Common use of Packaging Materials and Containers for Retail Sale Clause in Contracts

Packaging Materials and Containers for Retail Sale. Where goods are subject to a change in tariff classification criterion set out in Annex 5, the origin of the packaging materials and containers in which goods are packaged for retail sale shall be disregarded in determining the origin of the goods, provided that the packaging materials and containers are classified with the goods. However, if the goods are subject to an RVC requirement, the value of the packaging materials and containers used for retail sale shall be taken into account as originating materials or non-originating materials as the case may be when determining the origin of the goods.

Packaging Materials and Containers for Retail Sale. Where goods are subject to a change in tariff classification criterion set out in Annex 5IV, the origin of the packaging materials and containers in which goods are packaged for retail sale shall be disregarded in determining the origin of the goods, provided that the packaging materials and containers are classified with the goods. However, if the goods are subject to an RVC a Regional Value Content requirement, the value of the packaging materials and containers used for retail sale shall be taken into account as originating materials or non-originating materials as the case may be when determining the origin of the goods.