AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS1

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Mr. Man Suk Park Technical Attach

World Customs Organization

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Lac, gums, resins - Chapter 13

Lac, natural gums, resins: where the plant grew Vegetable saps & extracts, etc.: - ex 13.02 (c) pectinates, pectates: CTHS (chemical reaction) - ex 13.02 (d) vegetable mucilages & thickeners, modified: CTHS (chemical reaction) - ex 13.02 (e) other: CC (where extracted)
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Vegetable plaiting materials, etc. - Chapter 14

Where the plant grew

Coating rattan cane, obtaining core or peel of rattan cane: not origin conferring
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Animal or vegetable fats and oils (1) - Chapter 15 Refining of crude fats Raw pig fat (02.09) and oils (15.01-15.15) Pig fat (15.01)
CTH except from 02.09 Yes

Yes, if items 1-3 are performed Yes, if at least 3 out of 4 are performed No

Lard oil, etc. (15.03)

CTH except from 15.01 or 15.02

A Chapter rule/definition for refining: 1. Neutralization with alkali or de-acidification (removal of the free fatty acids from the oil); 2. Decolorizing (removal of colouring substances); 3. Deodorizing (separation of the volatile odorous and flavourous substances by distillation); 4. Stabilization.

Animal or vegetable fats and oils (2) - Chapter 15

Headings 15.06 -15.15
1507.10 Crude oil of Soya-

bean

A change from crude oils to fractions:

Yes (CTSH) No. (CTH/CC)

1507.90

Other (Fractions)

Obtaining margarine from fat or oils:

Yes. (CTH)
1517.10 Margarine

No. (CC)
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Animal or vegetable fats and oils (3) - Chapter 15 A Chapter rule for mixture: 15.07-15.15 or all Yes. (Deliberate and proportionally controlled mixture/blending which attains new physical or chemical characteristics) No. (Mixture - not origin conferring) A definition of chemical reaction: 15.16, 15.18
Yes. (a change within the heading by chemical reaction confers origin) No. A Chapter Note: A process which results in a molecule with a new structure by breaking intramolecular bonds and by forming new intramolecular bonds, or by altering the spatial arrangement of atoms in a molecule.

Preparations of meat, fish, etc. - Chapter 16 Sausages (16.01), other prepared meat, etc. (uncooked) (16.02(a)): CC, except merely adding seasoning or preservatives (including sugar) Other prepared meat, etc. (cooked) (16.02(b)): CC Other (juices of meat or fish; crustaceans, molluscs) (16.03 - 16.05): CTH
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Sugars and sugar confectionery - Chapter 17

Sugar cane Sugar beet (12.12)

Whey 04.04

Starch 11.08

CTH

CTH

Cane (beet) sugar (17.01): CC

Lactose, glucose (ex 17.02 (a))

Molasses (17.03)

CTHS

CC

Sugar confectionery (17.04): CTH

Cocoa and cocoa preparations (1) - Chapter 18

Cocoa beans (18.01): Obtained in natural or unprocessed state Shells, husks, skins, other waste (18.02): Where derived from manufacturing or processing operations or from consumption Paste (18.03): Yes. (CTH) No. (origin of beans) Cocoa butter, fat and oil (18.04): Yes. (CTH) No. (from beans) Powder (18.05): Yes. (CTH) No. (from beans) Powder added sugar (1806.10): Yes. (CTH) No. (from paste) No. (from beans) No. (from paste; originating sugar)

Cocoa and cocoa preparations (2) - Chapter 18

Powder added sugar (1806.10) Cocoa preparations (in liquid, paste, powder, etc. more than 2 kg) (1806.20(a)): Yes. (CTSH) No. (CTH) (from unsweetened powder) No. (from paste; originating sugar)
(1806.31-1806.90):

Cocoa preparations (in blocks, slabs or bars more than 2 kg) (1806.20(b)): Yes. (CTSH) No. (CTH) (from unsweetened powder)

Cocoa preparations (in blocks, slabs or bars, 2 kg or less) Yes. (CTSH) No. (CTH) (from unsweetened powder)

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Preparations of cereals, flour, etc. - Chapter 19 Cereals Chapter 10 Flours, meal, flakes, powder, pellets, starches, inulin, wheat gluten, etc. Chapter 11

