[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 53 (Monday, March 19, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 15943-15960]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-6554]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

19 CFR Parts 10, 24, 162, 163, and 178

[USCBP-2012-0007; CBP Dec. 12-03]
RIN 1515-AD86


United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland 
Security; Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Interim regulations; solicitation of comments.

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SUMMARY: This rule amends the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 
regulations on an interim basis to implement the preferential tariff 
treatment and other customs-related provisions of the United States-
Korea Free Trade Agreement.

DATES: Effective March 15, 2012; comments must be received by May 18, 
2012.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number, by one 
of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments via docket number 
USCBP-2012-007.
     Mail: Trade and Commercial Regulations Branch, Regulations 
and Rulings, Office of International Trade, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection, 799 9th Street NW., 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20229-1179.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and docket number for this rulemaking. All comments received will be 
posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any 
personal information provided. For detailed instructions on submitting 
comments and additional information on the rulemaking process, see the 
``Public Participation'' heading of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
section of this document.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov. Submitted comments 
may also be inspected during regular business days between the hours of 
9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the Trade and Commercial Regulations Branch, 
Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade, U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection, 799 9th Street NW., 5th Floor, Washington, DC. 
Arrangements to inspect submitted comments should be made in advance by 
calling Mr. Joseph Clark at (202) 325-0118.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    Textile Operational Aspects: Nancy Mondich, Trade Policy and 
Programs, Office of International Trade, (202) 863-6524.
    Other Operational Aspects: Katrina Chang, Trade Policy and 
Programs, Office of International Trade, (202) 863-6532.
    Legal Aspects: Yuliya A. Gulis, Regulations and Rulings, Office of 
International Trade, (202) 325-0042.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Public Participation

    Interested persons are invited to participate in this rulemaking by 
submitting written data, views, or arguments on all aspects of the 
interim rule. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) also invites 
comments that relate to the economic, environmental, or federalism 
effects that might result from this interim rule. Comments that will 
provide the most assistance to CBP in developing these regulations will 
reference a specific portion of the interim rule, explain the reason 
for any recommended change, and include data, information, or authority 
that support such recommended change. See ADDRESSES above for 
information on how to submit comments.

Background

    On June 30, 2007, the United States and the Republic of Korea 
(hereinafter ``Korea'') signed the United States-Korea Free Trade 
Agreement (hereinafter ``UKFTA'' or the ``Agreement''). On December 3, 
2010, the United States and Korea concluded new agreements, reflected 
in letters signed on February 10, 2011 that provide new market access 
and level the playing field for U.S. auto manufacturers and workers. 
The stated objectives of the UKFTA include: Strengthening close 
economic relations between the United States and Korea; creating an 
expanded and secure market for goods and services in the United States 
and Korea and a stable and predictable environment for investment, thus 
enhancing the competitiveness of U.S. and Korean firms in global 
markets; raising living standards, promoting economic growth and 
stability; creating new employment opportunities, and improving the 
general welfare by liberalizing and expanding trade and investment 
between the United States and Korea; establishing clear and mutually 
advantageous rules governing the two countries' trade and investment 
and reducing or eliminating the barriers to trade and investment 
between the United States and Korea; not according foreign investors 
greater substantive rights with respect to investment protections than 
domestic investors under domestic law where, as in the United States, 
protections of investor rights under domestic law equal or exceed those 
set forth in this Agreement; contributing to the harmonious development 
and expansion of world trade by removing obstacles to trade through the 
creation of a free trade area and avoiding new barriers to trade or 
investment between the territories of the United States and Korea that 
could reduce the benefits of this Agreement; strengthening the 
development and enforcement of labor and environmental laws and 
policies, promoting basic workers' rights and

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sustainable development, and implementing this Agreement in a manner 
consistent with environmental protection and conservation; observing 
the Parties' respective rights and obligations under the Marrakesh 
Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization and other 
multilateral, regional, and bilateral agreements and arrangements to 
which they are both parties; and furthering the economic leadership of 
the United States and Korea in the Asia Pacific region, in particular 
by seeking to reduce barriers to trade and investment in the region.
    The provisions of the FTA were approved by the United States with 
the enactment on October 21, 2011, of the United States-Korea Free 
Trade Agreement Implementation Act (the ``Act''), Public Law 112-41, 
125 Stat. 428 (19 U.S.C. 3805, note). Sections 103(b) and 208 of the 
Act require that regulations be prescribed as necessary to implement 
the provisions of the UKFTA.
    On March 6, 2012, the President signed Proclamation 8783 to 
implement the provisions of the UKFTA for the United States. The 
Proclamation, which was published in the Federal Register on March 9, 
2012 (77 FR 14265) modified the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States (``HTSUS'') as set forth in Annexes I and II of 
Publication No. 4308 of the U.S. International Trade Commission 
entitled ``Modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States to Implement the United States-Korea Free Trade 
Agreement''. The modifications to the HTSUS included the addition of 
new General Note 33, incorporating the relevant UKFTA rules of origin 
as set forth in the Act, and the insertion throughout the HTSUS of the 
preferential duty rates applicable to individual products under the 
UKFTA where the special program indicator ``KR'' appears in parenthesis 
in the ``Special'' rate of duty subcolumn. The modifications to the 
HTSUS also included a new Subchapter XX to Chapter 99 to provide for 
temporary tariff-rate quotas and applicable safeguards implemented by 
the UKFTA.
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection (``CBP'') is responsible for 
administering the provisions of the UKFTA and the Act that relate to 
the importation of goods into the United States from Korea.

Customs-Related UKFTA Provisions

    Those customs-related UKFTA provisions which require implementation 
through regulation as called for in Sec.  208 of the Act include 
certain tariff and non-tariff provisions within Chapter One (Initial 
Provisions and Definitions), Chapter Two (National Treatment and Market 
Access for Goods), Chapter Four (Textiles and Apparel), Chapter Six 
(Rules of Origin and Origin Procedures), and Chapter Seven (Customs 
Administration and Trade Facilitation).
    Certain general definitions set forth in Chapter One of the UKFTA 
and Sec. Sec.  3 and 202(n) of the Act have been incorporated into the 
UKFTA implementing regulations. These regulations also implement 
Article 2.6 (Goods Re-entered after Repair or Alteration) of the UKFTA.
    Chapter Four of the FTA sets forth provisions relating to trade in 
textile and apparel goods between Korea and the United States. The 
provisions within Chapter Four that require regulatory action by CBP 
include Article 4.2 (Rules of Origin and Related Matters), Article 4.3 
(Customs Cooperation for Textile or Apparel Goods), and Article 4.5 
(Definitions).
    Chapter Six of the UKFTA sets forth the rules for determining 
whether an imported good is an originating good of the United States or 
Korea and, as such, is therefore eligible for preferential tariff 
(duty-free or reduced duty) treatment under the UKFTA as specified in 
the Agreement and the HTSUS. The basic rules of origin in Section A of 
Chapter Six are set forth in General Note 33, HTSUS.
    Under Article 6.1 of Chapter Six and Sec.  202(b) of the Act, 
originating goods may be grouped in three broad categories: (1) Goods 
that are wholly obtained or produced entirely in the territory of one 
or both of the Parties; (2) goods that are produced entirely in the 
territory of one or both of the Parties and that satisfy the product-
specific rules of origin in UKFTA Annex 6-A (Specific Rules of Origin; 
change in tariff classification requirement and/or regional value 
content requirement) or Annex 4-A (Specific Rules of Origin for Textile 
or Apparel Goods) and all other applicable requirements of Chapter Six; 
and (3) goods that are produced entirely in the territory of one or 
both of the Parties exclusively from originating materials. Article 6.2 
and Sec.  202(c) of the Act set forth the methods for calculating the 
regional value content of a good. Articles 6.3 and 6.4 as well as Sec.  
202(d) of the Act set forth the rules for determining the value of 
materials for purposes of calculating the regional value content of a 
good. Article 6.5 and Sec.  202(e) of the Act provide that production 
that takes place in the territory of one or both of the Parties may be 
accumulated such that, provided other requirements are met, the 
resulting good is considered originating. Article 6.6 and Sec.  202(f) 
of the Act provide the de minimis criterion. The remaining Articles 
within Section A of Chapter Six consist of additional sub-rules, 
applicable to the originating good concept, involving fungible goods 
and materials, accessories, spare parts, and tools, sets of goods, 
packaging materials and containers for retail sale, packing materials 
and containers for shipment, indirect materials, transit and 
transshipment, and consultation and modifications. All Articles within 
Section A are reflected in the UKFTA implementing regulations, except 
for Article 6.14 (Consultation and Modifications).
    Section B of Chapter Six sets forth procedures that apply under the 
UKFTA in regard to claims for preferential tariff treatment. 
Specifically, Section B includes provisions concerning claims for 
preferential tariff treatment, waiver of certification or other 
information, recordkeeping requirements, verification of preference 
claims, obligations relating to importations and exportations, common 
guidelines, and definitions of terms used within the context of the 
rules of origin. All Articles within Section B, except for Article 6.21 
(Common Guidelines) are reflected in these implementing regulations.
    Chapter Seven sets forth operational provisions related to customs 
administration and trade facilitation under the UKFTA. Article 7.9, 
concerning the general application of penalties to UKFTA transactions, 
is the only provision within Chapter Seven that is reflected in the 
UKFTA implementing regulations.

Placement of CBP Implementing Regulations

    In order to provide transparency and facilitate their use, the 
majority of the UKFTA implementing regulations set forth in this 
document have been included within Subpart R in Part 10 of the CBP 
regulations (19 CFR part 10). However, in those cases in which UKFTA 
implementation is more appropriate in the context of an existing 
regulatory provision, the UKFTA regulatory text has been incorporated 
in an existing Part within the CBP regulations. In addition, this 
document sets forth several cross-references and other consequential 
changes to existing regulatory provisions to clarify the relationship 
between those existing provisions and the new UKFTA implementing 
regulations. The regulatory changes are discussed below in the order in 
which they appear in this document.

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Discussion of Amendments

Part 10

    Section 10.31(f) concerns temporary importations under bond. It is 
amended by adding references to certain goods originating in Korea for 
which, like goods originating in Canada, Mexico, Singapore, Chile, 
Morocco, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, the Dominican 
Republic, Costa Rica, Bahrain, Oman, or Peru, no bond or other security 
will be required when imported temporarily for prescribed uses. The 
provisions of UKFTA Article 2.5 (Temporary Admission of Goods) are 
already reflected in existing temporary importation bond or other 
provisions contained in Part 10 of the CBP regulations and in Chapter 
98 of the HTSUS.

