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ANNEX 3A (a) RVC40 means that the good must have a regional value
content (hereinafter referred to as “RVC” in this Annex) of
PRODUCT-SPECIFIC RULES no less than 40 per cent as calculated under Article 3.5
(Calculation of Regional Value Content);

Headnotes to the Annex (b) CC means that all non-originating materials used in the
production of the good have undergone a CTC at the two-
digit level of the Harmonized System;
1. Pursuant to Article 3.2 (Originating Goods), this Annex sets out
the conditions required for a good to be treated as an originating (c) CTH means that all non-originating materials used in the
good. production of the good have undergone a CTC at the four-
digit level of the Harmonized System;
2. For greater certainty, the origin criteria of “wholly obtained or
produced in a Party” and “produced in a Party exclusively from (d) CTSH means that all non-originating materials used in the
originating materials from one or more of the Parties”, as provided production of the good have undergone a CTC at the six-
in subparagraphs (a) and (b) of Article 3.2 (Originating Goods), digit level of the Harmonized System;
apply to all tariff lines.
(e) WO means wholly obtained or produced in a Party as
3. For the purposes of interpreting the Product-Specific Rules set provided in Article 3.3 (Goods Wholly Obtained or
out in this Annex: Produced). For greater certainty, where the rule for a good
is WO, the good can still meet the requirements to be
(a) Section means a section of the Harmonized System; treated as an originating good by being produced in a Party
exclusively from originating materials from one or more of
(b) Chapter means the first two digits of the tariff classification the Parties in accordance with subparagraph (b) of Article
number under the Harmonized System; 3.2 (Originating Goods); and

(c) heading means the first four digits of the tariff classification (f) CR means the chemical reaction rule. Any good that is a
number under the Harmonized System; and product of a chemical reaction shall be considered to be an
originating good if the chemical reaction occurred in a
(d) subheading means the first six digits of the tariff Party. A “chemical reaction” is a process, including a
classification number under the Harmonized System. biochemical process, which results in a molecule with a
new structure by breaking intramolecular bonds and by
4. Where a good is subject to alternative Product-Specific Rules, the forming new intramolecular bonds, or by altering the spatial
rule will be considered to be met if the good satisfies one of the arrangement of atoms in a molecule. The following are not
alternative Product-Specific Rules. considered to be chemical reactions for the purposes of
this definition:
5. A requirement of a change in tariff classification (hereinafter
referred to as “CTC” in this Annex) applies only to non-originating (i) dissolving in water or other solvents;
materials.
(ii) the elimination of solvents including solvent water;
6. Where the CTC rule expressly excludes a change from other tariff or
classifications, the exclusion applies only to non-originating
materials. (iii) the addition or elimination of water of crystallisation.

7. For the purposes of this Annex: 8. Where a Product-Specific Rule provides a choice of rules from an
RVC-based rule of origin, a CTC-based rule of origin, a specific

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