or man-made staple fibres

or

Spinning accompanied with flocking

or

Flocking accompanied by dyeing (2)

Chapter 57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings

Manufacture from materials of any Chapter, except that of the good

or

Spinning of natural or man-made staple fibres or extrusion of man-made filament yarn, in each case accompanied by weaving

or

Manufacture from coir yarn or sisal yarn or jute yarn

or

Flocking accompanied by dyeing or by printing

or

Tufting accompanied by dyeing or by printing

or

Extrusion of man-made fibres accompanied by non-woven techniques including needle punching (2)

ex Chapter 58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace; tapestries; trimmings; embroidery; except for goods of heading 5805

Manufacture from materials of any Chapter, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

or

Weaving (2)

or

Printing accompanied by at least two preparatory or finishing operations (such as scouring, bleaching, mercerising, heat setting, raising, calendaring, shrink resistance processing, permanent finishing, decatising, impregnating, mending, and burling)

5805 Hand-woven tapestries of the types Gobelins, Flanders, Aubusson, Beauvais and the like, and needle-worked tapestries (for example, petit point, cross stitch), whether or not made up

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

5901 Textile fabrics coated with gum or amylaceous substances, of a kind used for the outer covers of books or the like; tracing cloth; prepared painting canvas; buckram and similar stiffened textile fabrics of a kind used for hat foundations

Manufacture from materials of any Chapter, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

or

Weaving accompanied by dyeing or by flocking or by coating

or

Flocking accompanied by dyeing or by printing

5902 Tyre cord fabric of high tenacity yarn of nylon or other polyamides, polyesters or viscose rayon

Manufacture from materials of any Chapter, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

or

Weaving or extrusion of man-made fibres accompanied by weaving

5903 Textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics, other than those of heading 5902

Manufacture from materials of any Chapter, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

or

Weaving accompanied by dyeing or by coating

or

Printing accompanied by at least two preparatory or finishing operations (such as scouring, bleaching, mercerising, heat setting, raising, calendering, shrink resistance processing, permanent finishing, decatising, impregnating, mending, and burling)

5904 Linoleum, whether or not cut to shape; floor coverings consisting of a coating or covering applied on a textile backing, whether or not cut to shape

Manufacture from materials of any Chapter, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

or

Weaving accompanied by dyeing or by coating (2)

5905 Textile wall coverings

Manufacture from materials of any Chapter, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

or

Weaving accompanied by dyeing or by coating (2)

or

Spinning of natural or man-made staple fibres or extrusion of man-made filament yarn, in each case accompanied by weaving

or

Weaving accompanied by dyeing or by coating or with laminating

or

Printing accompanied by at least two preparatory or finishing operations (such as scouring, bleaching, mercerising, heat setting, raising, calendering, shrink resistance processing, permanent finishing, decatising, impregnating, mending, and burling)

5906 Rubberised textile fabrics, other than those of heading 5902

Manufacture from materials of any Chapter, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

or

Spinning of natural or man-made staple fibres or extrusion of man-made filament yarn, in each case accompanied by knitting

or

Knitting accompanied by dyeing or by coating

or

Dyeing of yarn of natural fibres accompanied by knitting (2)

590699 Other

Manufacture from materials of any Chapter, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

or

Weaving accompanied by dyeing or by coating

or

Dyeing of yarn of natural fibres accompanied by weaving (3)

5907 Textile fabrics otherwise impregnated, coated or covered; painted canvas being theatrical scenery, studio backcloths or the like

Manufacture from materials of any Chapter, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

or

Weaving accompanied by dyeing or by flocking or by coating

or

Flocking accompanied by dyeing or by printing

or

Printing accompanied by at least two preparatory or finishing operations (such as scouring, bleaching, mercerising, heat setting, raising, calendering, shrink resistance processing, permanent finishing, decatising, impregnating, mending, and burling)

5908 Textile wicks, woven, plaited or knitted, for lamps, stoves, lighters, candles or the like; incandescent gas mantles and tubular knitted gas mantle fabric therefor, whether or not impregnated

Manufacture from materials of any Chapter, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

5909, 5910 and 5911 Textile hosepiping and similar textile tubing, transmission or conveyor belts or belting, textile products and articles for technical uses

Manufacture from materials of any Chapter, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

or

Weaving (2)

Chapter 60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics

Manufacture from materials of any Chapter, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

or

Spinning of natural or man-made staple fibres or extrusion of man-made filament yarn, in each case accompanied by knitting

or

Knitting accompanied by dyeing or by flocking or by coating

or

Flocking accompanied by dyeing or by printing

or

Dyeing of yarn of natural fibres accompanied by knitting

or

Twisting or texturing accompanied by knitting

Chapter 61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories:
Where obtained by together or otherwise assembling, two or more pieces of knitted or crocheted fabric which have been either cut to form or obtained directly to form Manufacture from fabric
Other

Manufacture from materials of any Chapter, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

or

Spinning of natural or man-made staple fibres or extrusion of man-made filament yarn, in each case accompanied by knitting (knitted to shape goods)

or

Dyeing of yarn of natural fibres accompanied by knitting (knitted to shape goods) (2)

ex Chapter 62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted; except for goods of heading 6213, 6214 and 6217 Manufacture from fabric
6213 and 6214 Handkerchiefs, shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like

Manufacture from materials of any Chapter, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

or

Weaving accompanied by making-up (including cutting)

or

Manufacture from unembroidered fabric

or

Making-up preceded by printing accompanied by at least two preparatory or finishing operations (such as scouring, bleaching, mercerising, heat setting, raising, calendering, shrink resistance processing, permanent finishing, decatising, impregnating, mending, and burling) (2) (3)

6217 Other made-up clothing accessories; parts of garments or of clothing accessories, other than those of heading  6212

Manufacture from materials of any Chapter, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

or

Weaving accompanied by making-up (including cutting) (3)

or

Manufacture from unembroidered fabric

ex Chapter 63 Other made-up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags; except for goods of heading 6309 and 6310

Manufacture from materials of any Chapter, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

or

Weaving or knitting accompanied by making-up (including cutting) (2) (3)

6309 and 6310 Worn clothing and other worn articles

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

Chapter 64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good
Chapter 65 Headgear and parts thereof

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

Chapter 66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops, and parts thereof

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

Chapter 67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

Chapter 68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

Chapter 69 Ceramic products

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

ex Chapter 70 Glass and glassware; except for goods of heading 7009 and 7019

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

or

Cutting of glassware or hand decoration (except silk-screen printing)

7009, 7019 Glass mirrors, whether or not framed, including rear-view mirrors; articles (other than yarn) of glass fibres

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

ex Chapter 71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin; except for goods of heading 7106, 7108 and 7110

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

7106, 7108, 7110 Silver, gold or platinum Manufacture from materials of any sub-heading, except that of the good
Chapter 72 Iron and steel

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

Chapter 73 Articles of iron or steel Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good
Chapter 74 Copper and articles thereof Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good
Chapter 75 Nickel and articles thereof Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good
Chapter 76 Aluminium and articles thereof Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good
Chapter 78 Lead and articles thereof Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good
Chapter 79 Zinc and articles thereof Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good
Chapter 80 Tin and articles thereof Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good
Chapter 81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good
Chapter 82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

ex Chapter 83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal; except for goods of heading 8301, 8302, 8305 and 8308

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

8301, 8302, 8305 and 8308 Padlocks and locks; automatic door closers; fittings for loose-leaf binders or files, paper clips; clasps

Manufacture from materials of any sub-heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

Chapter 84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

Chapter 85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

Chapter 86 Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling stock and parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof; mechanical (including electromechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

Chapter 87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts and accessories thereof

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

Chapter 88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

Chapter 89 Ships, boats and floating structures

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

Chapter 90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

Chapter 91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

Chapter 92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

ex Chapter 93 Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof; except for goods of heading 9305

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

9305 Parts and accessories of articles of headings  9301  to 9304 Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good
Chapter 94 Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings, not elsewhere specified or included; illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like; prefabricated buildings

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

Chapter 95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

Chapter 96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 75% of the ex-works price of the good

PART 3 Conditions which must be met for the processing of goods to constitute an important stage of manufacture in other qualifying DCTS countries

Heading Description of goods Conditions which must be met for the processing of the goods to constitute an important stage of manufacture for the purposes of regulation 8(1) of these Regulations
(1) (2) (3)
(1)

See Note 2.2 in Part 1 of this Schedule.

(2)

For the special conditions relating to “specific processes”, see Notes 6.1 and 6.3 in Part 1 of this Schedule.

(3)

For the special conditions relating to “specific processes”, see Note 6.2 in Part 1 of this Schedule.

(4)

In the case of the goods composed of materials classified within both headings 3901 to 3906, on the one hand, and within headings 3907 to 3911, on the other hand, this restriction only applies to that group of materials which predominates by weight in the good.

(5)

The following foils are to be considered as highly transparent: foils, the optical dimming of which, measured according to ASTM-D 1003-16( 10) by Gardner Hazemeter (i.e. Hazefactor), is less than 2%.

(6)

For special conditions relating to goods made of a mixture of textile materials, see Note 4 in Part 1 of this Schedule.