Part 10, Subpart R

General Provisions
    Section 10.1001 outlines the scope of Subpart R, Part 10 of the CBP 
regulations. This section also clarifies that, except where the context 
otherwise requires, the requirements contained in Subpart R, Part 10 
are in addition to general administrative and enforcement provisions 
set forth elsewhere in the CBP regulations. Thus, for example, the 
specific merchandise entry requirements contained in Subpart R, Part 10 
are in addition to the basic entry requirements contained in Parts 141-
143 of the CBP regulations.
    Section 10.1002 sets forth definitions of common terms used in 
multiple contexts or places within Subpart R, Part 10. Although the 
majority of the definitions in this section are based on definitions 
contained in Articles 1.4 and 6.22 as well as Annexes 4-A and 6-A of 
the UKFTA, and Sec.  3 of the Act, other definitions have also been 
included to clarify the application of the regulatory texts. Additional 
definitions that apply in a more limited Subpart R, Part 10 context are 
set forth elsewhere with the substantive provisions to which they 
relate.
Import Requirements
    Section 10.1003 sets forth the procedure for claiming UKFTA 
preferential tariff treatment at the time of entry and, as provided in 
UKFTA Article 6.15.1, states that an importer may make a claim for 
UKFTA preferential tariff treatment based on a certification by the 
importer, exporter, or producer or the importer's knowledge that the 
good is an originating good. Section 10.1003 also provides, consistent 
with UKFTA Article 6.19.4(e), that when an importer has reason to 
believe that a claim is based on inaccurate information, the importer 
must correct the claim and pay any duties that may be due.
    Section 10.1004, which is based on UKFTA Articles 6.15 and 6.19.4, 
requires a U.S. importer, upon request, to submit a copy of the 
certification of the importer, exporter, or producer if the 
certification forms the basis for the claim. Section 10.1004 specifies 
the information that must be included on the certification, sets forth 
the circumstances under which the certification may be prepared by the 
exporter or producer of the good, and provides that the certification 
may be used either for a single importation or for multiple 
importations of identical goods.
    Section 10.1005 sets forth certain importer obligations regarding 
the truthfulness of information and documents submitted in support of a 
claim for preferential tariff treatment. Section 10.1006, which is 
based on UKFTA Article 6.16, provides that the certification is not 
required for certain non-commercial or low-value importations.
    Section 10.1007 implements UKFTA Article 6.17 and Sec.  206 of the 
Act concerning the maintenance of relevant records regarding the 
imported good.
    Section 10.1008, which reflects UKFTA Article 6.19.2 and Sec.  
204(b) of the Act, authorizes the denial of UKFTA tariff benefits if 
the importer fails to comply with any of the requirements under Subpart 
R, Part 10, CBP regulations.
Export Requirements
    Section 10.1009, which implements UKFTA Articles 6.20.1 and 6.17.1, 
sets forth certain obligations of a person who completes and issues a 
certification for a good exported from the United States to Korea. 
Paragraphs (a) and (b) of Sec.  10.1009, reflecting UKFTA Article 
6.20.1, require a person who completes such a certification to provide 
a copy of the certification to CBP upon request and to give prompt 
notification of any errors in the certification to every person to whom 
the certification was given. Paragraph (c) of Sec.  10.1009 reflects 
Article 6.17.1, concerning the recordkeeping requirements that apply to 
a person who completes and issues a certification for a good exported 
from the United States to Korea.
Post-Importation Duty Refund Claims
    Sections 10.1010 through 10.1012 implement UKFTA Article 6.19.5 and 
section 205 of the Act, which allow an importer who did not claim UKFTA 
tariff benefits on a qualifying good at the time of importation to 
apply for a refund of any excess duties at any time within one year 
after the date of importation. Such a claim may be made even if 
liquidation of the entry would otherwise be considered final under 
other provisions of law.
Rules of Origin
    Sections 10.1013 through 10.1025 provide the implementing 
regulations regarding the rules of origin provisions of General Note 
33, HTSUS, Article 4.2 and Chapter Six of the UKFTA, and Sec.  202 of 
the Act.
Definitions
    Section 10.1013 sets forth terms that are defined for purposes of 
the rules of origin as found in Sec.  202(n) of the Act.
General Rules of Origin
    Section 10.1014 sets forth the basic rules of origin established in 
Article 6.1 of the UKFTA, Sec.  202(b) of the Act, and General Note 
33(b), HTSUS. The provisions of Sec.  10.1014 apply both to the 
determination of the status of an imported good as an originating good 
for purposes of preferential tariff treatment and to the determination 
of the status of a material as an originating material used in a good 
which is subject to a determination under General Note 33, HTSUS. 
Section 10.1014(a)(1), reflecting Sec.  202(b)(1) of the Act, specifies 
those goods that are originating goods because they are wholly obtained 
or produced entirely in the territory of one or both of the Parties.
    Section 10.1014(a)(2), reflecting Sec.  202(b)(2) of the Act, 
provides that goods that have been produced entirely in the territory 
of one or both of the Parties from non-originating materials each of 
which undergoes an applicable change in tariff classification and 
satisfies any applicable regional value content or other requirement 
set forth in General Note 33, HTSUS, are originating goods. Essential 
to the rules in Sec.  10.1014(a)(2) are the specific rules of General 
Note 33(o), HTSUS, which are incorporated by reference.
    Section 10.1014(a)(3), reflecting Sec.  202(b)(3) of the Act, 
provides that goods that have been produced entirely in the territory 
of one or both of the Parties exclusively from originating materials 
are originating goods.
Value Content
    Section 10.1015 reflects UKFTA Article 6.2 and Sec.  202(c) of the 
Act concerning the basic rules that apply for purposes of determining 
whether an imported good satisfies a minimum regional value content 
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UKFTA Articles 6.3 and 6.4 as well as Sec.  202(d) of the Act, sets 
forth the rules for determining the value of a material for purposes of 
calculating the regional value content of a good as well as for 
purposes of applying the de minimis rules.
Accumulation
    Section 10.1017, which is derived from UKFTA Article 6.5 and Sec.  
202(e) of the Act, sets forth the rule by which originating materials 
from the territory of a Party that are used in the production of a good 
in the territory of the other Party will be considered to originate in 
the territory of that other country. In addition, this section also 
establishes that a good that is produced by one or more producers in 
the territory of one or both of the Parties is an originating good if 
the good satisfies all of the applicable requirements of the rules of 
origin of the UKFTA.
De Minimis
    Section 10.1018, as provided for in UKFTA Article 6.6 and Sec.  
202(f) of the Act, sets forth de minimis rules for goods that may be 
considered to qualify as originating goods even though they fail to 
qualify as originating goods under the rules specified in Sec.  
10.1014. There are a number of exceptions to the de minimis rule set 
forth in UKFTA Annex 6-B (Exceptions to Article 6.6) as well as a 
separate rule for textile and apparel goods.
Fungible Goods and Materials
    Section 10.1019, as provided for in UKFTA Article 6.7 and Sec.  
202(g) of the Act, sets forth the rules by which ``fungible'' goods or 
materials may be claimed as originating.
Accessories, Spare Parts, or Tools
    Section 10.1020, as set forth in UKFTA Article 6.8 and Sec.  202(h) 
of the Act, specifies the conditions under which a good's standard 
accessories, spare parts, or tools are: (1) Treated as originating 
goods; and (2) disregarded in determining whether all non-originating 
materials undergo an applicable change in tariff classification under 
General Note 33(o), HTSUS.
Goods Classifiable as Goods Put Up in Sets
    Section 10.1021, which is based on UKFTA Articles 4.2.8 and 6.9 as 
well as Sec.  202(m) of the Act, provides that, notwithstanding the 
specific rules of General Note 33(o), HTSUS, goods classifiable as 
goods put up in sets for retail sale as provided for in General Rule of 
Interpretation 3, HTSUS, will not qualify as originating goods unless: 
(1) Each of the goods in the set is an originating good; or (2) the 
total value of the non-originating goods in the set does not exceed 15 
percent of the adjusted value of the set, or 10 percent of the adjusted 
value of the set in the case of textile or apparel goods.
Packaging Materials and Packing Materials
    Sections 10.1022 and 10.1023, which are derived from UKFTA Articles 
6.10 and 6.11, as well as Sec. Sec.  202(i) and (j) of the Act, 
respectively, provide that retail packaging materials and packing 
materials for shipment are to be disregarded with respect to their 
actual origin in determining whether non-originating materials undergo 
an applicable change in tariff classification under General Note 33(o), 
HTSUS. These sections also set forth the treatment of packaging and 
packing materials for purposes of the regional value content 
requirement of the note.
Indirect Materials
    Section 10.1024, as set forth in UKFTA Article 6.12 and Sec.  
202(k) of the Act, provides that indirect materials, as defined in 
Sec.  10.1002(n) (General definitions), are disregarded for the purpose 
of determining whether a good is originating.
Transit and Transshipment
    Section 10.1025, which is derived from UKFTA Article 6.13 and Sec.  
202(l) of the Act, sets forth the rule that an originating good loses 
its originating status and is treated as a non-originating good if, 
subsequent to production in the territory of one or both of the Parties 
that qualifies the good as originating, the good: (1) Undergoes 
production outside the territories of the Parties, other than certain 
specified minor operations; or (2) does not remain under the control of 
customs authorities in the territory of a non-Party.
Origin Verifications and Determinations
    Section 10.1026 implements UKFTA Article 6.18 which concerns the 
conduct of verifications to determine whether imported goods are 
originating goods entitled to UKFTA preferential tariff treatment. This 
section also governs the conduct of verifications directed to producers 
of materials that are used in the production of a good for which UKFTA 
preferential duty treatment is claimed.
    Section 10.1027, which reflects UKFTA Article 4.3, sets forth the 
verification and enforcement procedures specifically relating to trade 
in textile and apparel goods.
    Section 10.1028 provides the procedures that apply when 
preferential tariff treatment is denied on the basis of an origin 
verification conducted under Subpart R of Part 10.
    Section 10.1029 implements UKFTA Article 6.18.6 and Sec.  204(b) of 
the Act, concerning the denial of preferential tariff treatment in 
situations in which there is a pattern of conduct by an importer, 
exporter, or producer of false or unsupported FTA preference claims.
Penalties
    Section 10.1030 concerns the general application of penalties to 
UKFTA transactions and is based on UKFTA Article 7.9.
    Section 10.1031 reflects UKFTA Article 6.19.3 and Sec.  204(a)(1) 
of the Act with regard to an exception to the application of penalties 
in the case of an importer who promptly and voluntarily makes a 
corrected claim and pays any duties owing.
    Section 10.1032 implements UKFTA Article 6.20.2 and Sec.  204(a)(2) 
of the Act, concerning an exception to the application of penalties in 
the case of a U.S. exporter or producer who promptly and voluntarily 
provides notification of the making of an incorrect certification with 
respect to a good exported to Korea.
    Section 10.1033 sets forth the circumstances under which the making 
of a corrected claim or certification by an importer or the providing 
of notification of an incorrect certification by a U.S. exporter or 
producer will be considered to have been done ``promptly and 
voluntarily.'' Corrected claims or certifications that fail to meet 
these requirements are not excepted from penalties, although the U.S. 
importer, exporter, or producer making the corrected claim or 
certification may, depending on the circumstances, qualify for a 
reduced penalty as a prior disclosure under 19 U.S.C. 1592(c)(4). 
Section 10.1033 also specifies the content of the statement that must 
accompany each corrected claim or certification, including any 
certifications and records demonstrating that a good is an originating 
good.
Goods Returned After Repair or Alteration
    Section 10.1034 implements UKFTA Article 2.6 regarding duty-free 
treatment for goods re-entered after repair or alteration in Korea.

Other Amendments

Part 24

    An amendment is made to Sec.  24.23(c), which concerns the 
merchandise

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processing fee, to implement Sec.  203 of the Act, providing that the 
merchandise processing fee is not applicable to goods that qualify as 
originating goods under the UKFTA.

Part 162

    Part 162 contains regulations regarding the inspection and 
examination of, among other things, imported merchandise. A cross-
reference is added to Sec.  162.0, which is the scope section of the 
part, to refer readers to the additional UKFTA records maintenance and 
examination provisions contained in Subpart R, Part 10, CBP 
regulations.

Part 163

    A conforming amendment is made to Sec.  163.1 to include the 
maintenance of any documentation, as required by Sec.  206 of the Act, 
that the importer may have in support of a claim for preference under 
the UKFTA as an activity for which records must be maintained. Also, 
the list of records and information required for the entry of 
merchandise appearing in the Appendix to Part 163 (commonly known as 
the (a)(1)(A) list) is also amended to add the records that the 
importer may have in support of a UKFTA claim for preferential tariff 
treatment.

Part 178

    Part 178 sets forth the control numbers assigned to information 
collections of CBP by the Office of Management and Budget, pursuant to 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. The list 
contained in Sec.  178.2 is amended to add the information collections 
used by CBP to determine eligibility for preferential tariff treatment 
under the UKFTA and the Act.

