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(i) drilling, punching, notching, cutting, cambering, or sweeping, whether performed individually or in combination;
(ii) adding attachments or weldments for composite construction;
(iii) adding attachments for handling purposes;
(iv) adding weldments, connectors or attachments to H-sections or I-sections, provided that the maximum dimension of the weldments, connectors, or attachments is not greater than the dimension between the inner surfaces of the flanges of the H-sections or I-sections;
(v) painting, galvanizing, or otherwise coating; or
(vi) adding a simple base plate without stiffening elements, individually or in combination with drilling, punching, notching, or cutting, to create an article suitable as a column.
Subheading rule: Beginning on July 1, 2022, and thereafter, the following rules of origin shall apply to subheading 7308.40:
(a) A change to subheading 7308.40 from any other heading, except from headings 7208, 7211, 7216, 7225 or 7226;
(b) A change to subheading 7308.40 from headings 7208, 7211, 7216, 7225, or 7226, provided that at least 70 percent by weight of the materials of headings 7208, 7211, 7216, 7225 and 7226 is originating; or
(c) No change in tariff classification to a good of subheading 7308.40 provided there is a regional value content of not less than:
(i) 65 percent where the transaction value method is used; or
(ii) 55 percent where the net cost method is used.
Subheading rule: Beginning on July 1, 2020 until July 1, 2022, the following rules of origin shall apply to subheading 7308.90:
(a) A change to subheading 7308.90 from any other heading, except for changes resulting from the following processes performed on angles, shapes, or sections of heading 7216:
(i) drilling, punching, notching, cutting, cambering, or sweeping, whether performed individually or in combination;
(ii) adding attachments or weldments for composite construction;
(iii) adding attachments for handling purposes;
(iv) adding weldments, connectors or attachments to H-sections or I-sections, provided that the maximum dimension of the weldments, connectors, or attachments is not greater than the dimension between the inner surfaces of the flanges of the H-sections or I-sections;
(v) painting, galvanizing, or otherwise coating; or
(vi) adding a simple base plate without stiffening elements, individually or in combination with drilling, punching, notching, or cutting, to create an article suitable as a column.
Subheading rule: Beginning on July 1, 2022, and thereafter, the following rules of origin shall apply to subheading 7308.90:
(a) A change to subheading 7308.90 from any other heading, except from headings 7208, 7211, 7216, 7225 or 7226;
(b) A change to subheading 7308.90 from headings 7208, 7211, 7216, 7225, or 7226, provided that at least 70 percent by weight of the materials of headings 7208, 7211, 7216, 7225 and 7226 is originating; or
(c) No change in tariff classification to a good of subheading 7308.90 provided there is a regional value content of not less than 65 percent where the net cost method is used.
6. A change to headings 7309 through 7311 from any heading outside that group.
Subheading rule: Beginning on July 1, 2020 until July 1, 2023, the following rule of origin shall apply to subheading 7312.10:
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(a) A change to subheading 7312.10 from any other heading.
Subheading rule: Beginning on January 1, 2023, and thereafter, the following rules of origin shall apply to subheading 7312.10:
(a) A change to subheading 7312.10 from any other heading, except from headings 7208 through 7229 or 7301 through 7326;
(b) A change to subheading 7312.10 from headings 7208 through 7229 or 7301 through 7326, provided that at least 70 percent by weight of the materials of headings 7208 through 7229 and 7301 through 7326 is originating; or
(c) No change in tariff classification to a good of subheading 7312.10, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:
(i) 75 percent where the transaction value method is used; or
(ii) 65 percent where the net cost method is used.
7. A change to subheading 7312.90 from any other heading.
Subheading rule: Beginning on July 1, 2020 until July 1, 2023, the following rule of origin shall apply to heading 7313:
(a) A change to heading 7313 from any other heading.
Subheading rule: Beginning on July 1, 2023, and thereafter, the following rules of origin shall apply to heading 7313:
(a) A change to heading 7313 from any other heading, except from headings 7208 through 7229 or 7301 through 7326;
(b) A change to heading 7313 from headings 7208 through 7229 or 7301 through 7326, provided that at least 70 percent by weight of the materials of headings 7208 through 7229 and 7301 through 7326 is originating; or
c) No change in tariff classification to a good of heading 7313, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:
(i) 75 percent where the transaction value method is used; or
(ii) 65 percent where the net cost method is used.
8. A change to subheadings 7314.12 through 7314.14 from any other heading.
Subheading rule: Beginning on July 1, 2020 until July 1, 2023, the following rule of origin shall apply to subheading 7314.19:
(a) A change to subheading 7314.19 from any other heading.
Subheading rule: Beginning on July 1, 2023, and thereafter, the following rules of origin shall apply to subheading 7314.19:
(a) A change to subheading 7314.19 from any other heading, except from headings 7208 through 7229 or 7301 through7326;
(b) A change to subheading 7314.19 from headings 7208 through 7229 or 7301 through 7326, provided that at least 70 percent by weight of the materials of headings 7208 through 7229 and 7301 through 7326 is originating; or
(c) No change in tariff classification to a good of subheading 7314.19, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:
(i) 75 percent where the transaction value method is used; or
(ii) 65 percent where the net cost method is used.
9. A change to subheading 7314.20 from any other heading.
Subheading rule: Beginning on July 1, 2020 until July 1, 2023, the following rule of origin shall apply to subheadings 7314.31 through 7314.49:
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(a) A change to subheadings 7314.31 through 7314.49 from any other heading.