(7)

The use of this material is restricted to the manufacture of woven fabrics of a kind used in paper-making machinery.

(8)

See Note 5 in Part 1 of this Schedule.

(9)

See Note 4 in Part 1 of this Schedule.

(10)

For knitted or crocheted articles, not elastic or rubberised, obtained by sewing or assembling pieces of knitted or crocheted fabrics (cut out or knitted directly to shape), see Note 5 in Part 1 of this Schedule.

Chapter 1 Live animals None if all the animals of Chapter 1 are wholly obtained in the country or territory
Chapter 2 Meat and edible meat offal Manufacture in which all the meat and edible meat offal in the goods of this Chapter is wholly obtained in the country or territory
ex Chapter 3 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates; except for goods of heading 0304 and 0305 and the goods specified in Column 2 of the entries for ex 0306 and ex 0307 None if the fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates are wholly obtained in the country or territory
0304 Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced), fresh, chilled of frozen Manufacture in which all the materials of Chapter 3 used are wholly obtained in the country or territory
0305 Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process Manufacture in which all the materials of Chapter 3 used are wholly obtained in the country or territory
ex  0306 Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, dried, salted or in brine; crustaceans, in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; flours, meals and pellets of crustaceans, fit for human consumption Manufacture in which all the materials of Chapter 3 used are wholly obtained in the country or territory
ex  0307 Molluscs, whether in shell or not, dried, salted or in brine; aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans and molluscs, dried, salted or in brine; flours, meals and pellets of aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans, fit for human consumption Manufacture in which all the materials of Chapter 3 used are wholly obtained in the country or territory
ex 0309 Flours, meals and pellets of fish, fit for human consumption Manufacture in which all the materials of Chapter 3 used are wholly obtained in the country or territory
Chapter 4 Dairy produce; birds’ eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included

Manufacture in which:

  • all the materials of Chapter 4 used are wholly obtained in the country or territory, and

  • the weight of sugar (1)used does not exceed 40% of the weight of the final good

ex Chapter 5 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included; except for the goods specified in Column 2 of the entry for ex 0511 91 Manufacture from materials of any heading
ex  0511  91 Inedible fish eggs and roes None if all the eggs and roes are wholly obtained in the country or territory
Chapter 6 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage Manufacture in which all the materials of Chapter 6 used are wholly obtained in the country or territory
Chapter 7 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers Manufacture in which all the materials of Chapter 7 used are wholly obtained in the country or territory
Chapter 8 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruits or melons

Manufacture in which:

  • all the fruit, nuts and peels of citrus fruits or melons of Chapter 8 used are wholly obtained in the country or territory, and

  • the weight of sugar (1)used does not exceed 40% of the weight of the final good

Chapter 9 Coffee, tea, maté and spices Manufacture from materials of any heading
Chapter 10 Cereals Manufacture in which all the materials of Chapter 10 used are wholly obtained in the country or territory
ex Chapter 11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten; except for the goods specified in Column 2 of the entry for ex 1106 Manufacture in which all the materials of Chapters 10 and 11, headings 0701 and 2303, and sub-heading 0710  10 used are wholly obtained in the country or territory
ex  1106 Flour, meal and powder of the dried, shelled leguminous vegetables of heading 0713 Drying and milling of leguminous vegetables of heading 0708
Chapter 12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good
Chapter 13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts Manufacture from materials of any heading, in which the weight of sugar  (1)used does not exceed 40% of the weight of the final good
Chapter 14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included Manufacture from materials of any heading
ex Chapter 15 Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes; except for goods of heading 1501 to 1506, 1509, 1510, 1516, 1517 and 1520 Manufacture from materials of any sub-heading, except that of the good
1501 to 1504 Fats from pig, poultry, bovine, sheep or goat, fish, etc. Manufacture from materials of any heading except that of the good
1505, 1506 and 1520 Wool grease and fatty substances derived therefrom (including lanolin). Other animal fats and oils and their fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified. Glycerol, crude; glycerol waters and glycerol lyes. Manufacture from materials of any heading
1509 and 1510 Olive oil and its fractions Manufacture in which all the vegetable materials used are wholly obtained in the country or territory
1516 and 1517

Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared

Margarine; edible mixtures or preparations of animal or vegetable fats or oils or of fractions of different fats or oils of this Chapter, other than edible fats or oils or their fractions of heading 1516

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good, in which the weight of all the materials of Chapter 4 used does not exceed 40% of the weight of the final good
Chapter 16 Preparations of meat, of fish, of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or of insects

Manufacture:

  • from materials of any heading, except meat and edible meat offal of Chapter 2 and materials of Chapter 16 obtained from meat and edible meat offal of Chapter 2, and

  • in which all the materials of Chapter 3 and materials of Chapter 16 obtained from fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates of Chapter 3 used are wholly obtained in the country or territory

ex Chapter 17 Sugars and sugar confectionery; except for goods of heading 1704 and the goods specified in Column 2 of the entries for ex 1702 Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good
ex  1702 Other sugars, including chemically pure lactose and glucose, in solid form; sugar syrups; artificial honey, whether or not mixed with natural honey; caramel Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good, in which the weight of the materials of headings 1101 to 1108, 1701 and 1703 used does not exceed 30% of the weight of the final good
ex  1702 Chemically pure maltose and fructose Manufacture from materials of any heading including other materials of heading 1702
1704 Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good, in which:

  • the individual weight of sugar (1)and of the materials of Chapter 4 used does not exceed 40% of the weight of the final good, and

  • the total combined weight of sugar (1)and the materials of Chapter 4 used does not exceed 60% of the weight of the final good

Chapter 18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good, in which:

  • the individual weight of sugar (1)and of the materials of Chapter 4 used does not exceed 40% of the weight of the final good, and

  • the total combined weight of sugar (1)and the materials of Chapter 4 used does not exceed 60% of the weight of the final good

Chapter 19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks’ products

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good, in which:

  • the weight of the materials of Chapters 2, 3 and 16 used does not exceed 20% of the weight of the final good, and

  • the weight of the materials of headings 1006 and 1101 to 1108 used does not exceed 20% of the weight of the final good, and

  • the individual weight of sugar (1)and of the materials of Chapter 4 used does not exceed 40% of the weight of the final good, and

  • the total combined weight of sugar (1)and the materials of Chapter 4 used does not exceed 60% of the weight of the final good

ex Chapter 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants; except for goods of heading 2002 and 2003 Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good, in which the weight of sugar   (1)used does not exceed 40% of the weight of the final good
2002 and 2003 Tomatoes, mushrooms and truffles prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar of acetic acid Manufacture in which all the materials of Chapters 7 and 8 used are wholly obtained in the country or territory
ex Chapter 21 Miscellaneous edible preparations; except for goods of heading 2103

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good, in which:

  • the individual weight of sugar (1)and of the materials of Chapter 4 used does not exceed 40% of the weight of the final good, and

  • the total combined weight of sugar (1)and the materials of Chapter 4 used does not exceed 60% of the weight of the final good

2103 Sauces and preparations therefor; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings; mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard:
- Sauces and preparations therefor; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good. However, mustard flour or meal or prepared mustard may be used
- Mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard Manufacture from materials of any heading
Chapter 22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good and headings 2207 and 2208, in which:

  • all the materials of sub-headings 0806 10, 2009 61, 2009 69 used are wholly obtained in the country or territory, and

  • the individual weight of sugar (1)and of the materials of Chapter 4 used does not exceed 40% of the weight of the final good, and

  • the total combined weight of sugar (1)and the materials of Chapter 4 used does not exceed 60% of the weight of the final good

ex Chapter 23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal fodder; except for goods of heading 2309 and the goods specified in Column 2 of the entry for ex 2303 Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good
ex  2303 Residues of starch manufacture Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good, in which the weight of the materials of Chapter 10 used does not exceed 20% of the weight of the final good
2309 Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good, in which:

  • all the materials of Chapters 2 and 3 used are wholly obtained in the country or territory, and

  • the weight of materials of Chapter 10 and 11 and headings 2302 and 2303 used does not exceed 20% of the weight of the final good, and

  • the individual weight of sugar (1)and of the materials of Chapter 4 used does not exceed 40% of the weight of the final good, and

  • the total combined weight of sugar (1)and the materials of Chapter 4 used does not exceed 60% of the weight of the final good

ex Chapter 24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes; products, whether or not containing nicotine, intended for inhalation without combustion; other nicotine containing products intended for the intake of nicotine into the human body; except for goods of heading 2401, 2402 and 2404. Manufacture from materials of any heading in which the weight of materials of Chapter 24 used does not exceed 30% of the total weight of materials of Chapter 24 used
2401 Unmanufactured tobacco; tobacco refuse All unmanufactured tobacco and tobacco refuse of Chapter 24 is wholly obtained in the country or territory
2402 Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes, of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good and of heading 2403, and in which the weight of materials of heading 2401 used does not exceed 50% of the total weight of materials of heading 2401 used
2404 Products containing tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, nicotine, or tobacco or nicotine substitutes, intended for inhalation without combustion, other nicotine containing products intended for the intake of nicotine into the human body