Inapplicability of Notice and Delayed Effective Date Requirements

    Under the Administrative Procedure Act (``APA'') (5 U.S.C. 553), 
agencies generally are required to publish a notice of proposed 
rulemaking in the Federal Register that solicits public comment on the 
proposed regulatory amendments, consider public comments in deciding on 
the content of the final amendments, and publish the final amendments 
at least 30 days prior to their effective date. However, section 
553(a)(1) of the APA provides that the standard prior notice and 
comment procedures do not apply to an agency rulemaking to the extent 
that it involves a foreign affairs function of the United States. CBP 
has determined that these interim regulations involve a foreign affairs 
function of the United States because they implement preferential 
tariff treatment and related provisions of the FTA. Therefore, the 
rulemaking requirements under the APA do not apply and this interim 
rule will be effective upon publication. However, CBP is soliciting 
comments in this interim rule and will consider all comments received 
before issuing a final rule.

Executive Order 12866 and Regulatory Flexibility Act

    This document is not subject to the provisions of Executive Order 
12866 of September 30, 1993 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993), because it 
pertains to a foreign affairs function of the United States and 
implements an international agreement, as described above, and 
therefore is specifically exempted by section 3(d)(2) of Executive 
Order 12866. Because a notice of proposed rulemaking is not required 
under section 553(b) of the APA for the reasons described above, the 
provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. 601 
et seq.), do not apply to this rulemaking. Accordingly, this interim 
rule is not subject to the regulatory analysis requirements or other 
requirements of 5 U.S.C. 603 and 604.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    The collections of information contained in these regulations are 
under the review of the Office of Management and Budget in accordance 
with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3507) 
under control number 1651-0117, which covers many of the free trade 
agreements requirements that CBP administers. The addition of the UKFTA 
requirements will result in an increase in the number of respondents 
and burden hours for this information collection. Under the Paperwork 
Reduction Act, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and an individual 
is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it 
displays a valid OMB control number.
    The collections of information in these regulations are in 
Sec. Sec.  10.1003 and 10.1004. This information is required in 
connection with claims for preferential tariff treatment under the 
UKFTA and the Act and will be used by CBP to determine eligibility for 
tariff preference under the UKFTA and the Act. The likely respondents 
are business organizations including importers, exporters and 
manufacturers.
    Estimated total annual reporting burden: 40,000 hours.
    Estimated number of respondents: 200,000.
    Estimated annual frequency of responses per respondent: 1.
    Estimated average annual burden per response: .2 hours.
    Comments concerning the collections of information and the accuracy 
of the estimated annual burden, and suggestions for reducing that 
burden, should be directed to the Office of Management and Budget, 
Attention: Desk Officer for the Department of the Treasury, Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Washington, DC 20503. A copy should 
also be sent to the Trade and Commercial Regulations Branch, 
Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade, U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection, 799 9th Street NW., 5th Floor, Washington, DC 
20229-1179.

Signing Authority

    This document is being issued in accordance with Sec.  0.1(a)(1) of 
the CBP regulations (19 CFR 0.1(a)(1)) pertaining to the authority of 
the Secretary of the Treasury (or his/her delegate) to approve 
regulations related to certain customs revenue functions.

List of Subjects

19 CFR Part 10

    Alterations, Bonds, Customs duties and inspection, Exports, 
Imports, Preference programs, Repairs, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Trade agreements.

19 CFR Part 24

    Accounting, Customs duties and inspection, Financial and accounting 
procedures, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Trade agreements, 
User fees.

19 CFR Part 162

    Administrative practice and procedure, Customs duties and 
inspection, Penalties, Trade agreements.

19 CFR Part 163

    Administrative practice and procedure, Customs duties and 
inspection, Exports, Imports, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, 
Trade agreements.

19 CFR Part 178

    Administrative practice and procedure, Exports, Imports, Reporting 
and recordkeeping requirements.

Amendments to the Regulations

    Accordingly, Chapter I of Title 19, Code of Federal Regulations (19 
CFR chapter I), is amended as set forth below.

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PART 10--ARTICLES CONDITIONALLY FREE, SUBJECT TO A REDUCED RATE, 
ETC.

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1. The general authority citation for Part 10 continues to read, and 
the specific authority for Subpart R is added, to read as follows:

    Authority:  19 U.S.C. 66, 1202 (General Note 3(i), Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States), 1321, 1481, 1484, 1498, 1508, 
1623, 1624, 3314;
* * * * *

    Sections 10.1001 through 10.1034 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 
1202 (General Note 33, HTSUS), 19 U.S.C. 1520(d), and Pub. L. 112-
41, 125 Stat. 428 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note).


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2. In Sec.  10.31, paragraph (f), the last sentence is revised to read 
as follows:


Sec.  10.31  Entry; bond.

* * * * *
    (f) * * * In addition, notwithstanding any other provision of this 
paragraph, in the case of professional equipment necessary for carrying 
out the business activity, trade or profession of a business person, 
equipment for the press or for sound or television broadcasting, 
cinematographic equipment, articles imported for sports purposes and 
articles intended for display or demonstration, if brought into the 
United States by a resident of Canada, Mexico, Singapore, Chile, 
Morocco, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, the Dominican 
Republic, Costa Rica, Bahrain, Oman, Peru, or the Republic of Korea and 
entered under Chapter 98, Subchapter XIII, HTSUS, no bond or other 
security will be required if the entered article is a good originating, 
within the meaning of General Note 12, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, and 
33, HTSUS, in the country of which the importer is a resident.

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3. Add subpart R to read as follows:

Subpart R--United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement

Sec.

General Provisions

10.1001 Scope.
10.1002 General definitions.

Import Requirements

10.1003 Filing of claim for preferential tariff treatment upon 
importation.
10.1004 Certification.
10.1005 Importer obligations.
10.1006 Certification not required.
10.1007 Maintenance of records.
10.1008 Effect of noncompliance; failure to provide documentation 
regarding transshipment.

Export Requirements

10.1009 Certification for goods exported to Korea.

Post-Importation Duty Refund Claims

10.1010 Right to make post-importation claim and refund duties.
10.1011 Filing procedures.
10.1012 CBP processing procedures.

Rules of Origin

10.1013 Definitions.
10.1014 Originating goods.
10.1015 Regional value content.
10.1016 Value of materials.
10.1017 Accumulation.
10.1018 De minimis.
10.1019 Fungible goods and materials.
10.1020 Accessories, spare parts, or tools.
10.1021 Goods classifiable as goods put up in sets.
10.1022 Retail packaging materials and containers.
10.1023 Packing materials and containers for shipment.
10.1024 Indirect materials.
10.1025 Transit and transshipment.

Origin Verifications and Determinations

10.1026 Verification and justification of claim for preferential 
tariff treatment.
10.1027 Special rule for verifications in Korea of U.S. imports of 
textile and apparel goods.
10.1028 Issuance of negative origin determinations.
10.1029 Repeated false or unsupported preference claims.

Penalties

10.1030 General.
10.1031 Corrected claim or certification by importers.
10.1032 Corrected certification by U.S. exporters or producers.
10.1033 Framework for correcting claims or certifications.

Goods Returned After Repair or Alteration

10.1034 Goods re-entered after repair or alteration in Korea.

Subpart R--United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement

General Provisions


Sec.  10.1001  Scope.

    This subpart implements the duty preference and related customs 
provisions applicable to imported and exported goods under the United 
States-Korea Free Trade Agreement (the UKFTA) signed on June 30, 2007, 
and under the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation 
Act (the Act; Pub. L. 112-41, 125 Stat. 428 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)). 
Except as otherwise specified in this subpart, the procedures and other 
requirements set forth in this subpart are in addition to the customs 
procedures and requirements of general application contained elsewhere 
in this chapter. Additional provisions implementing certain aspects of 
the UKFTA and the Act are contained in parts 24, 162, and 163 of this 
chapter.


Sec.  10.1002  General definitions.

    As used in this subpart, the following terms will have the meanings 
indicated unless either the context in which they are used requires a 
different meaning or a different definition is prescribed for a 
particular section of this subpart:
    (a) Claim for preferential tariff treatment. ``Claim for 
preferential tariff treatment'' means a claim that a good is entitled 
to the duty rate applicable under the UKFTA to an originating good and 
to an exemption from the merchandise processing fee;
    (b) Claim of origin. ``Claim of origin'' means a claim that a 
textile or apparel good is an originating good or satisfies the non-
preferential rules of origin of a Party;
    (c) Customs duty. ``Customs duty'' includes any customs or import 
duty and a charge of any kind imposed in connection with the 
importation of a good, including any form of surtax or surcharge in 
connection with such importation, such as an adjustment tariff imposed 
pursuant to Article 69 of Korea's Customs Act, but does not include 
any:
    (1) Charge equivalent to an internal tax imposed consistently with 
Article III:2 of GATT 1994, in respect of like, directly competitive, 
or substitutable goods of the Party, or in respect of goods from which 
the imported good has been manufactured or produced in whole or in 
part;
    (2) Antidumping or countervailing duty that is applied pursuant to 
a Party's law; or
    (3) Fee or other charge in connection with importation commensurate 
with the cost of services rendered.
    (d) Customs Valuation Agreement. ``Customs Valuation Agreement'' 
means the Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of the General 
Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994, contained in Annex 1A to the WTO 
Agreement;
    (e) Days. ``Days'' means calendar days;
    (f) Enterprise. ``Enterprise'' means any entity constituted or 
organized under applicable law, whether or not for profit, and whether 
privately or governmentally-owned or controlled, including any 
corporation, trust, partnership, sole proprietorship, joint venture, 
association, or similar organization;
    (g) Enterprise of a Party. ``Enterprise of a Party'' means an 
enterprise constituted or organized under a Party's law;
    (h) GATT 1994. ``GATT 1994'' means the General Agreement on Tariffs 
and Trade 1994, contained in Annex 1A to the WTO Agreement;

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    (i) Goods of a Party. ``Goods of a Party'' means domestic products 
as these are understood in GATT 1994 or such goods as the Parties may 
agree, and includes originating goods of that Party;
    (j) Harmonized System. ``Harmonized System'' means the Harmonized 
Commodity Description and Coding System, including its General Rules of 
Interpretation, Section Notes, and Chapter Notes, as adopted and 
implemented by the Parties in their respective tariff laws;
    (k) Heading. ``Heading'' means the first four digits in the tariff 
classification number under the Harmonized System;
    (l) HTSUS. ``HTSUS'' means the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States as promulgated by the U.S. International Trade 
Commission;
    (m) Identical goods. ``Identical goods'' means goods that are the 
same in all respects relevant to the rule of origin that qualifies the 
goods as originating;
    (n) Indirect material. ``Indirect material'' means a good used in 
the production, testing, or inspection of a good but not physically 
incorporated into the good, or a good used in the maintenance of 
buildings or the operation of equipment associated with the production 
of a good, including:
    (1) Fuel and energy;
    (2) Tools, dies, and molds;
    (3) Spare parts and materials used in the maintenance of equipment 
or buildings;
    (4) Lubricants, greases, compounding materials, and other materials 
used in production or used to operate equipment or buildings;
    (5) Gloves, glasses, footwear, clothing, safety equipment, and 
supplies;
    (6) Equipment, devices, and supplies used for testing or inspecting 
the good;
    (7) Catalysts and solvents; and
    (8) Any other goods that are not incorporated into the other good 
but the use of which in the production of the other good can reasonably 
be demonstrated to be a part of that production;
    (o) Korea. ``Korea'' means the Republic of Korea.
    (p) Originating. ``Originating'' means qualifying for preferential 
tariff treatment under the rules of origin set out in Chapter Four 
(Textiles and Apparel) or Chapter Six (Rules of Origin and Origin 
Procedures) of the UKFTA and General Note 33, HTSUS;
    (q) Party. ``Party'' means the United States or the Republic of 
Korea;
    (r) Person. ``Person'' means a natural person or an enterprise;
    (s) Person of a Party. ``Person of a Party'' means a national or an 
enterprise of a Party;
    (t) Preferential tariff treatment. ``Preferential tariff 
treatment'' means the duty rate applicable under the UKFTA to an 
originating good, and an exemption from the merchandise processing fee;
    (u) Subheading. ``Subheading'' means the first six digits in the 
tariff classification number under the Harmonized System;
    (v) Textile or apparel good. ``Textile or apparel good'' means a 
good listed in the Annex to the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing 
(commonly referred to as ``the ATC'');
    (w) Territory. ``Territory'' means:
    (1) With respect to Korea, the land, maritime, and air space over 
which Korea exercises sovereignty, and those maritime areas, including 
the seabed and subsoil adjacent to and beyond the outer limit of the 
territorial seas over which it may exercise sovereign rights or 
jurisdiction in accordance with international law and its domestic law; 
and
    (2) With respect to the United States,
    (i) The customs territory of the United States, which includes the 
50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico;
    (ii) The foreign trade zones located in the United States and 
Puerto Rico; and
    (iii) Any areas beyond the territorial seas of the United States 
within which, in accordance with international law and its domestic 
law, the United States may exercise sovereign rights with respect to 
the seabed and subsoil and their natural resources;
    (x) WTO. ``WTO'' means the World Trade Organization; and
    (y) WTO Agreement. ``WTO Agreement'' means the Marrakesh Agreement 
Establishing the World Trade Organization of April 15, 1994.

Import Requirements


Sec.  10.1003  Filing of claim for preferential tariff treatment upon 
importation.

    (a) Basis of claim. An importer may make a claim for UKFTA 
preferential tariff treatment, including an exemption from the 
merchandise processing fee, based on either:
    (1) A written or electronic certification, as specified in Sec.  
10.1004 of this subpart, that is prepared by the importer, exporter, or 
producer of the good; or
    (2) The importer's knowledge that the good is an originating good, 
including reasonable reliance on information in the importer's 
possession that the good is an originating good.
    (b) Making a claim. The claim is made by including on the entry 
summary, or equivalent documentation, the letters ``KR'' as a prefix to 
the subheading of the HTSUS under which each qualifying good is 
classified, or by the method specified for equivalent reporting via an 
authorized electronic data interchange system.
    (c) Corrected claim. If, after making the claim specified in 
paragraph (b) of this section, the importer has reason to believe that 
the claim is based on inaccurate information or is otherwise invalid, 
the importer must, within 30 calendar days after the date of discovery 
of the error, correct the claim and pay any duties that may be due. The 
importer must submit a statement either in writing or via an authorized 
electronic data interchange system to the CBP office where the original 
claim was filed specifying the correction (see Sec. Sec.  10.1031 and 
10.1033 of this subpart).


Sec.  10.1004  Certification.

    (a) General. An importer who makes a claim pursuant to Sec.  
10.1003(b) of this subpart based on a certification by the importer, 
exporter, or producer that the good is originating must submit, at the 
request of the port director, a copy of the certification. The 
certification:
    (1) Need not be in a prescribed format but must be in writing or 
must be transmitted electronically pursuant to any electronic means 
authorized by CBP for that purpose;
    (2) Must be in the possession of the importer at the time the claim 
for preferential tariff treatment is made if the certification forms 
the basis for the claim;
    (3) Must include the following information:
    (i) The legal name, address, telephone, and email address (if any) 
of the importer of record of the good (if known), the exporter of the 
good (if different from the producer), and the producer of the good (if 
known);
    (ii) The legal name, address, telephone, and email address (if any) 
of the responsible official or authorized agent of the importer, 
exporter, or producer signing the certification (if different from the 
information required by paragraph (a)(3)(i) of this section);
    (iii) A description of the good for which preferential tariff 
treatment is claimed, which must be sufficiently detailed to relate it 
to the invoice and the HS nomenclature;
    (iv) The HTSUS tariff classification, to six or more digits, as 
necessary for the specific change in tariff classification rule for the 
good set forth in General Note 33(o), HTSUS; and
    (v) The applicable rule of origin set forth in General Note 33, 
HTSUS, under which the good qualifies as an originating good;
    (vi) Date of certification;
    (vii) In case of a blanket certification issued with respect to the 
multiple

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shipments of identical goods within any period specified in the written 
or electronic certification, not exceeding 12 months from the date of 
certification, the period that the certification covers; and
    (4) Must include a statement, in substantially the following form:

``I certify that:
The information on this document is true and accurate and I assume 
the responsibility for proving such representations. I understand 
that I am liable for any false statements or material omissions made 
on or in connection with this document;
I agree to maintain and present upon request, documentation 
necessary to support these representations;
The goods comply with all requirements for preferential tariff 
treatment specified for those goods in the United States-Korea Free 
Trade Agreement; and
This document consists of ---- pages, including all attachments.''

    (b) Responsible official or agent. The certification provided for 
in paragraph (a) of this section must be signed and dated by a 
responsible official of the importer, exporter, or producer, or by the 
importer's, exporter's, or producer's authorized agent having knowledge 
of the relevant facts.
    (c) Language. The certification provided for in paragraph (a) of 
this section must be completed in either the English or Korean 
language. In the latter case, the port director may require the 
importer to submit an English translation of the certification.
    (d) Certification by the exporter or producer. (1) A certification 
may be prepared by the exporter or producer of the good on the basis 
of:
    (i) The exporter's or producer's knowledge that the good is 
originating; or
    (ii) In the case of an exporter, reasonable reliance on the 
producer's written or electronic certification that the good is 
originating.
    (2) The port director may not require an exporter or producer to 
provide a written or electronic certification to another person.
    (e) Applicability of certification. The certification provided for 
in paragraph (a) of this section may be applicable to:
    (1) A single shipment of a good into the United States; or
    (2) Multiple shipments of identical goods into the United States 
that occur within a specified blanket period, not exceeding 12 months, 
set out in the certification.
    (f) Validity of certification. A certification that is properly 
completed, signed, and dated in accordance with the requirements of 
this section will be accepted as valid for four years following the 
date on which it was issued.


Sec.  10.1005  Importer obligations.

    (a) General. An importer who makes a claim for preferential tariff 
treatment under Sec.  10.1003(b) of this subpart:
    (1) Will be deemed to have certified that the good is eligible for 
preferential tariff treatment under the UKFTA;
    (2) Is responsible for the truthfulness of the claim and of all the 
information and data contained in the certification provided for in 
Sec.  10.1004 of this subpart; and
    (3) Is responsible for submitting any supporting documents 
requested by CBP, and for the truthfulness of the information contained 
in those documents. When a certification prepared by an exporter or 
producer forms the basis of a claim for preferential tariff treatment, 
and CBP requests the submission of supporting documents, the importer 
will provide to CBP, or arrange for the direct submission by the 
exporter or producer of, all information relied on by the exporter or 
producer in preparing the certification.
    (b) Information provided by exporter or producer. The fact that the 
importer has made a claim or submitted a certification based on 
information provided by an exporter or producer will not relieve the 
importer of the responsibility referred to in paragraph (a) of this 
section.
    (c) Exemption from penalties. An importer will not be subject to 
civil or administrative penalties under 19 U.S.C. 1592 for making an 
incorrect claim for preferential tariff treatment or submitting an 
incorrect certification, provided that the importer promptly and 
voluntarily corrects the claim or certification and pays any duty owing 
(see Sec. Sec.  10.1031 and 10.1033 of this subpart).


Sec.  10.1006  Certification not required.

    (a) General. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this 
section, an importer will not be required to submit a copy of a 
certification under Sec.  10.1004 of this subpart for:
    (1) A non-commercial importation of a good; or
    (2) A commercial importation for which the value of the originating 
goods does not exceed U.S. $2,500.
    (b) Exception. If the port director determines that an importation 
described in paragraph (a) of this section is part of a series of 
importations carried out or planned for the purpose of evading 
compliance with the certification requirements of Sec.  10.1004 of this 
subpart, the port director will notify the importer that for that 
importation the importer must submit to CBP a copy of the 
certification. The importer must submit such a copy within 30 days from 
the date of the notice. Failure to timely submit a copy of the 
certification will result in denial of the claim for preferential 
tariff treatment.


Sec.  10.1007  Maintenance of records.

    (a) General. An importer claiming preferential tariff treatment for 
a good (based on either the importer's certification or its knowledge, 
or on the certification issued by the exporter or producer) imported 
into the United States under Sec.  10.1003(b) of this subpart must 
maintain for a minimum of five years from the date of importation of 
the good, all records and documents that the importer has demonstrating 
that the good qualifies for preferential tariff treatment under the 
UKFTA. These records are in addition to any other records that the 
importer is required to prepare, maintain, or make available to CBP 
under part 163 of this chapter.
    (b) Method of maintenance. The records and documents referred to in 
paragraph (a) of this section must be maintained by importers as 
provided in Sec.  163.5 of this chapter.


Sec.  10.1008  Effect of noncompliance; failure to provide 
documentation regarding transshipment.

    (a) General. If the importer fails to comply with any requirement 
under this subpart, including submission of a complete certification 
prepared in accordance with Sec.  10. 1004 of this subpart, when 
requested, the port director may deny preferential tariff treatment to 
the imported good.
    (b) Failure to provide documentation regarding transshipment. Where 
the requirements for preferential tariff treatment set forth elsewhere 
in this subpart are met, the port director nevertheless may deny 
preferential tariff treatment to an originating good if the good is 
shipped through or transshipped in a country other than a Party to the 
UKFTA, and the importer of the good does not provide, at the request of 
the port director, evidence demonstrating to the satisfaction of the 
port director that the conditions set forth in Sec.  10.1025(a) of this 
subpart were met.

Export Requirements


Sec.  10.1009  Certification for goods exported to Korea.

    (a) Submission of certification to CBP. Any person who completes 
and issues a certification for a good exported from the United States 
to Korea must provide

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a copy of the certification (written or electronic) to CBP upon 
request.
    (b) Notification of errors in certification. Any person who 
completes and issues a certification for a good exported from the 
United States to Korea and who has reason to believe that the 
certification contains or is based on incorrect information must 
promptly notify every person to whom the certification was provided of 
any change that could affect the accuracy or validity of the 
certification. Notification of an incorrect certification must also be 
given either in writing or via an authorized electronic data 
interchange system to CBP specifying the correction (see Sec. Sec.  
10.1032 and 10.1033 of this subpart).
    (c) Maintenance of records--(1) General. Any person who completes 
and issues a certification for a good exported from the United States 
to Korea must maintain, for a period of at least five years after the 
date the certification was issued, all records and supporting documents 
relating to the origin of a good for which the certification was 
issued, including the certification or copies thereof and records and 
documents associated with:
    (i) The purchase, cost, and value of, and payment for, the good;
    (ii) The purchase, cost, and value of, and payment for, all 
materials, including indirect materials, used in the production of the 
good; and
    (iii) The production of the good in the form in which the good was 
exported.
    (2) Method of maintenance. The records referred to in paragraph (c) 
of this section must be maintained as provided in Sec.  163.5 of this 
chapter.
    (3) Availability of records. For purposes of determining compliance 
with the provisions of this part, the records required to be maintained 
under this section must be stored and made available for examination 
and inspection by the port director or other appropriate CBP officer in 
the same manner as provided in Part 163 of this chapter.

Post-Importation Duty Refund Claims


Sec.  10.1010  Right to make post-importation claim and refund duties.