Subheading rule: Beginning on July 1, 2023, and thereafter, the following rules of origin shall apply to subheadings 7314.31 through 7314.49:
(a) A change to subheadings 7314.31 through 7314.49 from any other heading, except from headings 7208 through 7229 or 7301 through 7326;
(b) A change to subheadings 7314.31 through 7314.49 from headings 7208 through 7229 or 7301 through 7326, provided that at least 70 percent by weight of the materials of headings 7208 through 7229 and 7301 through 7326 is originating; or
(c) No change in tariff classification to a good of subheadings 7314.31 through 7314.49 provided there is a regional value content of not less than:
(i) 75 percent where the transaction value method is used; or
(ii) 65 percent where the net cost method is used.
10. A change to subheading 7314.50 from any other heading.
11. (A) A change to subheadings 7315.11 through 7315.12 from any other heading; or
(B) A change to subheadings 7315.11 through 7315.12 from subheading 7315.19, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:
(1) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used; or
(2) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
12. A change to subheading 7315.19 from any other heading.
13. (A) A change to subheadings 7315.20 through 7315.81 from any other heading; or
(B) A change to subheadings 7315.20 through 7315.81 from subheading 7315.90, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:
(1) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used; or
(2) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
Subheading rule: Beginning on July 1, 2020 until July 1, 2023, the following rules of origin shall apply to subheadings 7315.82 through 7315.89:
(a) A change to subheadings 7315.82 through 7315.89 from any other heading; or
(b) A change to subheadings 7315.82 through 7315.89 from subheading 7315.90, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:
(i) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
(ii) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
Subheading rule: Beginning on July 1, 2023, and thereafter, the following rules of origin shall apply to subheadings 7315.82 through 7315.89:
(a) A change to subheadings 7315.82 through 7315.89 from any other heading, except from headings 7208 through 7229 or 7301 through 7326;
(b) A change to subheadings 7315.82 through 7315.89 from headings 7208 through 7229 or 7301 through 7326, provided that at least 70 percent by weight of the materials of headings 7208 through 7229 and 7301 through 7326 is originating; or
(c) No change in tariff classification to a good of subheadings 7315.82 through 7315.89 provided there is a regional value content of not less than:
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(i) 75 percent where the transaction value method is used; or
(ii) 65 percent where the net cost method is used.
14. A change to subheading 7315.90 from any other heading.
15. A change to heading 7316 from any other heading, except from headings 7312 or 7315.
Heading rule: Beginning on July 1, 2020 until July 1, 2023, the following rule of origin shall apply to heading 7317:
(a) A change to heading 7317 from any other heading, except from heading 7318.
Heading rule: Beginning on July 1, 2023, and thereafter, the following rules of origin shall apply to heading 7317:
(a) A change to heading 7317 from any other heading, except from headings 7208 through 7229 or 7301 through 7326; or
(b) A change to heading 7317 from headings 7208 through 7229 or 7301 through 7326, provided that at least 70 percent by weight of the materials of headings 7208 through 7229 and 7301 through 7326 is originating; or
(c) No change in tariff classification to a good of heading 7317 provided there is a regional value content of not less than:
(i) 75 percent where the transaction value method is used; or
(ii) 65 percent where the net cost method is used.
16. A change to heading 7318 from any other heading, except from heading 7317.
17. A change to headings 7319 through 7320 from any heading outside that group.
18. A change to tariff item 7321.11.30 from any other subheading, except from tariff items 7321.90.10, 7321.90.20 or 7321.90.40.
19. (A) A change to subheading 7321.11 from any other heading; or
(B) A change to subheading 7321.11 from subheading 7321.90, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:
(1) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
(2) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
20. (A) A change to subheadings 7321.12 through 7321.89 from any other heading; or
(B) A change to subheadings 7321.12 through 7321.89 from subheading 7321.90, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:
(1) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or
(2) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
21. A change to tariff item 7321.90.10 from any other tariff item.
22. A change to tariff item 7321.90.20 from any other tariff item.
23. A change to tariff item 7321.90.40 from any other tariff item.
24. A change to subheading 7321.90 from any other heading.
25. A change to headings 7322 through 7323 from any heading outside that group.
26. (A) A change to subheadings 7324.10 through 7324.29 from any other heading; or
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(B) A change to subheadings 7324.10 through 7324.29 from subheading 7324.90, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:
(1) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used; or
(2) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
27. A change to subheading 7324.90 from any other heading.
28. A change to headings 7325 through 7326 from any heading outside that group.
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1. (A) A change to headings 7401 through 7403 from any other heading, including another heading within that group,except from heading 7404; or
(B) A change to headings 7401 through 7403 from heading 7404, 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:
(1) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used; or
(2) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
2. A change to a good of heading 7404 from any other good within that heading or any other heading.
3. (A) A change to headings 7405 through 7407 from any other chapter; or
(B) A change to headings 7405 through 7407 from headings 7401 through 7402 or tariff item 7404.00.30, whether or not there is also a change from any other chapter, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:
(1) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used; or
(2) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
4. (A) A change to tariff item 7408.11.60 from any other chapter; or
(B) A change to tariff item 7408.11.60 from headings 7401 through 7402 or tariff item 7404.00.30, whether or not there is also a change from any other chapter, provided there is a regional value content of not less than:
(1) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used; or
(2) 50 percent where the net cost method is used.
5. A change to subheading 7408.11 from any other heading, except from heading 7407.
6. A change to subheadings 7408.19 through 7408.29 from any other heading, except from heading 7407.
7. A change to heading 7409 from any other heading.
8. A change to heading 7410 from any other heading, except from heading 7409.
9. A change to heading 7411 from any other heading, except from tariff items 7407.10.15, 7407.21.15, 7407.29.16 or heading 7409.
10. A change to heading 7412 from any other heading, except from heading 7411.
11. (A) A change to heading 7413 from any other heading, except from headings 7407 through 7408; or
(B) A change to heading 7413 from headings 7407 through 7408, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided there is a regional value content of not less than: