October 2023 — Question 55
Which statement about the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is FALSE?
- AUnder the USMCA, similar to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) there are no special origination provisions pertaining to textile and apparel goods put up in sets for retail sale.✓ CBP's answer
- BUnder the USMCA, goods classifiable as goods put up in sets for retail sale as provided for in the general rules of interpretation of the tariff schedule shall be considered to be originating goods if each of the goods in the set is an originating good.
- CUnder the USMCA, goods classifiable as goods put up in sets for retail sale as provided for in the general rules of interpretation of the tariff schedule shall be considered to be originating goods if the total value of the nonoriginating goods in the set does not exceed ten percent (10%) of the value of the set.
- DUnder the USMCA, goods classifiable as goods put up in sets for retail sale as provided for in the general rules of interpretation of the tariff schedule shall be considered nonoriginating goods if the total value of the nonoriginating goods in the set exceeds 20 percent (20%) of the value of the set.
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§ HTSUS General Note 11(i)
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