    Notwithstanding any other available remedy, where a good would have 
qualified as an originating good when it was imported into the United 
States but no claim for preferential tariff treatment was made, the 
importer of that good may file a claim for a refund of any excess 
duties at any time within one year after the date of importation of the 
good in accordance with the procedures set forth in Sec.  10.1011 of 
this subpart. Subject to the provisions of Sec.  10.1008 of this 
subpart, CBP may refund any excess duties by liquidation or 
reliquidation of the entry covering the good in accordance with Sec.  
10.1012(c) of this subpart.


Sec.  10.1011  Filing procedures.

    (a) Place of filing. A post-importation claim for a refund must be 
filed with the director of the port at which the entry covering the 
good was filed.
    (b) Contents of claim. A post-importation claim for a refund must 
be filed by presentation of the following:
    (1) A written or electronic declaration or statement stating that 
the good was an originating good at the time of importation and setting 
forth the number and date of the entry or entries covering the good;
    (2) A copy of a written or electronic certification prepared in 
accordance with Sec.  10.1004 of this subpart if a certification forms 
the basis for the claim, or other information demonstrating that the 
good qualifies for preferential tariff treatment;
    (3) A written statement indicating whether the importer of the good 
provided a copy of the entry summary or equivalent documentation to any 
other person. If such documentation was so provided, the statement must 
identify each recipient by name, CBP identification number, and address 
and must specify the date on which the documentation was provided; and
    (4) A written statement indicating whether or not any person has 
filed a protest relating to the good under any provision of law; and if 
any such protest has been filed, the statement must identify the 
protest by number and date.


Sec.  10.1012  CBP processing procedures.

    (a) Status determination. After receipt of a post-importation claim 
made pursuant to Sec.  10.1011 of this subpart, the port director will 
determine whether the entry covering the good has been liquidated and, 
if liquidation has taken place, whether the liquidation has become 
final.
    (b) Pending protest or judicial review. If the port director 
determines that any protest relating to the good has not been finally 
decided, the port director will suspend action on the claim filed under 
Sec.  10.1011 of this subpart until the decision on the protest becomes 
final. If a summons involving the tariff classification or dutiability 
of the good is filed in the Court of International Trade, the port 
director will suspend action on the claim filed under Sec.  10.1011 of 
this subpart until judicial review has been completed.
    (c) Allowance of claim. (1) Unliquidated entry. If the port 
director determines that a claim for a refund filed under Sec.  10.1011 
of this subpart should be allowed and the entry covering the good has 
not been liquidated, the port director will take into account the claim 
for refund in connection with the liquidation of the entry.
    (2) Liquidated entry. If the port director determines that a claim 
for a refund filed under Sec.  10.1011 of this subpart should be 
allowed and the entry covering the good has been liquidated, whether or 
not the liquidation has become final, the entry must be reliquidated in 
order to effect a refund of duties under this section. If the entry is 
otherwise to be reliquidated based on administrative review of a 
protest or as a result of judicial review, the port director will 
reliquidate the entry taking into account the claim for refund under 
Sec.  10.1011 of this subpart.
    (d) Denial of claim. (1) General. The port director may deny a 
claim for a refund filed under Sec.  10.1011 of this subpart if the 
claim was not filed timely, if the importer has not complied with the 
requirements of Sec.  10.1008 and 10.1011 of this subpart, or if, 
following an origin verification under Sec.  10.1026 of this subpart, 
the port director determines either that the imported good was not an 
originating good at the time of importation or that a basis exists upon 
which preferential tariff treatment may be denied under Sec.  10.1026 
of this subpart.
    (2) Unliquidated entry. If the port director determines that a 
claim for a refund filed under this subpart should be denied and the 
entry covering the good has not been liquidated, the port director will 
deny the claim in connection with the liquidation of the entry, and 
notice of the denial and the reason for the denial will be provided to 
the importer in writing or via an authorized electronic data 
interchange system.
    (3) Liquidated entry. If the port director determines that a claim 
for a refund filed under this subpart should be denied and the entry 
covering the good has been liquidated, whether or not the liquidation 
has become final, the claim may be denied without reliquidation of the 
entry. If the entry is otherwise to be reliquidated based on 
administrative review of a protest or as a result of judicial review, 
such reliquidation may include denial of the claim filed under this 
subpart. In either case, the port director will provide notice of the 
denial and the reason for the denial to the importer in writing or

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via an authorized electronic data interchange system.

Rules of Origin


Sec.  10.1013  Definitions.

    For purposes of Sec. Sec.  10.1013 through 10.1025:
    (a) Adjusted value. ``Adjusted value'' means the value determined 
in accordance with Articles 1 through 8, Article 15, and the 
corresponding interpretative notes of the Customs Valuation Agreement, 
adjusted, if necessary, to exclude:
    (1) Any costs, charges, or expenses incurred for transportation, 
insurance and related services incident to the international shipment 
of the good from the country of exportation to the place of 
importation; and
    (2) The value of packing materials and containers for shipment as 
defined in paragraph (m) of this section;
    (b) Class of motor vehicles. ``Class of motor vehicles'' means any 
one of the following categories of motor vehicles:
    (1) Motor vehicles classified under subheading 8701.20, HTSUS, 
motor vehicles for the transport of 16 or more persons classified under 
subheading 8702.10 or 8702.90, HTSUS, and motor vehicles classified 
under subheading 8704.10, 8704.22, 8704.23, 8704.32, or 8704.90, or 
heading 87.05 or 87.06, HTSUS;
    (2) Motor vehicles classified under subheading 8701.10 or 
subheading 8701.30 through 8701.90, HTSUS;
    (3) Motor vehicles for the transport of 15 or fewer persons 
classified under subheading 8702.10 or 8702.90, HTSUS and motor 
vehicles classified under subheading 8704.21 or 8704.31, HTSUS; or
    (4) Motor vehicles classified under subheading 8703.21 through 
8703.90, HTSUS;
    (c) Exporter. ``Exporter'' means a person who exports goods from 
the territory of a Party;
    (d) Fungible goods or materials. ``Fungible goods or materials'' 
means goods or materials that are interchangeable with another good or 
material for commercial purposes and the properties of which are 
essentially identical to such other good or material;
    (e) Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. ``Generally Accepted 
Accounting Principles'' means the recognized consensus or substantial 
authoritative support in the territory of a Party, with respect to the 
recording of revenues, expenses, costs, assets, and liabilities, the 
disclosure of information, and the preparation of financial statements. 
These principles may encompass broad guidelines of general application 
as well as detailed standards, practices, and procedures;
    (f) Good. ``Good'' means any merchandise, product, article, or 
material;
    (g) Goods wholly obtained or produced entirely in the territory of 
one or more of the Parties. ``Goods wholly obtained or produced 
entirely in the territory of one or both of the Parties'' means:
    (1) Plants and plant products grown, and harvested or gathered, in 
the territory of one or both of the Parties;
    (2) Live animals born and raised in the territory of one or both of 
the Parties;
    (3) Goods obtained in the territory of one or both of the Parties 
from live animals;
    (4) Goods obtained from hunting, trapping, fishing, or aquaculture 
conducted in the territory of one or both of the Parties;
    (5) Minerals and other natural resources not included in paragraphs 
(g)(1) through (g)(4) extracted or taken from the territory of one or 
both of the Parties;
    (6) Fish, shellfish, and other marine life taken from the sea, 
seabed, or subsoil outside the territory of the Parties by:
    (i) A vessel that is registered or recorded with Korea and flying 
the flag of Korea; or
    (ii) A vessel that is documented under the laws of the United 
States;
    (7) Goods produced on board factory ships from the goods referred 
to in paragraph (g)(6), if such factory ship:
    (i) Is registered or recorded with Korea and flies the flag of 
Korea; or
    (ii) Is a vessel that is documented under the laws of the United 
States;
    (8) Goods taken by a Party or a person of a Party from the seabed 
or subsoil outside the territory of one or both of the Parties, 
provided that Party has rights to exploit such seabed or subsoil;
    (9) Goods taken from outer space, provided they are obtained by a 
Party or a person of a Party and not processed in the territory of a 
non-Party;
    (10) Waste and scrap derived from:
    (i) Manufacturing or processing operations in the territory of one 
or both of the Parties; or
    (ii) Used goods collected in the territory of one or both of the 
Parties, provided such goods are fit only for the recovery of raw 
materials;
    (11) Recovered goods derived in the territory of one or both of the 
Parties from used goods, and used in the territory of one or both of 
the Parties in the production of remanufactured goods; and
    (12) Goods produced in the territory of one or both of the Parties 
exclusively from goods referred to in paragraphs (g)(1) through (g)(10) 
of this section, or from their derivatives, at any stage of production;
    (h) Material. ``Material'' means a good that is used in the 
production of another good, including a part or an ingredient;
    (i) Model line. ``Model line'' means a group of motor vehicles 
having the same platform or model name;
    (j) Net cost. ``Net cost'' means total cost minus sales promotion, 
marketing, and after-sales service costs, royalties, shipping and 
packing costs, and non-allowable interest costs that are included in 
the total cost;
    (k) Non-allowable interest costs. ``Non-allowable interest costs'' 
means interest costs incurred by a producer that exceed 700 basis 
points above the applicable official interest rate on debt obligations 
of comparable maturities issued by the central level of government of 
the Party in which the producer is located;
    (l) Non-originating good or non-originating material. ``Non-
originating good'' or ``non-originating material'' means a good or 
material, as the case may be, that does not qualify as originating 
under General Note 33, HTSUS, or this subpart;
    (m) Packing materials and containers for shipment. ``Packing 
materials and containers for shipment'' means the goods used to protect 
a good during its transportation to the United States and does not 
include the packaging materials and containers in which a good is 
packaged for retail sale;
    (n) Producer. ``Producer'' means a person who engages in the 
production of a good in the territory of a Party;
    (o) Production. ``Production'' means growing, mining, harvesting, 
fishing, breeding, raising, trapping, hunting, manufacturing, 
processing, assembling, or disassembling a good;
    (p) Reasonably allocate. ``Reasonably allocate'' means to apportion 
in a manner that would be appropriate under Generally Accepted 
Accounting Principles;
    (q) Reasonable suspicion of unlawful activity. ``Reasonable 
suspicion of unlawful activity'' means a suspicion based on relevant 
factual information obtained from public or private sources comprising 
one or more of the following:
    (1) Historical evidence of non-compliance with laws or regulations 
governing importations by an importer or exporter;
    (2) Historical evidence of non-compliance with laws or regulations 
governing importations by a manufacturer, producer, or other person 
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the territory of one Party to the territory of the other Party;
    (3) Historical evidence that some or all of the persons involved in 
the movement from the territory of one Party to the territory of the 
other Party of goods within a specific product sector have not complied 
with a Party's laws and regulations governing importations; or
    (4) Other information that the requesting Party and the Party from 
whom the information is requested agree is sufficient in the context of 
a particular request;
    (r) Recovered goods. ``Recovered goods'' means materials in the 
form of individual parts that are the result of:
    (1) The disassembly of used goods into individual parts; and
    (2) The cleaning, inspecting, testing, or other processing that is 
necessary to improve such individual parts to sound working condition;
    (s) Remanufactured goods. ``Remanufactured goods'' means goods 
classified in Chapter 84, 85, 87, or 90, or under heading 9402, HTSUS, 
that:
    (1) Are entirely or partially comprised of recovered goods as 
defined in Sec.  10.1013(r) and,
    (2) Have a similar life expectancy and enjoy a factory warranty 
similar to such new goods;
    (t) Royalties. ``Royalties'' means payments of any kind, including 
payments under technical assistance agreements or similar agreements, 
made as consideration for the use of, or right to use, any copyright, 
literary, artistic, or scientific work, patent, trademark, design, 
model, plan, secret formula or process, excluding those payments under 
technical assistance agreements or similar agreements that can be 
related to specific services such as:
    (1) Personnel training, without regard to where performed; and
    (2) If performed in the territory of one or both of the Parties, 
engineering, tooling, die-setting, software design and similar computer 
services;
    (u) Sales promotion, marketing, and after-sales service costs. 
``Sales promotion, marketing, and after-sales service costs'' means the 
following costs related to sales promotion, marketing, and after-sales 
service:
    (1) Sales and marketing promotion; media advertising; advertising 
and market research; promotional and demonstration materials; exhibits; 
sales conferences, trade shows and conventions; banners; marketing 
displays; free samples; sales, marketing, and after-sales service 
literature (product brochures, catalogs, technical literature, price 
lists, service manuals, sales aid information); establishment and 
protection of logos and trademarks; sponsorships; wholesale and retail 
restocking charges; entertainment;
    (2) Sales and marketing incentives; consumer, retailer or 
wholesaler rebates; merchandise incentives;
    (3) Salaries and wages, sales commissions, bonuses, benefits (for 
example, medical, insurance, pension), traveling and living expenses, 
membership and professional fees, for sales promotion, marketing, and 
after-sales service personnel;
    (4) Recruiting and training of sales promotion, marketing, and 
after-sales service personnel, and after-sales training of customers' 
employees, where such costs are identified separately for sales 
promotion, marketing, and after-sales service of goods on the financial 
statements or cost accounts of the producer;
    (5) Product liability insurance;
    (6) Office supplies for sales promotion, marketing, and after-sales 
service of goods, where such costs are identified separately for sales 
promotion, marketing, and after-sales service of goods on the financial 
statements or cost accounts of the producer;
    (7) Telephone, mail and other communications, where such costs are 
identified separately for sales promotion, marketing, and after-sales 
service of goods on the financial statements or cost accounts of the 
producer;
    (8) Rent and depreciation of sales promotion, marketing, and after-
sales service offices and distribution centers;
    (9) Property insurance premiums, taxes, cost of utilities, and 
repair and maintenance of sales promotion, marketing, and after-sales 
service offices and distribution centers, where such costs are 
identified separately for sales promotion, marketing, and after-sales 
service of goods on the financial statements or cost accounts of the 
producer; and
    (10) Payments by the producer to other persons for warranty 
repairs;
    (v) Self-produced material. ``Self-produced material'' means an 
originating material that is produced by a producer of a good and used 
in the production of that good;
    (w) Shipping and packing costs. ``Shipping and packing costs'' 
means the costs incurred in packing a good for shipment and shipping 
the good from the point of direct shipment to the buyer, excluding the 
costs of preparing and packaging the good for retail sale;
    (x) Total cost. ``Total cost'' means all product costs, period 
costs, and other costs for a good incurred in the territory of one or 
both of the Parties. Product costs are costs that are associated with 
the production of a good and include the value of materials, direct 
labor costs, and direct overhead. Period costs are costs, other than 
product costs, that are expensed in the period in which they are 
incurred, such as selling expenses and general and administrative 
expenses. Other costs are all costs recorded on the books of the 
producer that are not product costs or period costs, such as interest. 
Total cost does not include profits that are earned by the producer, 
regardless of whether they are retained by the producer or paid out to 
other persons as dividends, or taxes paid on those profits, including 
capital gains taxes;
    (y) Used. ``Used'' means utilized or consumed in the production of 
goods; and
    (z) Value. ``Value'' means the value of a good or material for 
purposes of calculating customs duties or for purposes of applying this 
subpart.