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good. However, materials of the same heading as the good may be used, provided that their total value does not exceed 20% of the ex-works price of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good

ex Chapter 25 Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement; except for the goods specified in Column 2 of the entry for ex 2519

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex-works price of the good

ex  2519 Crushed natural magnesium carbonate (magnesite), in hermetically-sealed containers, and magnesium oxide, whether or not pure, other than fused magnesia or dead-burned (sintered) magnesia Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good. However, natural magnesium carbonate (magnesite) may be used
Chapter 26 Ores, slag and ash Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good
ex Chapter 27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes; except for goods of heading 2710 to 2713 and the goods specified in Column 2 of the entry for ex 2707

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex-works price of the good

ex  2707 Oils in which the weight of the aromatic constituents exceeds that of the non-aromatic constituents, being oils similar to mineral oils obtained by distillation of high temperature coal tar, of which more than 65% by volume distils at a temperature of up to 250  °C (including mixtures of petroleum spirit and benzole), for use as power or heating fuels

Operations of refining and one or more specific processes  (2)

or

Other operations in which all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the good. However, materials of the same heading as the good may be used, provided that their total value does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good

2710 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils

Operations of refining and one or more specific processes (3)

or

Other operations in which all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the good. However, materials of the same heading as the good may be used, provided that their total value does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good

2711 Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons

Operations of refining and one or more specific processes  (3)

or

Other operations in which all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the good. However, materials of the same heading as the good may be used, provided that their total value does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good

2712 Petroleum jelly; paraffin wax, microcrystalline petroleum wax, slack wax, ozokerite, lignite wax, peat wax, other mineral waxes, and similar products obtained by synthesis or by other processes, whether or not coloured

Operations of refining and one or more specific processes (3)

or

Other operations in which all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the good. However, materials of the same heading as the good may be used, provided that their total value does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good

2713 Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen and other residues of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals

Operations of refining and one or more specific processes  (2)

or

Other operations in which all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the good. However, materials of the same heading as the good may be used, provided that their total value does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good

ex Chapter 28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes; except for goods of heading 2843 and the goods specified in Column 2 of the entries for ex 2811, ex 2840 and ex 2852

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good. However, materials of the same heading as the good may be used, provided that their total value does not exceed 20% of the ex-works price of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good

ex  2811 Sulphur trioxide

Manufacture from sulphur dioxide

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good

ex  2840 Sodium perborate

Manufacture from sulphur dioxide

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good

2843 Colloidal precious metals; inorganic or organic compounds of precious metals, whether or not chemically defined; amalgams of precious metals Manufacture from materials of any heading, including other materials of heading 2843
ex  2852 Mercury compounds of internal ethers and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives

Manufacture from disodium tetraborate pentahydrate

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good

- Mercury compounds of nucleic acids and their salts, whether or not chemically defined; other heterocyclic compounds

Manufacture from materials of any heading. However, the value of all the materials of heading 2909 used must not exceed 20% of the ex-works price of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good

ex Chapter 29 Organic chemicals; except for goods of heading 2915, 2933 and 2934, sub-heading 2905 43 to 2905 45, and the goods specified in Column 2 of the entries for ex 2905 and ex 2932

Manufacture from materials of any heading. However, the value of all the materials of headings 2852, 2932, 2933 and 2934 used must not exceed 20% of the ex-works price of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good

ex  2905 Metal alcoholates of alcohols of this heading and of ethanol; except for goods of sub-heading 2905 43 to 2905 45

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good. However, materials of the same heading as the good may be used, provided that their total value does not exceed 20% of the ex-works price of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good

2905 43;

2905 44;

2905 45

Mannitol; D-glucitol (sorbitol); Glycerol

Manufacture from materials of any heading, including other materials of heading 2905. However, metal alcoholates of this heading may be used, provided that their total value does not exceed 20% of the ex-works price of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good

2915 Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives

Manufacture from materials of any sub-heading, except that of the good. However, materials of the same sub-heading as the good may be used, provided that their total value does not exceed 20% of the ex-works price of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good

ex  2932 - Internal ethers and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives

Manufacture from materials of any heading. However, the value of all the materials of heading 2915 and 2916 used must not exceed 20% of the ex-works price of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good

- Cyclic acetals and internal hemiacetals and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives

Manufacture from materials of any heading. However, the value of all the materials of heading 2909 used must not exceed 20% of the ex-works price of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good

2933 Heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only

Manufacture from materials of any heading

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good

2934 Nucleic acids and their salts, whether or not chemically defined; other heterocyclic compounds

Manufacture from materials of any heading. However, the value of all the materials of headings 2932 and 2933 used must not exceed 20% of the ex-works price of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good

Chapter 30 Pharmaceutical products Manufacture from materials of any heading
Chapter 31 Fertilisers

Manufacture from materials of any heading. However, the value of all the materials of headings 2932, 2933 and 2934 used must not exceed 20% of the ex-works price of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good

Chapter 32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good. However, materials of the same heading as the good may be used, provided that their total value does not exceed 20% of the ex-works price of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good

ex Chapter 33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations; except for goods of heading 3301

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good. However, materials of the same heading as the good may be used, provided that their total value does not exceed 20% of the ex-works price of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good

3301 Essential oils (terpeneless or not), including concretes and absolutes; resinoids; extracted oleoresins; concentrates of essential oils in fats, in fixed oils, in waxes or the like, obtained by enfleurage or maceration; terpenic by-products of the deterpenation of essential oils; aqueous distillates and aqueous solutions of essential oils

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good. However, materials of the same heading as the good may be used, provided that their total value does not exceed 20% of the ex-works price of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good

ex Chapter 34 Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, ‘dental waxes’ and dental preparations with a basis of plaster; except for the goods specified in Column 2 of the entry for ex 3404

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good. However, materials of the same heading as the good may be used, provided that their total value does not exceed 20% of the ex-works price of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex-works price of the good

ex  3404 Artificial waxes and prepared waxes with a basis of paraffin, petroleum waxes, waxes obtained from bituminous minerals, slack wax or scale wax Manufacture from materials of any heading
Chapter 35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good, in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good
Chapter 36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good. However, materials of the same heading as the good may be used, provided that their total value does not exceed 20% of the ex-works price of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good

Chapter 37 Photographic or cinematographic goods

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good. However, materials of the same heading as the good may be used, provided that their total value does not exceed 20% of the ex-works price of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good

ex Chapter 38 Miscellaneous chemical products; except for goods of heading 3823 and sub-heading 3806 30, 3809 10 and 3824 60, and the goods specified in Column 2 of the entries for ex 3803, ex 3805 and ex 3807

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good. However, materials of the same heading as the good may be used, provided that their total value does not exceed 20% of the ex-works price of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good

ex  3803 Refined tall oil

Refining of crude tall oil

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good

ex  3805 Spirits of sulphate turpentine, purified

Purification by distillation or refining of raw spirits of sulphate turpentine

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good

3806  30 Ester gums

Manufacture from resin acids

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good

ex  3807 Wood pitch (wood tar pitch)

Distillation of wood tar

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good

3809  10 Finishing agents, dye carriers to accelerate the dyeing or fixing of dyestuffs and other products and preparations (for example, dressings and mordants), of a kind used in the textile, paper, leather or like industries, not elsewhere specified or included: With a basis of amylaceous substances Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good
3823 Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils from refining; industrial fatty alcohols

Manufacture from materials of any heading, including other materials of heading 3823

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good

3824  60 Sorbitol other than that of sub-heading 2905  44

Manufacture from materials of any sub-heading, except that of the good and except materials of sub-heading 2905 44. However, materials of the same sub-heading as the good may be used, provided that their total value does not exceed 20% of the ex-works price of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good

ex Chapter 39 Plastics and articles thereof; except for the goods specified in Column 2 of the entries for ex 3907, ex 3920 and ex 3921

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good.

