Annex 401: Specific Rules of Origin

Chapters 50 Through 60; 63 (Textiles and Made Up Textile Products)


Note: The textile and apparel rules should be read in conjunction with Annex 300-B (Textile and Apparel Goods). For purposes of these rules, the term "wholly" means that the good is made entirely or solely of the named material.
Chapter 50               Silk                                                                            
                                         
50.01-50.03              A change to heading 50.01 through 50.03 from any other
                         chapter.

50.04-50.06              A change to heading 50.04 through 50.06 from any heading
                         outside that group.

50.07                    A change to heading 50.07 from any other heading.


Chapter 51               Wool, Fine or Coarse Animal Hair; Horsehair Yarn and Woven
                         Fabric            
51.01-51.05              A change to heading 51.01 through 51.05 from any other
                         chapter.  

51.06-51.10              A change to heading 51.06 through 51.10 from any heading
                         outside that group.

51.11-51.13              A change to heading 51.11 through 51.13 from any heading
                         outside that group, except from heading 51.06 through 51.10,
                         52.05 through 52.06, 54.01 through 54.04 or 55.09 through
                         55.10.


Chapter 52               Cotton                                                                        
                         

52.01-52.07              A change to heading 52.01 through 52.07 from any other
                         chapter, except from heading 54.01 through 54.05 or 55.01
                         through 55.07.

52.08-52.12              A change to heading 52.08 through 52.12 from any heading
                         outside that group, except from heading 51.06 through 51.10,
                         52.05 through 52.06, 54.01 through 54.04 or 55.09 through
                         55.10.


Chapter 53               Other Vegetable Textile Fibers; Paper Yarn and Woven Fabrics
                         of Paper Yarn                                                       

53.01-53.05              A change to heading 53.01 through 53.05 from any other
                         chapter.

53.06-53.08              A change to heading 53.06 through 53.08 from any heading
                         outside that group.

53.09                    A change to heading 53.09 from any other heading, except from
                         heading 53.07 through 53.08.

53.10-53.11              A change to heading 53.10 through 53.11 from any heading
                         outside that group, except from heading 53.07 through 53.08.


Chapter 54               Man-Made Filaments                                                       
                                      
54.01-54.06              A change to heading 54.01 through 54.06 from any other
                         chapter, except from heading 52.01 through 52.03 or 55.01
                         through 55.07.

54.07

     5407.60.aa          A change to Canadian tariff item 5407.60.10, U.S. tariff item
                         5407.60.05A, 5407.60.10A or 5407.60.20A or Mexican tariff
                         item 5407.60.02 from Canadian tariff item 5402.43.10 or
                         5402.52.10, U.S. tariff item 5402.43.00A or 5402.52.00A,
                         Mexican tariff item 5402.43.01 or 5402.52.02, or any other
                         chapter, except from heading 51.06 through 51.10, 52.05 through
                         52.06 or 55.09 through 55.10.

     54.07               A change to heading 54.07 from any other chapter, except from
                         heading 51.06 through 51.10, 52.05 through 52.06 or 55.09
                         through 55.10.

54.08                    A change to heading 54.08 from any other chapter, except from
                         heading 51.06 through 51.10, 52.05 through 52.06 or 55.09
                         through 55.10.


Chapter 55               Man-Made Staple Fibers                                                   
                                  

55.01-55.11              A change to heading 55.01 through 55.11 from any other
                         chapter, except from heading 52.01 through 52.03 or 54.01
                         through 54.05.

55.12-55.16              A change to heading 55.12 through 55.16 from any heading
                         outside that group, except from heading 51.06 through 51.10,
                         52.05 through 52.06, 54.01 through 54.04 or 55.09 through
                         55.10.


Chapter 56               Wadding, Felt and Nonwovens; Special Yarns; Twine, Cordage,
                         Ropes and Cables and Articles Thereof                                 
                                                                                  
56.01-56.09              A change to heading 56.01 through 56.09 from any other
                         chapter, except from heading 51.06 through 51.13, 52.04 through
                         52.12, 53.07 through 53.08 or 53.10 through 53.11, or Chapter
                         54 through 55.


Chapter 57               Carpets and Other Textile Floor Coverings                             
                                 
57.01-57.05              A change to heading 57.01 through 57.05 from any other
                         chapter, except from heading 51.06 through 51.13, 52.04 through
                         52.12, 53.08 or 53.11, Chapter 54, or heading 55.08 through
                         55.16.