Sec.  10.1014  Originating goods.

    Except as otherwise provided in this subpart and General Note 
33(n), HTSUS, a good imported into the customs territory of the United 
States will be considered an originating good under the UKFTA only if:
    (a) The good is wholly obtained or produced entirely in the 
territory of one or both of the Parties;
    (b) The good is produced entirely in the territory of one or both 
of the Parties and:
    (1) Each non-originating material used in the production of the 
good undergoes an applicable change in tariff classification specified 
in General Note 33(o), HTSUS, and the good satisfies all other 
applicable requirements of General Note 33, HTSUS; or
    (2) The good otherwise satisfies any applicable regional value 
content or other requirements specified in General Note 33(o), HTSUS, 
and satisfies all other applicable requirements of General Note 33, 
HTSUS; or
    (c) The good is produced entirely in the territory of one or both 
of the Parties exclusively from originating materials.


Sec.  10.1015  Regional value content.

    (a) General. Except for goods to which paragraph (d) of this 
section applies, where General Note 33, HTSUS, sets forth a rule that 
specifies a regional value content test for a good, the regional value 
content of such good must be calculated by the importer, exporter, or 
producer of the good on the basis of the build-down method described in 
paragraph (b) of this section or the build-up method

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described in paragraph (c) of this section.
    (b) Build-down method. Under the build-down method, the regional 
value content must be calculated on the basis of the formula RVC = ((AV 
- VNM)/AV) x 100, where RVC is the regional value content, expressed as 
a percentage; AV is the adjusted value of the good; and VNM is the 
value of non-originating materials, other than indirect materials, that 
are acquired and used by the producer in the production of the good, 
but does not include the value of a material that is self-produced.
    (c) Build-up method. Under the build-up method, the regional value 
content must be calculated on the basis of the formula RVC = (VOM/AV) x 
100, where RVC is the regional value content, expressed as a 
percentage; AV is the adjusted value of the good; and VOM is the value 
of originating materials, other than indirect materials, that are 
acquired or self-produced and used by the producer in the production of 
the good.
    (d) Special rule for certain automotive goods. (1) General. Where 
General Note 33, HTSUS, sets forth a rule that specifies a regional 
value content test for an automotive good provided for in any of 
subheadings 8407.31 through 8407.34 (engines), subheading 8408.20 
(diesel engine for vehicles), heading 8409 (parts of engines), headings 
8701 through 8705 (motor vehicles), and headings 8706 (chassis), 8707 
(bodies), and 8708 (motor vehicle parts), HTSUS, the regional value 
content of such good may be calculated by the importer, exporter, or 
producer of the good on the basis of the net cost method described in 
paragraph (d)(2) of this section.
    (2) Net cost method. Under the net cost method, the regional value 
content is calculated on the basis of the formula RVC = ((NC - VNM)/NC) 
x 100, where RVC is the regional value content, expressed as a 
percentage; NC is the net cost of the good; and VNM is the value of 
non-originating materials, other than indirect materials, that are 
acquired and used by the producer in the production of the good, but 
does not include the value of a material that is self-produced. 
Consistent with the provisions set out in Generally Accepted Accounting 
Principles, applicable in the territory of the Party where the good is 
produced, the net cost of the good must be determined by:
    (i) Calculating the total cost incurred with respect to all goods 
produced by the producer of the automotive good, subtracting any sales 
promotion, marketing, and after-sales service costs, royalties, 
shipping and packing costs, and non-allowable interest costs that are 
included in the total cost of all such goods, and then reasonably 
allocating the resulting net cost of those goods to the automotive 
good;
    (ii) Calculating the total cost incurred with respect to all goods 
produced by the producer of the automotive good, reasonably allocating 
the total cost to the automotive good, and then subtracting any sales 
promotion, marketing, and after-sales service costs, royalties, 
shipping and packing costs, and non-allowable interest costs that are 
included in the portion of the total cost allocated to the automotive 
good; or
    (iii) Reasonably allocating each cost that forms part of the total 
costs incurred with respect to the automotive good so that the 
aggregate of these costs does not include any sales promotion, 
marketing, and after-sales service costs, royalties, shipping and 
packing costs, or non-allowable interest costs.
    (3) Motor vehicles. (i) General. For purposes of calculating the 
regional value content under the net cost method for an automotive good 
that is a motor vehicle provided for in any of headings 8701 through 
8705, an importer, exporter, or producer may average the amounts 
calculated under the formula set forth in paragraph (d)(2) of this 
section over the producer's fiscal year using any one of the categories 
described in paragraph (d)(3)(ii) of this section either on the basis 
of all motor vehicles in the category or those motor vehicles in the 
category that are exported to the territory of one or both Parties.
    (ii) Categories. The categories referred to in paragraph (d)(3)(i) 
of this section are as follows:
    (A) The same model line of motor vehicles, in the same class of 
vehicles, produced in the same plant in the territory of a Party, as 
the motor vehicle for which the regional value content is being 
calculated;
    (B) The same class of motor vehicles, and produced in the same 
plant in the territory of a Party, as the motor vehicle for which the 
regional value content is being calculated; and
    (C) The same model line of motor vehicles produced in the territory 
of a Party as the motor vehicle for which the regional value content is 
being calculated.
    (4) Other automotive goods. (i) General. For purposes of 
calculating the regional value content under the net cost method for 
automotive goods provided for in any of subheadings 8407.31 through 
8407.34, subheading 8408.20, heading 8409, 8706, 8707, or 8708, HTSUS, 
that are produced in the same plant, an importer, exporter, or producer 
may:
    (A) Average the amounts calculated under the formula set forth in 
paragraph (d)(2) of this section over any of the following: the fiscal 
year, or any quarter or month, of the motor vehicle producer to whom 
the automotive good is sold, or the fiscal year, or any quarter or 
month, of the producer of the automotive good, provided the goods were 
produced during the fiscal year, quarter, or month that is the basis 
for the calculation;
    (B) Determine the average referred to in paragraph (d)(4)(i)(A) of 
this section separately for such goods sold to one or more motor 
vehicle producers; or
    (C) Make a separate determination under paragraph (d)(4)(i)(A) or 
(B) of this section for automotive goods that are exported to the 
territory of Korea or the United States.
    (ii) Duration of use. A person selecting an averaging period of one 
month or quarter under paragraph (d)(4)(i)(A) of this section must 
continue to use that method for that category of automotive goods 
throughout the fiscal year.


Sec.  10.1016  Value of materials.

    (a) Calculating the value of materials. Except as provided in Sec.  
10.1024 of this subpart, for purposes of calculating the regional value 
content of a good under General Note 33 HTSUS, and for purposes of 
applying the de minimis (see Sec.  10.1018 of this subpart) provisions 
of General Note 33, HTSUS, the value of a material is:
    (1) In the case of a material imported by the producer of the good, 
the adjusted value of the material;
    (2) In the case of a material acquired by the producer in the 
territory where the good is produced, the value, determined in 
accordance with Articles 1 through 8, Article 15, and the corresponding 
interpretative notes of the Customs Valuation Agreement, of the 
material, i.e., in the same manner as for imported goods, with 
reasonable modifications to the provisions of the Customs Valuation 
Agreement as may be required due to the absence of an importation by 
the producer (including, but not limited to, treating a domestic 
purchase by the producer as if it were a sale for export to the country 
of importation); or
    (3) In the case of a self-produced material, the sum of:
    (i) All the costs incurred in the production of the material, 
including general expenses; and
    (ii) An amount for profit equivalent to the profit added in the 
normal course of trade.
    (b) Examples. The following examples illustrate application of the 
principles

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set forth in paragraph (a)(2) of this section:

    Example 1. A producer in Korea purchases material x from an 
unrelated seller in Korea for $100. Under the provisions of Article 
1 of the Customs Valuation Agreement, transaction value is the price 
actually paid or payable for the goods when sold for export to the 
country of importation adjusted in accordance with the provisions of 
Article 8. In order to apply Article 1 to this domestic purchase by 
the producer, such purchase is treated as if it were a sale for 
export to the country of importation. Therefore, for purposes of 
determining the adjusted value of material x, Article 1 transaction 
value is the price actually paid or payable for the goods when sold 
to the producer in Korea ($100), adjusted in accordance with the 
provisions of Article 8. In this example, it is irrelevant whether 
material x was initially imported into Korea by the seller (or by 
anyone else). So long as the producer acquired material x in Korea, 
it is intended that the value of material x will be determined on 
the basis of the price actually paid or payable by the producer 
adjusted in accordance with the provisions of Article 8.
    Example 2. Same facts as in Example 1, except that the sale 
between the seller and the producer is subject to certain 
restrictions that preclude the application of Article 1. Under 
Article 2 of the Customs Valuation Agreement, the value is the 
transaction value of identical goods sold for export to the same 
country of importation and exported at or about the same time as the 
goods being valued. In order to permit the application of Article 2 
to the domestic acquisition by the producer, it should be modified 
so that the value is the transaction value of identical goods sold 
within Korea at or about the same time the goods were sold to the 
producer in Korea. Thus, if the seller of material x also sold an 
identical material to another buyer in Korea without restrictions, 
that other sale would be used to determine the adjusted value of 
material x.

