Common use of Non-Qualifying Operations Clause in Contracts

Non-Qualifying Operations. A good shall not be considered to be an originating good of the exporting Party merely by reason of having undergone the following: (a) operations to ensure the preservation of products in good condition during transport and storage (such as drying, freezing, keeping in brine, removal of damaged parts) and other similar operations; (b) changes of packaging and breaking up and assembly of packages; (c) disassembly; (d) placing in bottles, cases, boxes and other simple packaging operations; (e) collection of parts and components classified as a good pursuant to Rule 2(a) of the General Rules for the Interpretation of the Harmonized System; (f) simple operations consisting of removal of dust, sifting or screening, sorting, classifying, matching (including the making-up of sets of articles), washing, painting; (g) simple cutting, slicing and repacking or placing in bottles, flasks, bags or boxes, fixing on cards or boards, and all other simple packing operations; (h) affixing or printing marks, labels and other like distinguishing signs on products or their packaging; (i) simple mixing of products whether or not of different kinds; (j) simple assembly of parts of goods to constitute a complete product; (k) xxxxxxxxx of animals; (l) mere dilution with water or another substance that does not materially alter the characteristics of the goods; or (m) any combination of operations referred to in subparagraphs (a) through (l). Note: For the purposes of this Article, an operation is described as “simple” if neither special skills nor machines, apparatus or equipment especially produced or installed for carrying it out are needed.

Non-Qualifying Operations. A Notwithstanding any provision in this Chapter, a good shall not be considered to be have satisfied the requirements for an originating good of the exporting Party in Article 4.2 merely by reason of having undergone going through certain operations or processes including, inter alia, the followingfollowing : (a) operations to ensure the preservation of products in good condition during transport and storage (such as drying, freezing, keeping in brine, removal of damaged parts) and other similar operations; (b) changes of packaging and breaking up and assembly of packages; (c) affixing marks, labels and other like distinguishing signs on products or their packaging; (d) disassembly; (de) testing or calibrations; (f) placing in bottles, cases, boxes and other simple packaging operations; (eg) collection simple cutting, including peeling, unshelling or unflaking, grain removing, removal of parts bones, crushing or squeezing, and components classified as a good pursuant to Rule 2(a) of the General Rules for the Interpretation of the Harmonized Systemmacerating; (fh) simple operations consisting mixing; (i) simple assembly of removal of dust, sifting or screening, sorting, classifying, matching parts to constitute a complete product; (including the j) simple making-up of sets of articles), washing, painting; (g) simple cutting, slicing and repacking or placing in bottles, flasks, bags or boxes, fixing on cards or boards, and all other simple packing operations; (h) affixing or printing marks, labels and other like distinguishing signs on products or their packaging; (i) simple mixing of products whether or not of different kinds; (j) simple assembly of parts of goods to constitute a complete product; (k) xxxxxxxxx of animals; (l) mere quality check or grinding; (m) elimination of dust from broken or damaged parts, application of oil, paint for rust treatment or other protecting materials; (n) salifying or sweetening; (o) dilution with water or another substance that does not materially alter the characteristics of the goods; orwith any other aqueous, ionized or salted solution; (mp) any division of bulk shipment; and (q) a combination of two or more operations referred to in subparagraphs paragraphs (a) through (l). Note: For p) , carried out in the purposes territory of this Articlethe Parties, an operation is described as “simple” if neither special skills nor machines, apparatus or equipment especially produced or installed for carrying it out when non-originating materials are neededused in those operations.