A CTH rule for all headings in Chapter 19

except - Preparations for infant use (1901.10): CTSH, except by putting up for retail sale - Mixes and doughs (1901.20): CTSH - Stuffed pasta (1902.20): CTSH - Pizzas prepared from a cooked pizza base (1905.90(a)): CTSHS11

Preparations of vegetables, etc. (1) - Chapter 20 Vegetables, fruit, nuts, preserved by vinegar (20.01): CTH/CC Other than by vinegar (ex 2002.90 (c)): CTH Tomatoes, mushrooms, preserved otherwise (20.02, 20.03): CTH Other vegetables, preserved otherwise: CC

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Preparations of vegetables, etc. (2) - Chapter 20 Jams, fruit jellies, cooked (20.07): CTH (from uncooked, preserved fruit) Peanut butter (ex 2008.11(a): CTH/CC (by blanching, roasting and
grinding fresh nuts of Ch.12)

Fruit/vegetable juice (20.09):

CTH (from preserved fruit/vegetable) CC (from fresh fruit/vegetable) Where fruit/vegetable are harvested 13

Preparations of vegetables, etc. (3) - Chapter 20 Reconstituted fruit juices (20.09):

Yes. (from fruit juice concentrate or extracts in the same heading) No. (simple dilution by water)

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Miscellaneous edible preparations (1) - Chapter 21 Instant coffee (2101.11(a)):

Yes. (CTH/CTSH from coffee beans (09.01)) No. (CTH, except from 09.01) No. (where the plants (green beans) grew)

Soya sauce, tomato ketchup (2103.10 20): CTH (mixed seasoning cannot be used) Mustard (2103.30(b)) : CTSHS (mustard flour and meal can be used)
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Miscellaneous edible preparations (2) - Chapter 21 Soups and broths (2104.10): CTH (homogenised composite food Ice cream (21.05): CTH Sugar syrups flavoured or coloured (2106.90(a)): CTH/CTSH, except from heading 17.02
(flavouring or colouring alone is not origin conferring )
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preparation (2104.20) cannot be used)

Beverages, spirits (1) - Chapter 22 Grape must

08.06 Where harvested 20.09 CTH CC Origin of grape Partially fermented grape must - 2204.21(b) (2 l or less), - 2204.29(b) (over 2 l), - 2204.30 (other): Origin of grape must

Wine
2204.21(a) or 2204.29(a)): Origin ?

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Grape must

Product

Grape
HS Country Rule

Preserved 20.01, 20.06 B CTH/CC, CC

Grape must 20.09 C CTH, CC, Origin of grape

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08.06 A Obtained/ Harvested

Beverages, spirits (2) - Chapter 22

Grape must Partially fermented grape must
- 2204.21(b) (2 l or less) - 2204.29(b) (over 2 l) - 2204.30 (other)

Wine
- 2204.21(a) (2 l or less) - 2204.29(a) (over 2 l): CTSHS (from any partially fermented grape must) CTSH (from other grape must - 2204.30, bottling is not origin conferring) CTH (from grape must, not fermented - 20.09) Where the grapes grew (from originating grapes)
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Beverages, spirits (3) - Chapter 22

Bulgarian wine Blending of wine Where blended

Australian wine

Where the wine constitutes at least 85 % by volume of the blended wine; otherwise, where blended Where blended, with no more than 25 % Local wine originating in another country and the majority originated. Rule 3 (residual rules)
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Beverages, spirits (4) - Chapter 22

Beer (22.03): CTH

Brandy(cognac), whiskies, rum, etc. (2208.20 - 70): CTH Other (2208.90): 2208.90(a) 2208.90(b) 2208.90(c)
Undenatured ethyl alcohol of less than 80% vol CTH, except from 22.07 (Undenatured ethyl alcohol of 80 % vol or high) Kirschwasser and ratafia Other

CTH

CTH, except by dilution only or except from 21 2106.90 (Food preparations, other)

Residues and waste - Chapter 23

A CTH rule for all headings, except

Adding milk to obtain preparations of a kind used in animal feeding, containing over 50% by weight of milk solids (2309.90(a)):

Origin-conferring (CTH) Non origin-conferring (CTH, except from Chapter 4 (dairy produce) or heading 19.01 (food preparations of flour, etc.))
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Tobacco - Chapter 24

Unmanufactured tobacco (24.01): Obtained in natural or unprocessed sate

Cigars, cigarettes (24.02): CTH

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