    (c) Permissible additions to, and deductions from, the value of 
materials. (1) Additions to originating materials. For originating 
materials, the following expenses, if not included under paragraph (a) 
of this section, may be added to the value of the originating material:
    (i) The costs of freight (``cost of freight'' includes the costs of 
all types of freight, including in-land freight incurred within a 
Party's territory, regardless of the mode of transportation), 
insurance, packing, and all other costs incurred in transporting the 
material within a Party's territory or between the Parties to the 
location of the producer;
    (ii) Duties, taxes, and customs brokerage fees on the material paid 
in the territory of one or both of the Parties, other than duties and 
taxes that are waived, refunded, refundable, or otherwise recoverable, 
including credit against duty or tax paid or payable; and
    (iii) The cost of waste and spoilage resulting from the use of the 
material in the production of the good, less the value of renewable 
scrap or byproducts.
    (2) Deductions from non-originating materials. For non-originating 
materials, if included under paragraph (a) of this section, the 
following expenses may be deducted from the value of the non-
originating material:
    (i) The costs of freight (``cost of freight'' includes the costs of 
all types of freight, including in-land freight incurred within a 
Party's territory, regardless of the mode of transportation), 
insurance, packing, and all other costs incurred in transporting the 
material within a Party's territory or between the territories of the 
Parties to the location of the producer;
    (ii) Duties, taxes, and customs brokerage fees on the material paid 
in the territory of one or both of the Parties, other than duties and 
taxes that are waived, refunded, refundable, or otherwise recoverable, 
including credit against duty or tax paid or payable;
    (iii) The cost of waste and spoilage resulting from the use of the 
material in the production of the good, less the value of renewable 
scrap or by-products; and
    (iv) The cost of originating materials used in the production of 
the non-originating material in the territory of a Party.
    (d) Accounting method. Any cost or value referenced in General Note 
33, HTSUS, and this subpart, must be recorded and maintained in 
accordance with the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles applicable 
in the territory of the Party in which the good is produced.


Sec.  10.1017  Accumulation.

    (a) Originating goods or materials from the territory of one Party, 
incorporated into a good in the territory of the other Party will be 
considered to originate in the territory of that other Party.
    (b) A good that is produced in the territory of one or both of the 
Parties by one or more producers is an originating good if the good 
satisfies the requirements of Sec.  10.1014 of this subpart and all 
other applicable requirements of General Note 33, HTSUS.


Sec.  10.1018  De minimis.

    (a) General. Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this 
section, a good that does not undergo a change in tariff classification 
pursuant to General Note 33, HTSUS, is an originating good if:
    (1) The value of all non-originating materials used in the 
production of the good that do not undergo the applicable change in 
tariff classification does not exceed 10 percent of the adjusted value 
of the good;
    (2) The value of the non-originating materials described in 
paragraph (a)(1) of this section is included in the value of non-
originating materials for any applicable regional value content 
requirement for the good under General Note 33, HTSUS; and
    (3) The good meets all other applicable requirements of General 
Note 33, HTSUS.
    (b) Exceptions. Paragraph (a) of this section does not apply to:
    (1) A non-originating material provided for in Chapter 3, HTSUS, 
that is used in the production of a good classified in that Chapter;
    (2) A non-originating material provided for in Chapter 4, HTSUS, or 
a non-originating dairy preparation containing over 10 percent by 
weight of milk solids classified under subheadings 1901.90 or 2106.90, 
HTSUS, that is used in the production of a good provided for in Chapter 
4, HTSUS;
    (3) A non-originating material provided for in Chapter 4, HTSUS, or 
a non-originating dairy preparation containing over 10 percent by 
weight of milk solids provided for in subheading 1901.90, HTSUS, which 
is used in the production of the following goods:
    (i) Infant preparations containing over 10 percent by weight of 
milk solids provided for in subheading 1901.10, HTSUS;
    (ii) Mixes and doughs, containing over 25 percent by weight of 
butterfat, not put up for retail sale, provided for in subheading 
1901.20, HTSUS;
    (iii) Dairy preparations containing over 10 percent by weight of 
milk solids provided for in subheading 1901.90 or 2106.90, HTSUS;
    (iv) Goods provided for in heading 2105, HTSUS;
    (v) Beverages containing milk provided for in subheading 2202.90, 
HTSUS; or
    (vi) Animal feeds containing over 10 percent by weight of milk 
solids provided for in subheading 2309.90, HTSUS;
    (4) A non-originating material provided for in Chapter 7, HTSUS 
that is used in the production of a good classified under the following 
subheadings: 0703.10, 0703.20, 0709.59, 0709.60, 0710.21 through 
0710.80, 0711.90, 0712.20, 0712.39 through 0713.10 or 0714.20, HTSUS;
    (5) A non-originating material provided for in heading 1006, HTSUS,

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or a non-originating rice product classified in Chapter 11, HTSUS that 
is used in the production of a good provided for under the headings 
1006, 1102, 1103, 1104, HTSUS, or subheadings 1901.20 or 1901.90, 
HTSUS;
    (6) A non-originating material provided for in heading 0805, HTSUS 
or subheadings 2009.11 through 2009.39, HTSUS, that is used in the 
production of a good provided for under subheadings 2009.11 through 
2009.39, HTSUS, or in fruit or vegetable juice of any single fruit or 
vegetable, fortified with minerals or vitamins, concentrated or 
unconcentrated, provided for under subheadings 2106.90 or 2202.90, 
HTSUS;
    (7) Non-originating peaches, pears, or apricots provided for in 
Chapters 8 or 20, HTSUS, that are used in the production of a good 
classified under heading 2008, HTSUS;
    (8) A non-originating material provided for in Chapter 15, HTSUS, 
that is used in the production of a good classified under headings 1501 
through 1508, 1512, 1514, or 1515, HTSUS;
    (9) A non-originating material provided for in heading 1701, HTSUS, 
that is used in the production of a good provided for in any of 
headings 1701 through 1703, HTSUS;
    (10) A non-originating material provided for in Chapter 17, HTSUS, 
that is used in the production of a good provided for in subheading 
1806.10, HTSUS; or
    (11) Except as provided in paragraphs (b)(1) through (10) of this 
section and General Note 33, HTSUS, a non-originating material used in 
the production of a good provided for in any of Chapters 1 through 24, 
HTSUS, unless the non-originating material is provided for in a 
different subheading than the good for which origin is being determined 
under this subpart.
    (c) Textile and apparel goods. (1) General. Except as provided in 
paragraph (c)(2) of this section, a textile or apparel good that is not 
an originating good because certain fibers or yarns used in the 
production of the component of the good that determines the tariff 
classification of the good do not undergo an applicable change in 
tariff classification set out in General Note 33, HTSUS, will 
nevertheless be considered to be an originating good if the total 
weight of all such fibers or yarns in that component is not more than 7 
percent of the total weight of that component.
    (2) Exception for goods containing elastomeric yarns. A textile or 
apparel good containing elastomeric yarns in the component of the good 
that determines the tariff classification of the good will be 
considered an originating good only if such yarns are wholly formed and 
finished in the territory of a Party.
    (3) For purposes of this section, ``wholly formed or finished'' 
means when used in reference to fabrics, all production processes and 
finishing operations necessary to produce a finished fabric ready for 
use without further processing. These processes and operations include 
formation processes, such as weaving, knitting, needling, tufting, 
felting, entangling, or other such processes, and finishing operations, 
including bleaching, dyeing, and printing. When used in reference to 
yarns, ``wholly formed or finished'' means all production processes and 
finishing operations, beginning with the extrusion of filaments, 
strips, film, or sheet, and including drawing to fully orient a 
filament or slitting a film or sheer into strip, or the spinning of all 
fibers into yarn, or both, and ending with a finished yarn or plied 
yarn.


Sec.  10.1019  Fungible goods and materials.

    (a) General. A person claiming that a fungible good or material is 
an originating good may base the claim either on the physical 
segregation of each fungible good or material or by using an inventory 
management method with respect to the fungible good or material. For 
purposes of this section, the term ``inventory management method'' 
means:
    (1) Averaging;
    (2) ``Last-in, first-out;''
    (3) ``First-in, first-out;'' or
    (4) Any other method that is recognized in the Generally Accepted 
Accounting Principles of the Party in which the production is performed 
or otherwise accepted by that country.
    (b) Duration of use. A person selecting an inventory management 
method under paragraph (a) of this section for a particular fungible 
good or material must continue to use that method for that fungible 
good or material throughout the fiscal year of that person.


Sec.  10.1020  Accessories, spare parts, or tools.

    (a) General. Accessories, spare parts, or tools that are delivered 
with a good and that form part of the good's standard accessories, 
spare parts, or tools will be treated as originating goods if the good 
is an originating good, and will be disregarded in determining whether 
all the non-originating materials used in the production of the good 
undergo an applicable change in tariff classification specified in 
General Note 33, HTSUS, provided that:
    (1) The accessories, spare parts, or tools are classified with, and 
not invoiced separately from, the good; and
    (2) The quantities and value of the accessories, spare parts, or 
tools are customary for the good.
    (b) Regional value content. If the good is subject to a regional 
value content requirement, the value of the accessories, spare parts, 
or tools is taken into account as originating or non-originating 
materials, as the case may be, in calculating the regional value 
content of the good under Sec.  10.1015 of this subpart.


Sec.  10.1021  Goods classifiable as goods put up in sets.

    Notwithstanding the specific rules set forth in General Note 33, 
HTSUS, goods classifiable as goods put up in sets for retail sale as 
provided for in General Rule of Interpretation 3, HTSUS, will not be 
considered to be originating goods unless:
    (a) Each of the goods in the set is an originating good; or
    (b) The total value of the non-originating goods in the set does 
not exceed:
    (1) In the case of textile or apparel goods, 10 percent of the 
adjusted value of the set; or
    (2) In the case of a good other than a textile or apparel good, 15 
percent of the adjusted value of the set.


Sec.  10.1022  Retail packaging materials and containers.

    (a) Effect on tariff shift rule. Packaging materials and containers 
in which a good is packaged for retail sale, if classified with the 
good for which preferential tariff treatment under the UKFTA is 
claimed, will be disregarded in determining whether all non-originating 
materials used in the production of the good undergo the applicable 
change in tariff classification set out in General Note 33, HTSUS.
    (b) Effect on regional value content calculation. If the good is 
subject to a regional value content requirement, the value of such 
packaging materials and containers will be taken into account as 
originating or non-originating materials, as the case may be, in 
calculating the regional value content of the good.

    Example 1. Korean Producer A of good C imports 100 non-
originating blister packages to be used as retail packaging for good 
C. As provided in Sec.  10.1016(a)(1) of this subpart, the value of 
the blister packages is their adjusted value, which in this case is 
$10. Good C has a regional value content requirement. The United 
States importer of good C decides to use the build-down method, RVC 
= ((AV - VNM)/AV) x 100 (see Sec.  10.1015(b) of this subpart), in 
determining whether good C satisfies the regional value

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content requirement. In applying this method, the non-originating 
blister packages are taken into account as non-originating. As such, 
their $10 adjusted value is included in the VNM, value of non-
originating materials, of good C.
    Example 2. Same facts as in Example 1, except that the blister 
packages are originating. In this case, the adjusted value of the 
originating blister packages would not be included as part of the 
VNM of good C under the build-down method. However, if the U.S. 
importer had used the build-up method, RVC = (VOM/AV) x 100 (see 
Sec.  10.1015(c) of this subpart), the adjusted value of the blister 
packaging would be included as part of the VOM, value of originating 
materials.