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good

ex  3907 - Copolymer, made from polycarbonate and acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer (ABS)

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good. However, materials of the same heading as the good may be used, provided that their total value does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good (4)

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good

- Polyester

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture from polycarbonate of tetrabromo-(bisphenol A)

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good

ex  3920 Ionomer sheets or film

Manufacture from a thermoplastic partial salt which is a copolymer of ethylene and metacrylic acid partly neutralised with metal ions, mainly zinc and sodium

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good

ex  3921 Foils of plastic, metallised

Manufacture from highly-transparent polyester-foils with a thickness of less than 23 micron (5)

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good

ex Chapter 40 Rubber and articles thereof; except for goods of heading 4012

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex-works price of the good

4012 Retreaded or used pneumatics tyres of rubber; solid or cushion tyres, tyre treads and tyre flaps, of rubber:
- Retreaded pneumatic, solid or cushion tyres, of rubber Retreading of used tyres
- Other

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except those of headings 4011 and 4012

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex-works price of the good

ex Chapter 41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather; except for goods of heading 4101 to 4107, 4112 and 4113 Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good
4101 to 4103 Raw hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split; raw skins of sheep or lambs (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment dressed or further prepared), whether or not with wool on or split, other than those excluded by a note to Chapter 41; other raw hides and skins (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split, other than those excluded by a note to Chapter 41 Manufacture from materials of any heading
4104 to 4106 Tanned or crust hides and skins, without wool or hair on, whether or not split, but not further prepared

Re-tanning of tanned or pre-tanned hides and skins of sub-headings 4104 11, 4104 19, 4105 10, 4106 21, 4106 31 or 4106 91,

or

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

4107, 4112, 4113 Leather further prepared after tanning or crusting Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good. However, materials of sub-headings 4104  41, 4104  49, 4105  30, 4106  22, 4106  32 and 4106  92 may be used only if a re-tanning operation of the tanned or crust hides and skins in the dry state takes place
Chapter 42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk worm gut)

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex-works price of the good

ex Chapter 43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof; except for goods of heading 4301 and 4303, and the goods specified in Column 2 of the entry for ex 4302

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex-works price of the good

4301 Raw furskins (including heads, tails, paws and other pieces or cuttings, suitable for furrier’s use), other than raw hides and skins of heading 4101, 4102 or 4103 Manufacture from materials of any heading
ex  4302 Tanned or dressed furskins, assembled:
- Plates, crosses and similar forms Bleaching or dyeing, in addition to cutting and assembly of non-assembled tanned or dressed furskins
- Other Manufacture from non-assembled, tanned or dressed furskins
4303 Articles of apparel, clothing accessories and other articles of furskin Manufacture from non-assembled tanned or dressed furskins of heading 4302
ex Chapter 44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal; except for the goods specified in Column 2 of the entries for 4407, 4408, 4410 to 4413, 4415, 4418 and 4421

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex-works price of the good

ex  4407 Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, of a thickness exceeding 6  mm, planed, sanded or end-jointed Planing, sanding or end-jointing
ex  4408 Sheets for veneering (including those obtained by slicing laminated wood) and for plywood, of a thickness not exceeding 6  mm, spliced, and other wood sawn lengthwise, sliced or peeled of a thickness not exceeding 6  mm, planed, sanded or end-jointed Splicing, planing, sanding or endjointing
ex  4410 to ex  4413 Beadings and mouldings, including moulded skirting and other moulded boards Beading or moulding
ex  4415 Packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, of wood Manufacture from boards not cut to size
ex  4418 - Builders’ joinery and carpentry of wood Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good. However, cellular wood panels, shingles and shakes may be used
- Beadings and mouldings Beading or moulding
ex  4421 Match splints; wooden pegs or pins for footwear Manufacture from wood of any heading, except drawn wood of heading 4409
Chapter 45 Cork and articles of cork

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex-works price of the good

Chapter 46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex-works price of the good

Chapter 47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex-works price of the good

Chapter 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex-works price of the good

Chapter 49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex-works price of the good

ex Chapter 50 Silk; except for goods of heading 5004 to 5007, and the goods specified in Column 2 of the entry for ex 5003 Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good
ex  5003 Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling, yarn waste and garnetted stock), carded or combed Carding or combing of silk waste
5004 to 5006 Silk yarn and yarn spun from silk waste Spinning of natural fibres or extrusion of man-made fibres accompanied by spinning or twisting (6)
5007 Woven fabrics of silk or of silk waste:

Spinning of natural or man-made staple fibres or extrusion of man-made filament yarn or twisting, in each case accompanied by weaving

or

Weaving accompanied by dyeing

or

Yarn dyeing accompanied by weaving

or

Printing accompanied by at least two preparatory or finishing operations (such as scouring, bleaching, mercerising, heat setting, raising, calendering, shrink resistance processing, permanent finishing, decatising, impregnating, mending, and burling), provided that the value of the unprinted fabric used does not exceed 47.5% of the ex-works price of the good (6)

ex Chapter 51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric; except for goods of heading 5106 to 5113 Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good
5106 to 5110 Yarn of wool, of fine or coarse animal hair or of horsehair Spinning of natural fibres or extrusion of man-made fibres accompanied by spinning (6)
5111 to 5113 Woven fabrics of wool, of fine or coarse animal hair or of horsehair

Spinning of natural or man-made staple fibres or extrusion of man-made filament yarn, in each case accompanied by weaving

or

Weaving accompanied by dyeing

or

Yarn dyeing accompanied by weaving

or

Printing accompanied by at least two preparatory or finishing operations (such as scouring, bleaching, mercerising, heat setting, raising, calendering, shrink resistance processing, permanent finishing, decatising, impregnating, mending, and burling), provided that the value of the unprinted fabric used does not exceed 47.5% of the ex-works price of the good (6)

ex Chapter 52 Cotton; except for goods of heading 5204 to 5212 Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good
5204 to 5207 Yarn and thread of cotton Spinning of natural fibres or extrusion of man-made fibres accompanied by spinning (6)
5208 to 5212 Woven fabrics of cotton

Spinning of natural or man-made staple fibres or extrusion of man-made filament yarn, in each case accompanied by weaving

or

Weaving accompanied by dyeing or by coating

or

Yarn dyeing accompanied by weaving

or

Printing accompanied by at least two preparatory or finishing operations (such as scouring, bleaching, mercerising, heat setting, raising, calendering, shrink resistance processing, permanent finishing, decatising, impregnating, mending, and burling), provided that the value of the unprinted fabric used does not exceed 47.5% of the ex-works price of the good (6)

ex Chapter 53 Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn; except for goods of heading 5306 to 5311 Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good
5306 to 5308 Yarn of other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn Spinning of natural fibres or extrusion of man-made fibres accompanied by spinning (6)
5309 to 5311 Woven fabrics of other vegetable textile fibres; woven fabrics of paper yarn

Spinning of natural or man-made staple fibres or extrusion of man-made filament yarn, in each case accompanied by weaving

or

Weaving accompanied by dyeing or by coating

or

Yarn dyeing accompanied by weaving

or

Printing accompanied by at least two preparatory or finishing operations (such as scouring, bleaching, mercerising, heat setting, raising, calendering, shrink resistance processing, permanent finishing, decatising, impregnating, mending, and burling), provided that the value of the unprinted fabric used does not exceed 47.5% of the ex-works price of the good (6)

5401 to 5406 Yarn, monofilament and thread of man-made filaments Extrusion of man-made fibres accompanied by spinning or spinning of natural fibres (6)
5407 and 5408 Woven fabrics of man-made filament yarn

Spinning of natural or man-made staple fibres or extrusion of man-made filament yarn, in each case accompanied by weaving

or

Weaving accompanied by dyeing or by coating

or

Twisting or texturing accompanied by weaving provided that the value of the non-twisted/non-textured yarns used does not exceed 47.5% of the ex-works price of the good

or

Printing accompanied by at least two preparatory or finishing operations (such as scouring, bleaching, mercerising, heat setting, raising, calendering, shrink resistance processing, permanent finishing, decatising, impregnating, mending, and burling), provided that the value of the unprinted fabric used does not exceed 47.5% of the ex-works price of the good (6)

5501 to 5507 Man-made staple fibres Extrusion of man-made fibres
5508 to 5511 Yarn and sewing thread of man-made staple fibres Spinning of natural fibres or extrusion of man-made fibres accompanied by spinning (6)
5512 to 5516 Woven fabrics of man-made staple fibres:

Spinning of natural or man-made staple fibres or extrusion of man-made filament yarn, in each case accompanied by weaving

or

Weaving accompanied by dyeing or by coating

or

Yarn dyeing accompanied by weaving

or

Printing accompanied by at least two preparatory or finishing operations (such as scouring, bleaching, mercerising, heat setting, raising, calendering, shrink resistance processing, permanent finishing, decatising, impregnating, mending, and burling), provided that the value of the unprinted fabric used does not exceed 47.5% of the ex-works price of the good (6)

ex Chapter 56 Wadding, felt and non-wovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof; except for goods of heading 5602 to 5606

Spinning of natural or man-made staple fibres or extrusion of man-made filament yarn, in each case accompanied by weaving

or

Weaving accompanied by dyeing or by coating

or

Yarn dyeing accompanied by weaving

or

Printing accompanied by at least two preparatory or finishing operations (such as scouring, bleaching, mercerising, heat setting, raising, calendering, shrink resistance processing, permanent finishing, decatising, impregnating, mending, and burling), provided that the value of the unprinted fabric used does not exceed 47.5% of the ex-works price of the good (6)

5602 Felt, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated:
- Needleloom felt

Extrusion of man-made fibres accompanied by fabric formation,

However:

  • polypropylene filament of heading 5402,

  • polypropylene fibres of heading 5503 or 5506, or

  • polypropylene filament tow of heading 5501,

of which the denomination in all cases of a single filament or fibre is less than 9 decitex,

may be used, provided that their total value does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the good

or

Fabric formation alone in the case of felt made from natural fibres (6)

- Other

Extrusion of man-made fibres accompanied by fabric formation,

or

Fabric formation alone in the case of other felt made from natural fibres (6)