Non-Qualifying Operations. A Notwithstanding any provision in this Chapter, a good shall not be considered to be have satisfied the requirements for an originating good of the exporting Party in Article 4.2 merely by reason of having undergone going through certain operations or processes including, inter alia, the following: (a) operations to ensure the preservation of products in good condition during transport and storage (such as drying, freezing, keeping in brine, removal of damaged parts) and other similar operations; (b) changes of packaging and breaking up and assembly of packages; (c) affixing marks, labels and other like distinguishing signs on products or their packaging; (d) disassembly; (de) testing or calibrations; (f) placing in bottles, cases, boxes and other simple packaging operations; (eg) collection simple cutting, including peeling, unshelling or unflaking, grain removing, removal of parts bones, crushing or squeezing, and components classified as a good pursuant to Rule 2(a) of the General Rules for the Interpretation of the Harmonized Systemmacerating; (fh) simple operations consisting mixing; (i) simple assembly of removal of dust, sifting or screening, sorting, classifying, matching parts to constitute a complete product; (including the j) simple making-up of sets of articles), washing, painting; (g) simple cutting, slicing and repacking or placing in bottles, flasks, bags or boxes, fixing on cards or boards, and all other simple packing operations; (h) affixing or printing marks, labels and other like distinguishing signs on products or their packaging; (i) simple mixing of products whether or not of different kinds; (j) simple assembly of parts of goods to constitute a complete product; (k) xxxxxxxxx of animals; (l) mere quality check or grinding; (m) elimination of dust from broken or damaged parts, application of oil, paint for rust treatment or other protecting materials; (n) salifying or sweetening; (o) dilution with water or another substance that does not materially alter the characteristics of the goods; orwith any other aqueous, ionized or salted solution; (mp) any division of bulk shipment; and (q) a combination of two or more operations referred to in subparagraphs paragraphs (a) through (lp). Note: For , carried out in the purposes territory of this Articlethe Parties, an operation is described as “simple” if neither special skills nor machines, apparatus or equipment especially produced or installed for carrying it out when non-originating materials are neededused in those operations.

Non-Qualifying Operations. A 1. Notwithstanding any provisions in this Chapter, a good shall not be considered to be an originating good in the territory of a Party if the exporting Party merely following operations are undertaken exclusively by reason itself or in combination in the territory of having undergone the followingthat Party: (a) preserving operations to ensure that the preservation of products good remains in good condition during transport and storage (such as drying, freezing, keeping in brine, removal of damaged parts) and other similar operationsstorage; (b) changes of packaging and breaking packaging, breaking-up and assembly of packages; (c) disassemblysimple (4) washing, cleaning, removal of dust, oxide, oil, paint or other coverings; (d) ironing or pressing of textiles; (e) simple (5) painting and polishing operations; (f) husking, partial or total bleaching, polishing and glazing of cereals and rice; (g) operations to colour sugar or form sugar lumps; (h) simple (6) peeling, stoning, or un-shelling; (i) sharpening, simple grinding, or simple cutting; (j) sifting, screening, sorting, classifying, grading, matching; (k) simple placing in bottles, cans, flasks, bags, cases, boxes boxes, fixing on cards or boards and all other simple packaging operations; (e) collection of parts and components classified as a good pursuant to Rule 2(a) of the General Rules for the Interpretation of the Harmonized System; (f) simple operations consisting of removal of dust, sifting or screening, sorting, classifying, matching (including the making-up of sets of articles), washing, painting; (g) simple cutting, slicing and repacking or placing in bottles, flasks, bags or boxes, fixing on cards or boards, and all other simple packing operations; (hl) affixing or printing marks, labels labels, logos and other like distinguishing signs on products or their packaging; (im) simple mixing (7) of products products, whether or not of different kinds; (jn) simple assembly of parts of goods articles to constitute a complete productarticle or disassembly of products into parts; (ko) xxxxxxxxx simple (8) testing or calibrations; or (p) slaughtering of animals;animals (9). (l) mere dilution with water or another substance that does 2. A good originating in the territory of a Party shall retain its initial originating status, when exported from the other Party, where operations undertaken have not materially alter the characteristics of the goods; or (m) any combination of operations gone beyond those referred to in subparagraphs (a) through (l). Note: For the purposes of this Article, an operation is described as “simple” if neither special skills nor machines, apparatus or equipment especially produced or installed for carrying it out are neededparagraph 1.