Chapter 58               Special Woven Fabrics; Tufted Textile Fabrics; Lace; Tapestries;
                         Trimmings; Embroidery

58.01-58.11              A change to heading 58.01 through 58.11 from any other
                         chapter, except from heading 51.06 through 51.13, 52.04 through
                         52.12, 53.07 through 53.08 or 53.10 through 53.11, or Chapter
                         54 through 55.


Chapter 59               Impregnated, Coated, Covered or Laminated Textile Fabrics;
                         Textile Articles of a Kind Suitable For Industrial Use

59.01                    A change to heading 59.01 from any other chapter, except from
                         heading 51.11 through 51.13, 52.08 through 52.12, 53.10 through
                         53.11, 54.07 through 54.08 or 55.12 through 55.16.

59.02                    A change to heading 59.02 from any other heading, except from
                         heading 51.06 through 51.13, 52.04 through 52.12 or 53.06
                         through 53.11, or Chapter 54 through 55.

59.03-59.08              A change to heading 59.03 through 59.08 from any other
                         chapter, except from heading 51.11 through 51.13, 52.08 through
                         52.12, 53.10 through 53.11, 54.07 through 54.08 or 55.12
                         through 55.16.

59.09                    A change to heading 59.09 from any other chapter, except from
                         heading 51.11 through 51.13, 52.08 through 52.12 or 53.10
                         through 53.11, Chapter 54, or heading 55.12 through 55.16.

59.10                    A change to heading 59.10 from any other heading, except from
                         heading 51.06 through 51.13, 52.04 through 52.12, 53.07 through
                         53.08 or 53.10 through 53.11, or Chapter 54 through 55.

59.11                    A change to heading 59.11 from any other chapter, except from
                         heading 51.11 through 51.13, 52.08 through 52.12, 53.10 through
                         53.11, 54.07 through 54.08 or 55.12 through 55.16.


Chapter 60               Knitted or Crocheted Fabrics

60.01-60.02              A change to heading 60.01 through 60.02 from any other
                         chapter, except from heading 51.06 through 51.13, Chapter 52,
                         heading 53.07 through 53.08 or 53.10 through 53.11, or Chapter
                         54 through 55.


Chapter 63               Other Made Up Textile Articles; Sets; Worn Clothing and Worn
                         Textile Articles; Rags                                        

          Note:          For purposes of determining the origin of a good of this Chapter,
                         the rule applicable to that good shall only apply to the
                         component that determines the tariff classification of the good
                         and such component must satisfy the tariff change requirements
                         set out in the rule for that good.  
  

63.01-63.02              A change to heading 63.01 through 63.02 from any other
                         chapter, except from heading 51.06 through 51.13, 52.04 through
                         52.12, 53.07 through 53.08 or 53.10 through 53.11, Chapter 54
                         through 55, or heading 58.01 through 58.02 or 60.01 through
                         60.02, provided that the good is both cut (or knit to shape) and
                         sewn or otherwise assembled in the territory of one or more of
                         the Parties.

63.03

     6303.92.aa          A change to Canadian tariff item 6303.92.10, U.S. tariff item
                         6303.92.00A or 6303.92.00B or Mexican tariff item 6303.92.01
                         from Canadian tariff item 5402.43.10 or 5402.52.10, U.S. tariff
                         item 5402.43.00A or 5402.52.00A or Mexican tariff item
                         5402.43.01 or 5402.52.02, or any other chapter, except from
                         heading 51.06 through 51.13, 52.04 through 52.12, 53.07 through
                         53.08 or 53.10 through 53.11, Chapter 54 through 55, or heading
                         58.01 through 58.02 or 60.01 through 60.02, provided that the
                         good is both cut and sewn or otherwise assembled in the
                         territory of one or more of the Parties.

     63.03               A change to heading 63.03 from any other chapter, except from
                         heading 51.06 through 51.13, 52.04 through 52.12, 53.07 through
                         53.08 or 53.10 through 53.11, Chapter 54 through 55, or heading
                         58.01 through 58.02 or 60.01 through 60.02, provided that the
                         good is both cut (or knit to shape) and sewn or otherwise
                         assembled in the territory of one or more of the Parties.

63.04-63.10              A change to heading 63.04 through 63.10 from any other
                         chapter, except from heading 51.06 through 51.13, 52.04 through
                         52.12, 53.07 through 53.08 or 53.10 through 53.11, Chapter 54
                         through 55, or heading 58.01 through 58.02 or 60.01 through
                         60.02, provided that the good is both cut (or knit to shape) and
                         sewn or otherwise assembled in the territory of one or more of
                         the Parties.



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