A second option is viewing the original ROOs in an annex or in the chapter titled “Rules of Origin” of an FTA. The full FTA text is available on the United States Trade Representative (USTR) website. You may need to consult the most recent rules of origin (in the General Notes included in the U.S.
To locate specific Rule of Origin, open the most recent tariff schedule (“ HTS By Chapter). ROOs for all FTAs are listed by HS code in the section titled “ General Notes General Rules of Interpretation General Statistical Notes.” This section lists ROOs for all FTAs in one large document. The FTA is indicated at the top of the page under the page number. The ITC lists most up-to-date rules, taking into account revisions to HS codes. International Trade Commission (ITC) website lists the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. Other ROOs are based on a 35% appraised value method: Israel, Jordan, Bahrain, Morocco, and Oman. Rules of origin (ROOs) are listed in FTA agreements by HS product classification numbers: Australia, NAFTA, Chile, Colombia, CAFTA-DR, Korea, Singapore, Peru, and Panama. All FTAs have a mechanism for requesting a binding advanced ruling on the goods by the destination customs authority. Consult the specific FTA for this process and contact information.
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