North American Free Trade Agreement - Annex 401

Section XVI - Machinery and Mechanical Appliances; Electrical Equipment; Parts Thereof; Sound Recorders and Reproducers, Television Image and Sound Recorders and Reproducers, and Parts and Accessories of Such Articles (Chapter 84-85)

Chapter 84		Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery and Mechanical Appliances; Parts Thereof
		Note 1:	For purposes of this Chapter, the term, "printed circuit assembly", means a good consisting of one or more printed circuits of heading 85.34 with one or more active
			elements assembled thereon, with or without passive elements. For purposes of this Note, "active elements" means diodes, transistors and similar semiconductor devices,
			whether or not photosensitive, of heading 85.41, and integrated circuits and microassemblies of heading 85.42.
		Note 2:	Canadian tariff item 8473.30.10, U.S. tariff item 8473.30.40C or Mexican tariff item 8473.30.02 covers the following parts for printers of subheading 8471.92:
			(a) control or command assemblies, incorporating at least two of the following: printed circuit assembly; hard or flexible (floppy) disc drive; keyboard; user interface;
			(b) light source assemblies, incorporating at least two of the following: light emitting diode assembly; gas laser; mirror polygon assembly; base casting;
			(c) laser imaging assemblies, incorporating at least two of the following: photoreceptor belt or cylinder; toner receptacle unit; toner developing unit; charge/discharge
			unit; cleaning unit;
			(d) image fixing assemblies, incorporating at least two of the following: fuser; pressure roller; heating element; release oil dispenser; cleaning unit; electrical
			control;
			(e) ink jet marking assemblies, incorporating at least two of the following: thermal print head; ink dispensing unit; nozzle and reservoir unit; ink heater;
			(f) maintenance/sealing assemblies, incorporating at least two of the following: vacuum unit; ink jet covering unit; sealing unit; purging unit;
			(g) paper handling assemblies, incorporating at least two of the following: paper transport belt; roller; print bar; carriage; gripper roller; paper storage unit; exit
			tray;
			(h) thermal transfer imaging assemblies, incorporating at least two of the following: thermal print head; cleaning unit; supply or take-up roller;
			(i) ionographic imaging assemblies, incorporating at least two of the following: ion generation and emitting unit; air assist unit; printed circuit assembly; charge
			receptor belt or cylinder; toner receptacle unit; toner distribution unit; developer receptacle and distribution unit; developing unit; charge/discharge unit; cleaning
			unit; or
			(j) combinations of the above specified assemblies.
8401.10-8401.30		A change to subheading 8401.10 through 8401.30 from any other heading; or
			A change to subheading 8401.10 through 8401.30 from subheading 8401.40, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value
			content of not less than:
			(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
			(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
8401.40			A change to subheading 8401.40 from any other heading.
8402.11-8402.20		A change to subheading 8402.11 through 8402.20 from any other heading; or
			A change to subheading 8402.11 through 8402.20 from subheading 8402.90, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value
			content of not less than:
			(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
			(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
8402.90			A change to subheading 8402.90 from any other heading; or
			No required change in tariff classification to subheading 8402.90, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:
			(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
			(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
8403.10			A change to subheading 8403.10 from any other heading; or
			A change to subheading 8403.10 from subheading 8403.90, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not
			less than:
			(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
			(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
8403.90			A change to subheading 8403.90 from any other heading.
8404.10-8404.20		A change to subheading 8404.10 through 8404.20 from any other heading; or
			A change to subheading 8404.10 through 8404.20 from subheading 8404.90, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value
			content of not less than:
			(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
			(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
8404.90			A change to subheading 8404.90 from any other heading.
8405.10			A change to subheading 8405.10 from any other heading; or
			A change to subheading 8405.10 from subheading 8405.90, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not
			less than:
			(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
			(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
8405.90			A change to subheading 8405.90 from any other heading.
8406.11-8406.19		A change to subheading 8406.11 through 8406.19 from any subheading outside that group, except from Canadian tariff item 8406.90.22, 8406.90.24, 8406.90.32 or
			8406.90.34, U.S. tariff item 8406.90.20, 8406.90.40, 8406.90.50 or 8406.90.70 or Mexican tariff item 8406.90.01 or 8406.90.02.
8406.90
	8406.90.aa	A change to Canadian tariff item 8406.90.22 or 8406.90.32, U.S. tariff item 8406.90.10A or 8406.90.90A or Mexican tariff item 8406.90.01 from Canadian tariff item
			8406.90.21 or 8406.90.31, U.S. tariff item 8406.90.10B or 8406.90.90B or Mexican tariff item 8406.90.03, or any other heading.