5603 Nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated Extrusion of man-made fibres, or use of natural fibres, accompanied by nonwoven techniques including needle punching
5604 Rubber thread and cord, textile covered; textile yarn, and strip and the like of heading 5404 or 5405, impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics:
- Rubber thread and cord, textile covered Manufacture from rubber thread or cord, not textile covered
- Other Extrusion of man-made fibres accompanied by spinning or spinning of natural fibres (6)
5605 Metallised yarn, whether or not gimped, being textile yarn, or strip or the like of heading 5404 or 5405, combined with metal in the form of thread, strip or powder or covered with metal Extrusion of man-made fibres accompanied by spinning or spinning of natural or man-made staple fibres (6)
5606 Gimped yarn, and strip and the like of heading 5404 or 5405, gimped (other than those of heading 5605 and gimped horsehair yarn); chenille yarn (including flock chenille yarn); loop wale-yarn

Extrusion of man-made fibres accompanied by spinning or spinning of natural or man-made staple fibres

or

Spinning accompanied with flocking

or

Flocking accompanied by dyeing (6)

Chapter 57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings

Spinning of natural or man-made staple fibres or extrusion of man-made filament yarn, in each case accompanied by weaving

or

Manufacture from coir yarn or sisal yarn or jute yarn

or

Flocking accompanied by dyeing or by printing

or

Tufting accompanied by dyeing or by printing

Extrusion of man-made fibres accompanied by non-woven techniques including needle punching (6)

However:

- polypropylene filament of heading 5402,

- polypropylene fibres of heading 5503 or 5506,or

- polypropylene filament tow of heading 5501,

of which the denomination in all cases of a single filament or fibre is less than 9 decitex, may be used, provided that their total value does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the good

Jute fabric may be used as a backing

ex Chapter 58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace; tapestries; trimmings; embroidery; except for goods of heading 5805 and 5810

Spinning of natural or man-made staple fibres or extrusion of man-made filament yarn, in each case accompanied by weaving

or

Weaving accompanied by dyeing or flocking or coating

or

Flocking accompanied by dyeing or by printing

or

Yarn dyeing accompanied by weaving

or

Printing accompanied by at least two preparatory or finishing operations (such as scouring, bleaching, mercerising, heat setting, raising, calendering, shrink resistance processing, permanent finishing, decatising, impregnating, mending, and burling), provided that the value of the unprinted fabric used does not exceed 47.5% of the ex-works price of the good (6)

5805 Hand-woven tapestries of the types Gobelins, Flanders, Aubusson, Beauvais and the like, and needle-worked tapestries (for example, petit point, cross stitch), whether or not made up Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good
5810 Embroidery in the piece, in strips or in motifs Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good
5901 Textile fabrics coated with gum or amylaceous substances, of a kind used for the outer covers of books or the like; tracing cloth; prepared painting canvas; buckram and similar stiffened textile fabrics of a kind used for hat foundations

Weaving accompanied by dyeing or by flocking or by coating

or

Flocking accompanied by dyeing or by printing

5902 Tyre cord fabric of high tenacity yarn of nylon or other polyamides, polyesters or viscose rayon:
- Containing not more than 90% by weight of textile materials Weaving
- Other Extrusion of man-made fibres accompanied by weaving
5903 Textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics, other than those of heading 5902

Weaving accompanied by dyeing or by coating

or

Printing accompanied by at least two preparatory or finishing operations (such as scouring, bleaching, mercerising, heat setting, raising, calendering, shrink resistance processing, permanent finishing, decatising, impregnating, mending, and burling), provided that the value of the unprinted fabric used does not exceed 47.5% of the ex-works price of the good

5904 Linoleum, whether or not cut to shape; floor coverings consisting of a coating or covering applied on a textile backing, whether or not cut to shape Weaving accompanied by dyeing or by coating (6)
5905 Textile wall coverings:
- Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with rubber, plastics or other materials Weaving accompanied by dyeing or by coating
- Other

Spinning of natural or man-made staple fibres or extrusion of man-made filament yarn, in each case accompanied by weaving

or

Weaving accompanied by dyeing or by coating

or

Printing accompanied by at least two preparatory or finishing operations (such as scouring, bleaching, mercerising, heat setting, raising, calendering, shrink resistance processing, permanent finishing, decatising, impregnating, mending, and burling), provided that the value of the unprinted fabric used does not exceed 47.5% of the ex-works price of the good (6):

5906 Rubberised textile fabrics, other than those of heading 5902:
- Knitted or crocheted fabrics

Spinning of natural or man-made staple fibres or extrusion of man-made filament yarn, in each case accompanied by knitting

or

Knitting accompanied by dyeing or by coating

or

Dyeing of yarn of natural fibres accompanied by knitting (6)

- Other fabrics made of synthetic filament yarn, containing more than 90% by weight of textile materials Extrusion of man-made fibres accompanied by weaving
- Other

Weaving accompanied by dyeing or by coating

or

Dyeing of yarn of natural fibres accompanied by weaving

5907 Textile fabrics otherwise impregnated, coated or covered; painted canvas being theatrical scenery, studio back-cloths or the like

Weaving accompanied by dyeing or by flocking or by coating

or

Flocking accompanied by dyeing or by printing

or

Printing accompanied by at least two preparatory or finishing operations (such as scouring, bleaching, mercerising, heat setting, raising, calendering, shrink resistance processing, permanent finishing, decatising, impregnating, mending, and burling), provided that the value of the unprinted fabric used does not exceed 47.5% of the ex-works price of the good

5908 Textile wicks, woven, plaited or knitted, for lamps, stoves, lighters, candles or the like; incandescent gas mantles and tubular knitted gas mantle fabric therefor, whether or not impregnated:
- Incandescent gas mantles, impregnated Manufacture from tubular knitted gas-mantle fabric
- Other Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good
5909 to 5911 Textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use:
- Polishing discs or rings other than of felt of heading 5911 Weaving
- Woven fabrics, of a kind commonly used in papermaking or other technical uses, felted or not, whether or not impregnated or coated, tubular or endless with single or multiple warp and/or weft, or flat woven with multiple warp and/or weft of heading 5911

Extrusion of man-made fibres or spinning of natural or of man-made staple fibres, in each case accompanied by weaving

or

Weaving accompanied by dyeing or by coating

Only the following yarns may be used:

- coir yarn

- yarn of polytetrafluoroethylene (12),

- yarn, multiple, of polyamide, coated impregnated or covered with a phenolic resin,

- yarn of synthetic textile fibres of aromatic polyamides, obtained by polycondensation of m-phenylenediamine and isophthalic acid,

- monofil of polytetrafluoroethylene (12),

- yarn of synthetic textile fibres of poly(p-phenylene terephthalamide),

- glass fibre yarn, coated with phenol resin and gimped with acrylic yarn (12)

- copolyester monofilaments of a polyester and a resin of terephthalic acid and 1,4-cyclohexanediethanol and isophthalic acid

- Other

Extrusion of man-made filament yarn or spinning of natural or man-made staple fibres, accompanied by weaving (6)

or

Weaving accompanied by dyeing or by coating

Chapter 60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics

Spinning of natural or man-made staple fibres or extrusion of man-made filament yarn, in each case accompanied by knitting

or

Knitting accompanied by dyeing or by flocking or by coating

or

Flocking accompanied by dyeing or by printing

or

Dyeing of yarn of natural fibres accompanied by knitting

or

Twisting or texturing accompanied by knitting provided that the value of the non-twisted/non-textured yarns used does not exceed 47.5% of the ex-works price of the good

Chapter 61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted:
- Obtained by together or otherwise assembling, two or more pieces of knitted or crocheted fabric which have been either cut to form or obtained directly to form Knitting and making-up (including cutting) (6) (8)
- Other

Spinning of natural or man-made staple fibres or extrusion of man-made filament yarn, in each case accompanied by knitting (knitted to shape goods)

or

Dyeing of yarn of natural fibres accompanied by knitting (knitted to shape goods) (6)

ex Chapter 62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted; except for goods of heading 6213, 6214 and 6217, and the goods specified in Column 2 of the entries for ex 6202, ex 6204, ex 6206, ex 6209, ex 6210, ex 6211, ex 6212 and ex 6216

Weaving accompanied by making-up (including cutting)

or

Making-up preceded by printing accompanied by at least two preparatory or finishing operations (such as scouring, bleaching, mercerising, heat setting, raising, calendering, shrink resistance processing, permanent finishing, decatising, impregnating, mending, and burling), provided that the value of the unprinted fabric used does not exceed 47.5% of the ex-works price of the good (6) (8)

ex  6202, ex  6204, ex  6206, ex  6209 and ex  6211 Women’s, girls’ and babies’ clothing and clothing accessories for babies, embroidered

Weaving accompanied by making-up (including cutting)

or

Manufacture from unembroidered fabric, provided that the value of the unembroidered fabric used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the good (8)

ex  6212 Brassieres, girdles, corsets, braces, suspenders, garters and similar articles and parts thereof, knitted or crocheted:
- Obtained by sewing together or otherwise assembling, two or more pieces of knitted or crocheted fabric which have been either cut to form or obtained directly to form Knitting and making-up (including cutting) (6) (9)
- Other

Spinning of natural or man-made staple fibres or extrusion of man-made filament yarn, in each case accompanied by knitting (knitted to shape goods)

or

Dyeing of yarn of natural fibres accompanied by knitting (knitted to shape goods) (9)

ex  6210 and ex  6216 Fire-resistant equipment of fabric covered with foil of aluminised polyester