Non-Qualifying Operations. A Notwithstanding any provision in this Chapter, a good shall not be considered to be have satisfied the requirements for an originating good of the exporting Party in Article 4.2 merely by reason of having undergone going through certain operations or processes including, inter alia, the following: following : (a) operations to ensure the preservation of products in good condition during transport and storage (such as drying, freezing, keeping in brine, removal of damaged parts) and other similar operations; ; (b) changes of packaging and breaking up and assembly of packages; ; (c) disassembly; affixing marks, labels and other like distinguishing signs on products or their packaging; (d) disassembly; (e) testing or calibrations; (f) placing in bottles, cases, boxes and other simple packaging operations; ; (eg) collection simple cutting, including peeling, unshelling or unflaking, grain removing, removal of bones, crushing or squeezing, and macerating; (h) simple mixing; (i) simple assembly of parts and components classified as to constitute a good pursuant to Rule 2(a) of the General Rules for the Interpretation of the Harmonized System; complete product; (fj) simple operations consisting of removal of dust, sifting or screening, sorting, classifying, matching (including the making-up of sets of articles), washing, painting; (g) simple cutting, slicing and repacking or placing in bottles, flasks, bags or boxes, fixing on cards or boards, and all other simple packing operations; (h) affixing or printing marks, labels and other like distinguishing signs on products or their packaging; (i) simple mixing of products whether or not of different kinds; (j) simple assembly of parts of goods to constitute a complete product; ; (k) xxxxxxxxx of animals; ; (l) mere quality check or grinding; (m) elimination of dust from broken or damaged parts, application of oil, paint for rust treatment or other protecting materials; (n) salifying or sweetening; (o) dilution with water or another substance that does not materially alter the characteristics with any other aqueous, ionized or salted solution; (p) division of the goodsbulk shipment; or and (mq) any a combination of two or more operations referred to in subparagraphs paragraphs (a) through (l). Note: For p) , carried out in the purposes territory of this Articlethe Parties, an operation is described as “simple” if neither special skills nor machines, apparatus or equipment especially produced or installed for carrying it out when non-originating materials are neededused in those operations.

Non-Qualifying Operations. A 1. Notwithstanding any provision in this Chapter, a good shall not be considered to be an originating good in the territory of a Party if the exporting Party merely following operations are undertaken, exclusively by reason itself or in combination, in the territory of having undergone the followingthat Party: (a) preserving operations to ensure that the preservation of products good remains in good condition during transport and storage (such as drying, freezing, keeping in brine, removal of damaged parts) and other similar operationsstorage; (b) changes of packaging and breaking packaging, breaking-up and assembly of packages; (c) disassemblysimple (5) washing, cleaning, removal of dust, oxide, oil, paint or other coverings; (d) ironing or pressing of textiles; (e) simple (5) painting and polishing operations; (f) husking, partial or total bleaching, polishing and glazing of cereals and rice; (g) operations to color sugar or form sugar lumps; (h) simple (5) peeling, stoning, or un-shelling; (6) (i) sharpening, simple grinding or simple cutting; (j) sifting, screening, sorting, classifying, grading, or matching; (k) simple placing in bottles, cans, flasks, bags, cases, boxes boxes, fixing on cards or boards and all other simple packaging operations; (e) collection of parts and components classified as a good pursuant to Rule 2(a) of the General Rules for the Interpretation of the Harmonized System; (f) simple operations consisting of removal of dust, sifting or screening, sorting, classifying, matching (including the making-up of sets of articles), washing, painting; (g) simple cutting, slicing and repacking or placing in bottles, flasks, bags or boxes, fixing on cards or boards, and all other simple packing operations; (hl) affixing or printing marks, labels labels, logos and other like distinguishing signs on products or their packaging; (im) simple mixing (7) of products products, whether or not of different kinds; (jn) simple assembly of parts of goods articles to constitute a complete productarticle or disassembly of products into parts; (ko) xxxxxxxxx of animals; simple (l5) mere dilution with water testing or another substance that does not materially alter the characteristics of the goodscalibrations; or (mp) any combination slaughtering of animals. 2. A good originating in the territory of a Party shall retain its initial originating status, when exported from the other Party, where operations undertaken have not gone beyond those referred to in subparagraphs (a) through (l). Note: For the purposes of this Article, an operation is described as “simple” if neither special skills nor machines, apparatus or equipment especially produced or installed for carrying it out are neededparagraph 1.