	8406.90.bb	A change to Canadian tariff item 8406.90.24 or 8406.90.34, U.S. tariff item 8406.90.10C or 8406.90.90C or Mexican tariff item 8406.90.02 from any other tariff item.
	8406.90		A change to subheading 8406.90 from any other heading.
84.07-84.0816		A change to heading 84.07 through 84.08 from any other heading, including another heading within that group, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:
			(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
			(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
8409.1017		A change to subheading 8409.10 from any other heading.
8409.9118		A change to subheading 8409.91 from any other heading; or
			No required change in tariff classification to subheading 8409.91, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:
			(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
			(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
8409.9919		A change to subheading 8409.99 from any other heading; or
			No required change in tariff classification to subheading 8409.99, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:
			(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
			(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
8410.11-8410.13		A change to subheading 8410.11 through 8410.13 from any other heading; or
			A change to subheading 8410.11 through 8410.13 from subheading 8410.90, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value
			content of not less than:
			(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
			(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
8410.90			A change to subheading 8410.90 from any other heading.
8411.11-8411.82		A change to subheading 8411.11 through 8411.82 from any other heading; or
			A change to subheading 8411.11 through 8411.82 from subheading 8411.91 through 8411.99, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a
			regional value content of not less than:
			(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
			(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
8411.91-8411.99		A change to subheading 8411.91 through 8411.99 from any other heading.
8412.10-8412.80		A change to subheading 8412.10 through 8412.80 from any other heading; or
			A change to subheading 8412.10 through 8412.80 from subheading 8412.90, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value
			content of not less than:
			(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
			(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
8412.90			A change to subheading 8412.90 from any other heading.
8413.11-8413.8220	A change to subheading 8413.11 through 8413.82 from any other heading; or
			A change to subheading 8413.11 through 8413.82 from subheading 8413.91 through 8413.92, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a
			regional value content of not less than:
			(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
			(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
8413.91			A change to subheading 8413.91 from any other heading.
8413.92			A change to subheading 8413.92 from any other heading; or
			No required change in tariff classification to subheading 8413.92, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:
			(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
			(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
8414.10-8414.20		A change to subheading 8414.10 through 8414.20 from any other heading; or
			A change to subheading 8414.10 through 8414.20 from subheading 8414.90, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value
			content of not less than:
			(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
			(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
8414.30			A change to subheading 8414.30 from any other subheading, except from Canadian tariff item 8414.90.21 or 8414.90.51, U.S. tariff item 8414.90.20A or 8414.90.20B or
			Mexican tariff item 8414.90.14
8414.40-8414.8021	A change to subheading 8414.40 through 8414.80 from any other heading; or
			A change to subheading 8414.40 through 8414.80 from subheading 8414.90, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value
			content of not less than:
			(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
			(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
8414.90			A change to subheading 8414.90 from any other heading; or
			No required change in tariff classification to subheading 8414.90, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:
			(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
			(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
8415.10			A change to subheading 8415.10 from any other subheading, except from Canadian tariff item 8415.90.11, 8415.90.21, 8415.90.31 or 8415.90.41, U.S. tariff item 8415.90.00A
			or 8415.90.00B or Mexican tariff item 8415.90.01 or from assemblies incorporating at least two of the following: compressor, condenser, evaporator, connecting tubing.
8415.81-8415.8322	A change to subheading 8415.81 through 8415.83 from any subheading outside that group, except from Canadian tariff item 8415.90.11, 8415.90.21, 8415.90.31 or
			8415.90.41, U.S. tariff item 8415.90.00A or 8415.90.00B or Mexican tariff item 8415.90.01 or from assemblies incorporating at least two of the following: compressor,
			condenser, evaporator, connecting tubing; or
			A change to subheading 8415.81 through 8415.83 from Canadian tariff item 8415.90.11, 8415.90.21, 8415.90.31 or 8415.90.41, U.S. tariff item 8415.90.00A or 8415.90.00B or
			Mexican tariff item 8415.90.01 or assemblies incorporating at least two of the following: compressor, condenser, evaporator, connecting tubing, whether or not there is
			also a change from any other subheading outside that group, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:
			(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
			(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
8415.90
	8415.90.aa	A change to Canadian tariff item 8415.90.11, 8415.90.21, 8415.90.31 or 8415.90.41, U.S. tariff item 8415.90.00A or 8415.90.00B or Mexican tariff item 8415.90.01 from any
			other tariff item.