Weaving accompanied by making-up (including cutting)

or

Coating provided that the value of the uncoated fabric used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the good, accompanied by making-up (including cutting) (8)

6213 and 6214 Handkerchiefs, shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like:
- Embroidered

Weaving accompanied by making-up (including cutting)

or

Manufacture from unembroidered fabric, provided that the value of the unembroidered fabric used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the good (8)

or

Making-up preceded by printing accompanied by at least two preparatory or finishing operations (such as scouring, bleaching, mercerising, heat setting, raising, calendering, shrink resistance processing, permanent finishing, decatising, impregnating, mending, and burling), provided that the value of the unprinted fabric used does not exceed 47.5% of the ex-works price of the good (6) (8)

- Other

Weaving accompanied by making-up (including cutting)

or

Making-up preceded by printing accompanied by at least two preparatory or finishing operations (such as scouring, bleaching, mercerising, heat setting, raising, calendering, shrink resistance processing, permanent finishing, decatising, impregnating, mending, and burling), provided that the value of the unprinted fabric used does not exceed 47.5% of the ex-works price of the good (6) (8)

6217 Other made up clothing accessories; parts of garments or of clothing accessories, other than those of heading 6212:
- Embroidered

Weaving accompanied by making-up (including cutting)

or

Manufacture from unembroidered fabric, provided that the value of the unembroidered fabric used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the good (8)

- Fire-resistant equipment of fabric covered with foil of aluminised polyester

Weaving accompanied by making-up (including cutting)

or

Coating provided that the value of the uncoated fabric used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the good, accompanied by making-up (including cutting) (8)

- Interlinings for collars and cuffs, cut out Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good, and in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the good
- Other Weaving accompanied by making-up (including cutting) (8)
ex Chapter 63 Other made-up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags; except for goods of heading 6301 to 6308 Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good
6301 to 6304 Blankets, travelling rugs, bed linen etc.; curtains etc.; other furnishing articles:
- Of felt, of nonwovens Extrusion of man-made fibres or use of natural fibres in each case accompanied by non-woven process including needle punching and making-up (including cutting) (6)
Other:
- Embroidered

Weaving or knitting accompanied by making-up (including cutting)

or

Manufacture from unembroidered fabric, provided that the value of the unembroidered fabric used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the good (8) (10)

Other Weaving or knitting accompanied by making-up (including cutting)
6305 Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods Extrusion of man-made fibres or spinning of natural or man-made staple fibres accompanied by weaving or knitting and making-up (including cutting) (6)
6306 Tarpaulins, awnings and sunblinds; tents; sails for boats, sailboards or landcraft; camping goods:
- Of nonwovens Extrusion of man-made fibres or natural fibres in each case accompanied by any non-woven techniques including needle punching
- Other

Weaving accompanied by making-up (including cutting) (6) (8)

or

Coating provided that the value of the uncoated fabric used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the good, accompanied by making-up (including cutting)

6307 Other made-up articles, including dress patterns Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the good
6308 Sets consisting of woven fabric and yarn, whether or not with accessories, for making up into rugs, tapestries, embroidered table cloths or serviettes, or similar textile articles, put up in packings for retail sale Each item in the set must satisfy the rule which would apply to it if it were not included in the set. However, non-originating materials may be incorporated, provided that their total value does not exceed 15% of the ex-works price of the set
ex Chapter 64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles; except for goods of heading 6406 Manufacture from materials of any heading, except from assemblies of uppers affixed to inner soles or to other sole components of heading 6406
6406 Parts of footwear (including uppers whether or not attached to soles other than outer soles); removable in-soles, heel cushions and similar articles; gaiters, leggings and similar articles, and parts thereof Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good
Chapter 65 Headgear and parts thereof Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good
Chapter 66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops, and parts thereof

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex-works price of the good

Chapter 67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good
ex Chapter 68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; except for the goods specified in Column 2 of the entries for ex 6803, ex 6812 and ex 6814

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex-works price of the good

ex  6803 Articles of slate or of agglomerated slate Manufacture from worked slate
ex  6812 Articles of asbestos; articles of mixtures with a basis of asbestos or of mixtures with a basis of asbestos and magnesium carbonate Manufacture from materials of any heading
ex  6814 Articles of mica, including agglomerated or reconstituted mica, on a support of paper, paperboard or other materials Manufacture from worked mica (including agglomerated or reconstituted mica)
Chapter 69 Ceramic products

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good

ex Chapter 70 Glass and glassware; except for goods of heading 7006, 7010, 7013 and the goods specified in Column 2 of the entry for ex 7019

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex-works price of the good

7006 Glass of heading 7003, 7004 or 7005, bent, edge-worked, engraved, drilled, enamelled or otherwise worked, but not framed or fitted with other materials:
- Glass-plate substrates, coated with a dielectric thin film, and of a semiconductor grade in accordance with SEMII (Semiconductor Equipment and Materials Institute Incorporated) -standards (7) Manufacture from non-coated glass-plate substrate of heading 7006
- Other Manufacture from materials of heading 7001
7010 Carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials, ampoules and other containers, of glass, of a kind used for the conveyance or packing of goods; preserving jars of glass; stoppers, lids and other closures, of glass

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Cutting of glassware, provided that the total value of the uncut glassware used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good

7013 Glassware of a kind used for table, kitchen, toilet, office, indoor decoration or similar purposes (other than that of heading 7010 or 7018)

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Cutting of glassware, provided that the total value of the uncut glassware used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good

or

Hand-decoration (except silk-screen printing) of hand-blown glassware, provided that the total value of the hand-blown glassware used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good

ex  7019 Articles (other than yarn) of glass fibres Manufacture from uncoloured slivers, rovings, yarn or chopped strands, or glass wool
ex Chapter 71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin; except for goods of heading 7106, 7108, 7110, 7115, 7117, and the goods specified in Column 2 of the entries for ex 7107, ex 7109 and ex 7111

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex-works price of the good

7106, 7108 and 7110 Precious metals:
- Unwrought

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except those of headings 7106, 7108 and 7110

or

Electrolytic, thermal or chemical separation of precious metals of heading 7106, 7108 or 7110

or

Fusion or alloying of precious metals of heading 7106, 7108 or 7110 with each other or with base metals

- Semi-manufactured or in powder form Manufacture from unwrought precious metals
ex  7107, ex  7109 and ex  7111 Metals clad with precious metals, semi-manufactured Manufacture from metals clad with precious metals, unwrought
7115 Other articles of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good
7117 Imitation jewellery

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture from base metal parts, not plated or covered with precious metals, provided that the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good

ex Chapter 72 Iron and steel; except for goods of heading 7207 to 7217, 7219 to 7223, 7224 to 7229, and of sub-heading 7218 91, 7218 99 and 7224 90 Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good
7207 Semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel Manufacture from materials of heading 7201, 7202, 7203, 7204, 7205 or 7206
7208 to 7216 Flat-rolled products, bars and rods, angles, shapes and sections of iron or non-alloy steel Manufacture from ingots or other primary forms or semi-finished materials of heading 7206 or 7207
7217 Wire of iron or non-alloy steel Manufacture from semi-finished materials of heading 7207
7218  91 and 7218  99 Semi-finished products Manufacture from materials of heading 7201, 7202, 7203, 7204, 7205 or sub-heading 7218  10
7219 to 7222 Flat-rolled products, bars and rods, angles, shapes and sections of stainless steel Manufacture from ingots or other primary forms or semi-finished materials of heading 7218
7223 Wire of stainless steel Manufacture from semi-finished materials of heading 7218
7224  90 Semi-finished products Manufacture from materials of heading 7201, 7202, 7203, 7204, 7205 or sub-heading 7224  10
7225 to 7228 Flat-rolled products, hot-rolled bars and rods, in irregularly wound coils; angles, shapes and sections, of other alloy steel; hollow drill bars and rods, of alloy or non-alloy steel Manufacture from ingots or other primary forms or semi-finished materials of heading 7206, 7207, 7218 or 7224
7229 Wire of other alloy steel Manufacture from semi-finished materials of heading 7224
ex Chapter 73 Articles of iron or steel; except for goods of heading 7202, 7304 to 7306, 7308, and the goods specified in Column 2 of the entries for ex 7301, ex 7307 and ex 7315 Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good
ex  7301 Sheet piling Manufacture from materials of heading 7207
7302 Railway or tramway track construction material of iron or steel, the following: rails, check-rails and rack rails, switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing pieces, sleepers (cross-ties), fish-plates, chairs, chair wedges, sole pates (base plates), rail clips, bedplates, ties and other material specialised for jointing or fixing rails Manufacture from materials of heading 7206
7304, 7305 and 7306 Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel Manufacture from materials of heading 7206, 7207, 7208, 7209, 7210, 7211, 7212, 7218, 7219, 7220 or 7224
ex  7307 Tube or pipe fittings of stainless steel Turning, drilling, reaming, threading, deburring and sandblasting of forged blanks, provided that the total value of the forged blanks used does not exceed 35% of the ex-works price of the good
7308 Structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading 9406) and parts of structures (for example, bridges and bridge-sections, lock-gates, towers, lattice masts, roofs, roofing frameworks, doors and windows and their frames and thresholds for doors, shutters, balustrades, pillars and columns), of iron or steel; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures, of iron or steel Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good. However, welded angles, shapes and sections of heading 7301 may not be used
ex  7315 Skid chain Manufacture in which the value of all the materials of heading 7315 used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good
ex Chapter 74 Copper and articles thereof; except for goods of heading 7403 Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good
7403 Refined copper and copper alloys, unwrought Manufacture from materials of any heading
Chapter 75 Nickel and articles thereof Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good
ex Chapter 76 Aluminium and articles thereof; except for goods of heading 7601 and 7607 Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good
7601 Unwrought aluminium Manufacture from materials of any heading
7607 Aluminium foil (whether or not printed or backed with paper, paperboard, plastics or similar backing materials) of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0.2  mm Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good and heading 7606
Chapter 77 Reserved for possible future use in the Harmonised System
ex Chapter 78 Lead and articles thereof; except for goods of heading 7801 Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good
7801 Unwrought lead:
- Refined lead Manufacture from materials of any heading
- Other Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good. However, waste and scrap of heading 7802 may not be used
Chapter 79 Zinc and articles thereof Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good
Chapter 80 Tin and articles thereof Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good
Chapter 81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof Manufacture from materials of any heading
ex Chapter 82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal; except for goods of heading 8206, 8211, 8214 and 8215

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex-works price of the good

8206 Tools of two or more of the headings 8202 to 8205, put up in sets for retail sale Manufacture from materials of any heading, except those of headings 8202 to 8205. However, tools of headings 8202 to 8205 may be incorporated into the set, provided that their total value does not exceed 15% of the ex-works price of the set
8211 Knives with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), other than knives of heading 8208, and blades therefor Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good. However, knife blades and handles of base metal may be used
8214 Other articles of cutlery (for example; hair clippers, butchers’ or kitchen cleavers, choppers and mincing knives, paper knives); manicure or pedicure sets and instruments (including nail files) Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good. However, handles of base metal may be used
8215 Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, sugar tongs and similar kitchen or tableware Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good. However, handles of base metal may be used
ex Chapter 83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal; except for the goods specified in Column 2 of the entries for ex 8302 and ex 8306

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex-works price of the good

ex  8302 Other mountings, fittings and similar articles suitable for buildings, and automatic door closers Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good. However, other materials of heading 8302 may be used, provided that their total value does not exceed 20% of the ex-works price of the good
ex  8306 Statuettes and other ornaments, of base metal Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good. However, other materials of heading 8306 may be used, provided that their total value does not exceed 30% of the ex-works price of the good
ex Chapter 84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof; except for goods of heading 8401, 8407, 8408, 8427 and 8482

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex-works price of the good

8401 Nuclear reactors; fuel elements (cartridges), non-irradiated, for nuclear reactors; machinery and apparatus for isotopic separation Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex-works price of the good
8407 Spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good
8408 Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines) Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good
8427 Fork-lift trucks; other works trucks fitted with lifting or handling equipment Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex-works price of the good
8482 Ball or roller bearings Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good
ex Chapter 85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles; except for goods of heading 8501, 8502, 8513, 8519, 8521, 8523, 8525 to 8528, 8536 to 8537, 8544 to 8549, of sub-heading 8540 11 and 8540 12, and the goods specified in Column 2 of the entries for ex 8542 31 to ex 8542 33 and ex 8532 39

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex-works price of the good

8501, 8502 Electric motors and generators; Electric generating sets and rotary converters

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good and of heading 8503

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good

8513 Portable electric lamps designed to function by their own source of energy (for example, dry batteries, accumulators, magnetos), other than lighting equipment of heading 8512

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good

8519 Sound recording and sound reproducing apparatus

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good and of heading 8522

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good

8521 Video recording or reproducing apparatus, whether or not incorporating a video tuner

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good and of heading 8522

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good

8523 Discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices, ‘smart cards’ and other media for the recording of sound or of other phenomena, whether or not recorded, including matrices and masters for the production of discs, but excluding products of Chapter 37 Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good
8525 Transmission apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating reception apparatus or sound recording or reproducing apparatus; television cameras, digital cameras and other video camera recorders

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good and of heading 8529

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good

8526 Radar apparatus, radio navigational aid apparatus and radio remote control apparatus

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good and of heading 8529

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good

8527 Reception apparatus for radio-broadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good and of heading 8529

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good

8528 Monitors and projectors, not incorporating television reception apparatus; reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good and of heading 8529

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good

8535 to 8537 Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for making connections to or in electrical circuits; connectors for optical fibres, optical fibre bundles or cables; boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases, for electric control or the distribution of electricity

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good and of heading 8538

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good

8540  11 and 8540  12 Cathode ray television picture tubes, including video monitor cathode ray tubes Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good
ex  8542  31, ex  8542  32, ex  8542  33, ex  8542  39 Monolithic integrated circuits

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good

or

The operation of diffusion, in which integrated circuits are formed on a semi-conductor substrate by the selective introduction of an appropriate dopant, whether or not assembled or tested in a non-party

8544 Insulated (including enamelled or anodised) wire, cable (including coaxial cable) and other insulated electric conductors, whether or not fitted with connectors; optical fibre cables, made up of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with electric conductors or fitted with connectors Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good
8545 Carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, lamp carbons, battery carbons and other articles of graphite or other carbon, with or without metal, of a kind used for electrical purposes Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex-works price of the good
8546 Electrical insulators of any material Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good
8547 Insulating fittings for electrical machines, appliances or equipment, being fittings wholly of insulating materials apart from any minor components of metal (for example, threaded sockets) incorporated during moulding solely for purposes of assembly, other than insulators of heading 8546; electrical conduit tubing and joints therefor, of base metal lined with insulating material Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good
8548 Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators; electrical parts of machinery or apparatus, not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good
8549 Electrical and electronic waste and scrap Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good
Chapter 86 Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex-works price of the good
ex Chapter 87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts and accessories thereof; except for goods of heading 8711 Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good
8711 Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, with or without side-cars; side-cars

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good

ex Chapter 88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof; except for goods of heading 8806 and the goods specified in Column 2 of the entry for ex 8804

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex-works price of the good

ex  8804 Rotochutes

Manufacture from materials of any heading, including other materials of heading 8804

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex-works price of the good

8806 Unmanned aircraft Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good
Chapter 89 Ships, boats and floating structures

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex-works price of the good

ex Chapter 90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof; except for goods of heading 9002 and 9033

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex-works price of the good

9002 Lenses, prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, mounted, being parts of or fittings for instruments or apparatus, other than such elements of glass not optically worked Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good
9033 Parts and accessories (not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter) for machines, appliances, instruments or apparatus of Chapter 90 Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good
Chapter 91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex-works price of the good
Chapter 92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex-works price of the good
Chapter 93 Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good
Chapter 94 Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings, not elsewhere specified or included; illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like; prefabricated buildings

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex-works price of the good

ex Chapter 95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof; except for the goods specified in Column 2 of the entry for ex 9506

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex-works price of the good

ex  9506 Golf clubs and parts thereof Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good. However, roughly-shaped blocks for making golf-club heads may be used
ex Chapter 96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles; except for goods of heading 9601 to 9603, 9605, 9606, 9608, 9612, 9614, and of sub-heading 9613 20

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

or

Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex-works price of the good

9601 and 9602

Worked ivory, bone, tortoiseshell, horn, antlers, coral, mother-of-pearl and other animal carving material, and articles of these materials (including articles obtained by moulding.

Worked vegetable or mineral carving material and articles of these materials; moulded or carved articles of wax, of stearin, of natural gums or natural resins or of modelling pastes, and other moulded or carved articles, not elsewhere specified or included; worked, unhardened gelatine (except gelatine of heading 3503) and articles of unhardened gelatin

Manufacture from materials of any heading
9603 Brooms, brushes (including brushes constituting parts of machines, appliances or vehicles), hand-operated mechanical floor sweepers, not motorized, mops and feather dusters; prepared knots and tufts for broom or brush making; paint pads and rollers, squeegees (other than roller squeegees) Manufacture in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex-works price of the good
9605 Travel sets for personal toilet, sewing or shoe or clothes cleaning Each item in the set must satisfy the rule which would apply to it if it were not included in the set. However, non-originating materials may be incorporated, provided that their total value does not exceed 15% of the ex-works price of the set
9606 Buttons, press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press-studs, button moulds and other parts of these articles; button blanks Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good, and in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex-works price of the good
9608 Ball-point pens; felt-tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers; fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens; duplicating stylos; propelling or sliding pencils; pen-holders, pencil holders and similar holders; parts (including caps and clips) of the foregoing articles, other than those of heading 9609 Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good. However, nibs or nib-points of the same heading as the good may be used
9612 Typewriter or similar ribbons, inked or otherwise prepared for giving impressions, whether or not on spools or in cartridges; ink-pads, whether or not inked, with or without boxes Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good, and in which the value of all the non-originating materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex-works price of the good
9613  20 Pocket lighters, gas fuelled, refillable Manufacture in which the total value of the materials of heading 9613 used does not exceed 30% of the ex-works price of the good
9614 Smoking pipes (including pipe bowls) and cigar or cigarette holders, and parts thereof Manufacture from materials of any heading
Chapter 97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good

