April 2023 — Question 74
Under the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA), which of the following would NOT be considered an "indirect material" in the manufacture of a ceramic mug? A kiln is the oven that is used to fire or bake the ceramic clay to harden.
- APurified water churned with the clay powder and feldspar to make ceramic clay✓ CBP's answer
- BMolds shaped like cylindrical coffee mugs
- CElectricity used to power the kilns
- DLubricants for the conveyor belts transporting the mugs through the kilns
- EPurified water added to the kiln wash powder used to maintain kiln performance
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§ General Note 11(h)(iii)§ 19 CFR 102.1(k)
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