	8415.90		A change to subheading 8415.90 from any other heading.
8416.10-8416.30		A change to subheading 8416.10 through 8416.30 from any other heading; or
			A change to subheading 8416.10 through 8416.30 from subheading 8416.90, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value
			content of not less than:
			(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
			(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
8416.90			A change to subheading 8416.90 from any other heading.
8417.10-8417.80		A change to subheading 8417.10 through 8417.80 from any other heading; or
			A change to subheading 8417.10 through 8417.80 from subheading 8417.90, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value
			content of not less than:
			(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
			(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
8417.90			A change to subheading 8417.90 from any other heading.
8418.10-8418.21		A change to subheading 8418.10 through 8418.21 from any subheading outside that group, except from subheading 8418.91 or Canadian tariff item 8418.99.11,
			8418.99.21, 8418.99.31, 8418.99.41 or 8418.99.51, U.S. tariff item 8418.99.00A or Mexican tariff item 8418.99.12, or from assemblies incorporating at least two of the
			following: compressor, condenser, evaporator, connecting tubing.
8418.22			A change to subheading 8418.22 from any other heading; or
			A change to subheading 8418.22 from subheading 8418.91 through 8418.99, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value
			content of not less than:
			(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
			(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
8418.29-8418.40		A change to subheading 8418.29 through 8418.40 from any subheading outside that group, except from subheading 8418.91 or Canadian tariff item 8418.99.11,
			8418.99.21, 8418.99.31, 8418.99.41 or 8418.99.51, U.S. tariff item 8418.99.00A or Mexican tariff item 8418.99.12, or from assemblies incorporating at least two of the
			following: compressor, condenser, evaporator, connecting tubing.
8418.50-8418.69		A change to subheading 8418.50 through 8418.69 from any other heading; or
			A change to subheading 8418.50 through 8418.69 from subheading 8418.91 through 8418.99, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a
			regional value content of not less than:
			(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
			(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
8418.91			A change to subheading 8418.91 from any other subheading.
8418.99
	8418.99.aa	A change to Canadian tariff item 8418.99.11, 8418.99.21, 8418.99.31, 8418.99.41 or 8418.99.51, U.S. tariff item 8418.99.00A or Mexican tariff item 8418.99.12 from any
			other tariff item.
	8418.99		A change to subheading 8418.99 from any other heading.
8419.11-8419.89		A change to subheading 8419.11 through 8419.89 from any other heading; or
			A change to subheading 8419.11 through 8419.89 from subheading 8419.90, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value
			content of not less than:
			(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
			(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
8419.90			A change to subheading 8419.90 from any other heading; or
			No required change in tariff classification to subheading 8419.90, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:
			(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
			(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
8420.10			A change to subheading 8420.10 from any other heading; or
			A change to subheading 8420.10 from subheading 8420.91 through 8420.99, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value
			content of not less than:
			(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
			(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
8420.91-8420.99		A change to subheading 8420.91 through 8420.99 from any other heading.
8421.11			A change to subheading 8421.11 from any other heading; or
			A change to subheading 8421.11 from subheading 8421.91, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not
			less than:
			(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
			(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
8421.12			A change to subheading 8421.12 from any other subheading, except from Canadian tariff item 8421.91.11, 8421.91.12, 8537.10.11, 8537.10.19, 8537.10.41 or 8537.10.49, U.S.
			tariff item 8421.91.00A, 8421.91.00B or 8537.10.00A or Mexican tariff item 8421.91.02, 8421.91.03 or 8537.10.05.
8421.19-8421.3923	A change to subheading 8421.19 through 8421.39 from any other heading; or
			A change to subheading 8421.19 through 8421.39 from subheading 8421.91 through 8421.99, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a
			regional value content of not less than:
			(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
			(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
8421.91
	8421.91.aa	A change to Canadian tariff item 8421.91.11, U.S. tariff item 8421.91.00A or Mexican tariff item 8421.91.02 from any other tariff item.
	8421.91.bb	A change to Canadian tariff item 8421.91.12, U.S. tariff item 8421.91.00B or Mexican tariff item 8421.91.03 from any other tariff item.