Regulation 18(4)

SCHEDULE 2 Materials which are to be excluded from intra-regional cumulation if the conditions set out in regulation 18(4) are met

Heading Description of materials Group 1 Group 2
0207 Meat and edible meat offal, of the poultry of heading 0105, fresh, chilled or frozen X
ex  0210 Meat and edible meat offal of poultry, salted, in brine, dried or smoked X
ex  0407 Eggs in shell of poultry, other than for hatching X
ex  0408 Eggs, not in shell, and egg yolks, other than unfit for human consumption X

0709 51

ex 0710 80

0710 40 00

0711 51

0712 31

Mushrooms, fresh or chilled, frozen, provisionally preserved, dried Sweetcorn (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water) frozen X X
1006 Rice X X

ex 1102 90

ex 1103 19

ex 1103 20

ex 1104 19

ex 1108 19

Flours, groats, meal, pellets, rolled or flaked grains, starch of rice X X
1701 and 1702 Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, and other sugars, sugar syrups, artificial honey and caramel X X
1704  90 Sugar confectionery, not containing cocoa, other than chewing gum X X
ex  1806  10 Cocoa powder, containing 65  % or more by weight of sucrose/isoglucose X X
1806  20 Other preparations in blocks, slabs or bars weighing more than 2  kg or in liquid, paste, powder, granular or other bulk form in containers or immediate packings, of a content exceeding 2  kg X X

1901 90 91

1901 90 99

Other food preparations than preparations for infant use, put up for retail sale, than mixes and doughs for the preparation of bakers’ wares of heading 1905 and than malt extract X X
2001  90  30 Sweetcorn (Zea maysvar. saccharata), prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid X X
2003  10 Mushrooms of the genus Agaricus, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid X X
2005  80  00 Sweetcorn (Zea maysvar. saccharata), prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen, other than products of heading 2006 X X
ex  2101  12 Preparations with a basis of coffee X X
ex  2101  20 Preparations with a basis of tea or mate X X

2106 90 92

2106 90 98

Food preparations not elsewhere specified, other than protein concentrates and textured protein substances, compound alcoholic preparations (except those based on odoriferous substances) of a kind used for the manufacture of beverages, and flavoured or coloured sugar syrups X X
2207  10  00 Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80  % vol or higher X
ex  2208  90 Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80  % vol, other than arrack, plum, pear or cherry spirit and other spirits and spirituous beverages X
2905  43  00 Mannitol X X
2905  44 D-glucitol (sorbitol) X X
3302  10  29 Preparations of a kind used in the drink industries containing all flavouring agents characterising a beverage, other than of an actual alcoholic strength by volume exceeding 0.5  %, containing, by weight, more than 1,5  % milkfat, 5  % sucrose or isoglucose, 5  % glucose or starch X X
3505  10 Dextrins and other modified starches X X

Regulation 2

SCHEDULE 3 Regional groups

(1) (2)
Qualifying DCTS Country Qualifying DCTS Country
Cambodia Bangladesh
Indonesia Bhutan
Laos India
Myanmar Nepal
Philippines Pakistan
Sri Lanka
FTA Partner Country FTA Partner Country
Vietnam

Regulation 21

SCHEDULE 4 Economic Partnership Agreements

Antigua and Barbuda

Barbados

Belize

Botswana

Cameroon

Cote d’Ivoire

Dominica

Eswatini

Fiji

Ghana

Grenada

Guyana

Jamaica

Kenya

Lesotho

Madagascar

Mauritius

Mozambique

Namibia

Papua New Guinea

Samoa

Seychelles

Solomon Islands

South Africa

St Christopher and Nevis

St Lucia

St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Suriname

The Bahamas

The Dominican Republic

Trinidad and Tobago

Zimbabwe

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations revoke and replace the Customs (Origin of Chargeable Goods: Trade Preference Scheme) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 ( S.I. 2020/1346). Regulation 4 sets out the conditions under which chargeable goods are to be regarded as originating from a country or territory under section 17, and for the purposes of Part 1, of the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 (c. 22)(“ the Act”).

Regulation 4 sets the conditions that determine whether a good is originating from a “qualifying DCTS country”, namely an eligible developing country to which one or more of the Developing Countries Trading Scheme frameworks specified in Part 3 of the Trade Preference Scheme (Developing Countries Trading Scheme) Regulations ( S.I. 2023/561) (“ the DCTS Regulations”) apply. The conditions are that the goods are wholly obtained in that qualifying DCTS country or, where the goods are obtained in two or more countries or territories, that it is the last country or territory in which processing of the goods constitutes an important stage of manufacture (for which regulation 8 makes further provision); and that the requirements in regulations 5, 24(1) and (4) and, in the case of returned goods, 23 are met (see further below). The conditions which must be met for the processing to constitute an important stage of manufacture are set out in the tables in Part 2 and Part 3 of Schedule 1. The conditions in Part 2 are applicable to least developed countries and the conditions in Part 3 are applicable to all other qualifying DCTS countries.

Regulation 5 provides for the evidence required for goods to be regarded as originating from a qualifying DCTS country. Regulation 6 provides for the notices which HMRC Commissioners may give relating to the provision and verification of evidence of the origin of goods and the arrangements and obligations applicable to an exporter.

Regulation 7 specifies cases in which goods are to be regarded as wholly obtained in a country or territory. Regulation 8 sets out the circumstances in which the processing of goods constitutes an important stage of manufacture by reference to the conditions that must be met as set out in Schedule 1, and the circumstances in which it does not. Regulation 9 defines value, in relation to a material. Regulation 10 provides for the method by which the average ex-works price charged for goods sold, and the average value of non-originating materials used, may be calculated where the conditions specified in the tables in Part 2 and Part 3 of Schedule 1 refer to a maximum content of such materials. Regulation 11 provides for a derogation relating to the use of certain materials up to defined weight, price and percentage maxima, in determining under the tables in Part 2 and Part 3 of Schedule 1 whether the processing constitutes an important stage of manufacture.

Regulation 12 provides for the circumstances in which identical goods in a consignment must be taken into account individually and packaging must be included in determining the origin of the goods. Regulation 13 provides for the circumstances in which accessories, spare parts and tools dispatched with the goods to which they relate are to be regarded as having the same origin as those goods. Regulation 14 provides for the circumstances in which goods in a set are to be regarded as originating from a qualifying DCTS country. Regulation 15 sets out elements used to process, or in the processing of, goods which are to be disregarded in determining their origin. Regulation 16 provides for the grounds on which the Secretary of State may grant a temporary derogation to a country in respect of specified goods and makes further provision relating to the derogation.

Regulations 17 to 21 make provision relating to different types of cumulation which is the system whereby goods originating from a specified country, or from the British Islands, a British overseas territory (except Gibraltar and the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia), the European Union, Norway or Switzerland in the case of cumulation under regulation 17, are to be regarded as originating from a qualifying DCTS country when incorporated into goods manufactured in that qualifying DCTS country. Regulations 18 and 19 provide for the two types of cumulation, intra-regional and inter-regional, between qualifying DCTS countries in, respectively, the same regional group and different regional groups. Regulation 18 also provides for cumulation with goods originating from an FTA partner country in the same regional group. Schedule 3 sets out regional groups for this purpose. Regulation 21 provides for cumulation between least developed countries and, respectively, eligible DCTS countries and the Economic Partnership Agreement countries set out in Schedule 4.

Regulation 22 provides for the grounds on which the Secretary of State may vary product specific rules in respect of specified goods. Regulation 23 sets out further requirements relating to goods returned to the exporting country or territory and regulation 24 sets out non-manipulation requirements that must be met to satisfy the conditions under regulation 4 for chargeable goods to be regarded as originating from a qualifying DCTS country. Regulation 25 makes provision for the authorisation of the management of exporters’ stocks of fungible materials (as defined in that regulation) using the accounting segregation method.

A full Impact Assessment has not been prepared for this instrument as the policy is considered a tax-related measure.

( 1)

2018 c. 22.

( 2)

See section 1 of the Act.

( 4)

For the meaning of “DCTS country”, see regulation 2(1) of the DCTS Regulations.

( 5)

S.I. 2020/1430, amended by S.I. 2022/981.

( 7)

Cmnd 2575.

( 8)

A copy can be obtained from the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA, 19428-2959, U.S.A. (email:[email protected]and websitehttps://www.astm.org/CONTACT/index.html). A hard copy is available for inspection free of charge at the offices of HMRC at 100 Parliament Street, London SW1A 2BQ.

( 9)

See previous footnote for details of where to obtain or inspect a copy.

( 10)

A copy can be obtained from the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA, 19428-2959, U.S.A. (email:[email protected]and websitehttps://www.astm.org/CONTACT/index.html). A hard copy is available for inspection free of charge at the offices of HMRC at 100 Parliament Street, London SW1A 2BQ.


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