	8421.91		A change to subheading 8421.91 from any other heading.
8421.99			A change to subheading 8421.99 from any other heading; or
			No required change in tariff classification to subheading 8421.99, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:
			(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
			(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
8422.11			A change to subheading 8422.11 from any other subheading, except from Canadian tariff item 8422.90.11, 8422.90.12, 8422.90.22, 8422.90.23, 8537.10.11, 8537.10.19,
			8537.10.41 or 8537.10.49, U.S. tariff item 8422.90.05A, 8422.90.05B or 8537.10.00A or Mexican tariff item 8422.90.05, 8422.90.06 or 8537.10.05, or from water circulation
			systems incorporating a pump, whether or not motorized, and auxiliary apparatus for controlling, filtering, or dispersing a spray.
8422.19-8422.40		A change to subheading 8422.19 through 8422.40 from any other heading; or
			A change to subheading 8422.19 through 8422.40 from subheading 8422.90, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value
			content of not less than:
			(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
			(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
8422.90
	8422.90.aa	A change to Canadian tariff item 8422.90.11 or 8422.90.22, U.S. tariff item 8422.90.05A or Mexican tariff item 8422.90.05 from any other tariff item.
	8422.90.bb	A change to Canadian tariff item 8422.90.12 or 8422.90.23, U.S. tariff item 8422.90.05B or Mexican tariff item 8422.90.06 from any other tariff item.
	8422.90		A change to subheading 8422.90 from any other heading.
8423.10-8423.89		A change to subheading 8423.10 through 8423.89 from any other heading; or
			A change to subheading 8423.10 through 8423.89 from subheading 8423.90, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value
			content of not less than:
			(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
			(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
8423.90			A change to subheading 8423.90 from any other heading.
8424.10-8424.89		A change to subheading 8424.10 through 8424.89 from any other heading; or
			A change to subheading 8424.10 through 8424.89 from subheading 8424.90, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value
			content of not less than:
			(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
			(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
8424.90			A change to subheading 8424.90 from any other heading.
84.25-84.26		A change to heading 84.25 through 84.26 from any other heading, including another heading within that group, except from heading 84.31; or
			A change to heading 84.25 through 84.26 from heading 84.31, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, including another heading within that group,
			provided there is a regional value content of not less than:
			(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
			(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
8427.10
	8427.10.aa	A change to Canadian tariff item 8427.10.10, U.S. tariff item 8427.10.00A or Mexican tariff item 8427.10.03 or 8427.10.04 from any other heading, except from subheading
			8431.20 or 8483.40 or heading 85.01; or
			A change to Canadian tariff item 8427.10.10, U.S. tariff item 8427.10.00A or Mexican tariff item 8427.10.03 or 8427.10.04 from subheading 8431.20 or 8483.40 or heading
			85.01, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:
			(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
			(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
8427.10			A change to subheading 8427.10 from any other heading, except from subheading 8431.20; or
			A change to subheading 8427.10 from subheading 8431.20, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not
			less than:
			(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
			(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
8427.20
	8427.20.aa	A change to Canadian tariff item 8427.20.10, U.S. tariff item 8427.20.00A or Mexican tariff item 8427.20.04 or 8427.20.05 from any other heading, except from heading
			84.07 or 84.08 or subheading 8431.20 or 8483.40; or
			A change to Canadian tariff item 8427.20.10, U.S. tariff item 8427.20.00A or Mexican tariff item 8427.20.04 or 8427.20.05 from heading 84.07 or 84.08 or subheading
			8431.20 or 8483.40, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:
			(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
			(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
	8427.20		A change to subheading 8427.20 from any other heading, except from subheading 8431.20; or
			A change to subheading 8427.20 from subheading 8431.20, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not
			less than:
			(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
			(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
8427.90			A change to subheading 8427.90 from any other heading, except from subheading 8431.20; or
			A change to subheading 8427.90 from subheading 8431.20, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not
			less than:
			(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
			(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
84.28-84.30		A change to heading 84.28 through 84.30 from any heading outside that group, except from heading 84.31; or
			A change to heading 84.28 through 84.30 from heading 84.31, whether or not there is also a change from any heading outside that group, provided there is a regional value
			content of not less than:
			(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
			(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
8431.10			A change to subheading 8431.10 from any other heading; or
			No required change in tariff classification to subheading 8431.10, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:
			(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
			(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
8431.20			A change to subheading 8431.20 from any other heading.
8431.31			A change to subheading 8431.31 from any other heading; or
			No required change in tariff classification to subheading 8431.31, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:
			(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
			(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
8431.39			A change to subheading 8431.39 from any other heading; or
			No required change in tariff classification to subheading 8431.39, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:
			(a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
			(b) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
8431.41-8431.42		A change to subheading 8431.41 through 8431.42 from any other heading.


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