Sec.  10.1023  Packing materials and containers for shipment.

    (a) Effect on tariff shift rule. Packing materials and containers 
for shipment, as defined in Sec.  10.1013(m) of this subpart, are to be 
disregarded in determining whether the non-originating materials used 
in the production of the good undergo an applicable change in tariff 
classification set out in General Note 33, HTSUS. Accordingly, such 
materials and containers are not required to undergo the applicable 
change in tariff classification even if they are non-originating.
    (b) Effect on regional value content calculation. Packing materials 
and containers for shipment, as defined in Sec.  10.1013(m) of this 
subpart, are to be disregarded in determining the regional value 
content of a good imported into the United States. Accordingly, in 
applying the build-down, build-up, or net cost method for determining 
the regional value content of a good imported into the United States, 
the value of such packing materials and containers for shipment 
(whether originating or non-originating) is disregarded and not 
included in AV, adjusted value, VNM, value of non-originating 
materials, VOM, value of originating materials, or NC, net cost of a 
good.

    Example. Korean producer A produces good C. Producer A ships 
good C to the United States in a shipping container that it 
purchased from Company B in Korea. The shipping container is 
originating. The value of the shipping container determined under 
Sec.  10.1016(a)(2) of this subpart is $3. Good C is subject to a 
regional value content requirement. The transaction value of good C 
is $100, which includes the $3 shipping container. The U.S. importer 
decides to use the build-up method, RVC = (VOM/AV) x 100 (see Sec.  
10.1015(c) of this subpart), in determining whether good C satisfies 
the regional value content requirement. In determining the AV, 
adjusted value, of good C imported into the U.S., paragraph (b) of 
this section and the definition of AV require a $3 deduction for the 
value of the shipping container. Therefore, the AV is $97 ($100-$3). 
In addition, the value of the shipping container is disregarded and 
not included in the VOM, value of originating materials.


Sec.  10.1024  Indirect materials.

    An indirect material, as defined in Sec.  10.1002(n) of this 
subpart, will be disregarded for the purpose of determining whether a 
good is originating.

    Example. Korean Producer A produces good C using non-originating 
material B. Producer A imports non-originating rubber gloves for use 
by workers in the production of good C. Good C is subject to a 
tariff shift requirement. As provided in Sec.  10.1014(b)(1) of this 
subpart and General Note 33, each of the non-originating materials 
in good C must undergo the specified change in tariff classification 
in order for good C to be considered originating. Although non-
originating material B must undergo the applicable tariff shift in 
order for good C to be considered originating, the rubber gloves do 
not because they are indirect materials and are disregarded for 
purposes of determining whether the good is originating.


Sec.  10.1025  Transit and transshipment.

    (a) General. A good that has undergone production necessary to 
qualify as an originating good under Sec.  10.1014 of this subpart will 
not be considered an originating good if, subsequent to that 
production, the good:
    (1) Undergoes further production or any other operation outside the 
territories of the Parties, other than unloading, reloading, or any 
other operation necessary to preserve the good in good condition or to 
transport the good to the territory of a Party; or
    (2) Does not remain under the control of customs authorities in the 
territory of a non-Party.
    (b) Documentary evidence. An importer making a claim that a good is 
originating may be required to demonstrate, to CBP's satisfaction, that 
the conditions and requirements set forth in paragraph (a) of this 
section were met. An importer may demonstrate compliance with this 
section by submitting documentary evidence. Such evidence may include, 
but is not limited to, bills of lading, airway bills, packing lists, 
commercial invoices, receiving and inventory records, and customs entry 
and exit documents.

Origin Verifications and Determinations


Sec.  10.1026  Verification and justification of claim for preferential 
tariff treatment.

    (a) Verification. A claim for preferential tariff treatment made 
under Sec.  10.1003(b) or Sec.  10.1011 of this subpart, including any 
statements or other information submitted to CBP in support of the 
claim, will be subject to such verification as the port director deems 
necessary. In the event that the port director is provided with 
insufficient information to verify or substantiate the claim, the port 
director finds a pattern of conduct, indicating that an importer, 
exporter, or producer has provided false or unsupported declarations or 
certifications, or the exporter or producer fails to consent to a 
verification visit, the port director may deny the claim for 
preferential treatment. A verification of a claim for preferential 
tariff treatment under UKFTA for goods imported into the United States 
may be conducted by means of one or more of the following:
    (1) Written requests for information from the importer, exporter, 
or producer;
    (2) Written questionnaires to the importer, exporter, or producer;
    (3) Visits to the premises of the exporter or producer in the 
territory of Korea, to review the records of the type referred to in 
Sec.  10.1009(c)(1) of this subpart or to observe the facilities used 
in the production of the good, in accordance with the framework that 
the Parties develop for conducting verifications; and
    (4) Such other procedures to which the Parties may agree.
    (b) Applicable accounting principles. When conducting a 
verification of origin to which Generally Accepted Accounting 
Principles may be relevant, CBP will apply and accept the Generally 
Accepted Accounting Principles applicable in the country of production.


Sec.  10.1027  Special rule for verifications in Korea of U.S. imports 
of textile and apparel goods.

    (a) Procedures to determine whether a claim of origin is accurate. 
(1) General. For the purpose of determining that a claim of origin for 
a textile or apparel good is accurate, CBP may request that the 
government of the Republic of Korea conduct a verification, regardless 
of whether a claim is made for preferential tariff treatment.
    (2) Actions during a verification. While a verification under this 
paragraph is being conducted, CBP, if directed by the President, may 
take appropriate action, which may include suspending the liquidation 
of the entry of the textile or apparel good for which a claim for 
preferential tariff treatment or a claim of origin has been made.
    (3) Actions following a verification. If on completion of a 
verification under this paragraph, CBP makes a negative determination, 
or if CBP is unable to determine that a claim of origin for a textile 
or apparel good is accurate

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within 12 months after its request for a verification, CBP, if directed 
by the President, may take appropriate action, which may include:
    (i) Denying the application of preferential tariff treatment to the 
textile or apparel good for which a claim for preferential tariff 
treatment has been made that is the subject of a verification if CBP 
determines that the enterprise has provided insufficient or incorrect 
information to support the claim; and
    (ii) Denying entry to the textile or apparel good for which a claim 
for preferential tariff treatment or a claim of origin has been made 
that is the subject of a verification, if CBP determines that the 
enterprise has provided insufficient or incorrect information to 
support the claim.
    (b) Procedures to determine compliance with applicable customs laws 
and regulations of the United States. (1) General. For purposes of 
enabling CBP to determine that an exporter or producer is complying 
with applicable customs laws, regulations, and procedures regarding 
trade in textile and apparel goods, CBP may request that the government 
of the Republic of Korea conduct a verification, if CBP has a 
reasonable suspicion of unlawful activity relating to trade in textile 
or apparel goods by a person of Korea.
    (2) Actions during a verification. While a verification under this 
paragraph is being conducted, CBP, if directed by the President, may 
take appropriate action, which may include suspending the liquidation 
of the entry of any textile or apparel good exported or produced by the 
enterprise subject to the verification.
    (3) Actions following a verification. If on completion of a 
verification under this paragraph, CBP makes a negative determination, 
or if CBP is unable to determine that the person is complying with 
applicable customs measures affecting trade in textile or apparel goods 
within 12 months after its request for a verification, CBP, if directed 
by the President, may take appropriate action, which may include:
    (i) Denying the application of preferential tariff treatment to any 
textile or apparel good exported or produced by the enterprise subject 
to the verification if CBP determines that the enterprise has provided 
insufficient or incorrect information with respect to its obligations 
under the applicable customs laws, regulations, and procedures 
regarding trade in textile and apparel goods; and
    (ii) Denying entry to any textile or apparel good exported or 
produced by the enterprise subject to the verification, if CBP 
determines that the enterprise has provided insufficient or incorrect 
information with respect to its obligations under the applicable 
customs laws, regulations, and procedures regarding trade in textile 
and apparel goods.
    (c) Denial of permission to conduct a verification. If an 
enterprise does not consent to a verification under this section, CBP 
may deny preferential tariff treatment or deny entry to similar goods 
exported or produced by the enterprise that would have been the subject 
of the verification.
    (d) Action by U.S. officials in conducting a verification abroad. 
U.S. officials may undertake or assist in a verification under this 
section by conducting visits in the territory of Korea, along with the 
competent authorities of Korea, to the premises of an exporter, 
producer, or any other enterprise involved in the movement of textile 
or apparel goods from Korea to the United States.
    (e) Continuation of appropriate action. Before taking any action 
under paragraph (a) or (b), CBP will notify the government of the 
Republic of Korea. CBP may continue to take appropriate action under 
paragraph (a) or (b) of this section until it receives information 
sufficient to enable it to make the determination described in 
paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section. CBP may make public the 
identity of a person that CBP has determined to be engaged in 
circumvention as provided under this section or that has failed to 
demonstrate that it produces, or is capable of producing, textile or 
apparel goods.


Sec.  10.1028  Issuance of negative origin determinations.

    If, as a result of an origin verification initiated under this 
subpart, CBP determines that a claim for preferential tariff treatment 
under this subpart should be denied, it will issue a determination in 
writing or via an authorized electronic data interchange system to the 
importer that sets forth the following:
    (a) A description of the good that was the subject of the 
verification together with the identifying numbers and dates of the 
import documents pertaining to the good;
    (b) A statement setting forth the findings of fact made in 
connection with the verification and upon which the determination is 
based; and
    (c) With specific reference to the rules applicable to originating 
goods as set forth in General Note 33, HTSUS, and in Sec. Sec.  10.1013 
through 10.1025 of this subpart, the legal basis for the determination.


Sec.  10.1029  Repeated false or unsupported preference claims.

    Where verification or other information reveals a pattern of 
conduct by an importer, exporter, or producer of false or unsupported 
representations that goods qualify under the UKFTA rules of origin set 
forth in General Note 33, HTSUS, CBP may suspend preferential tariff 
treatment under the UKFTA to entries of identical goods covered by 
subsequent statements, declarations, or certifications by that 
importer, exporter, or producer until CBP determines that 
representations of that person are in conformity with General Note 33, 
HTSUS.

Penalties


Sec.  10.1030  General.

    Except as otherwise provided in this subpart, all criminal, civil, 
or administrative penalties which may be imposed on U.S. importers, 
exporters, and producers for violations of the customs and related U.S. 
laws and regulations will also apply to U.S. importers, exporters, and 
producers for violations of the U.S. laws and regulations relating to 
the UKFTA.


Sec.  10.1031  Corrected claim or certification by importers.

    An importer who makes a corrected claim under Sec.  10.1003(c) of 
this subpart will not be subject to civil or administrative penalties 
under 19 U.S.C. 1592 for having made an incorrect claim or having 
submitted an incorrect certification, provided that the corrected claim 
is promptly and voluntarily made.


Sec.  10.1032  Corrected certification by U.S. exporters or producers.

    Civil or administrative penalties provided for under 19 U.S.C. 1592 
will not be imposed on an exporter or producer in the United States who 
promptly and voluntarily provides written notification pursuant to 
Sec.  10.1009(b) with respect to the making of an incorrect 
certification.


Sec.  10.1033  Framework for correcting claims or certifications.

    (a) ``Promptly and voluntarily'' defined. Except as provided for in 
paragraph (b) of this section, for purposes of this subpart, the making 
of a corrected claim or certification by an importer or the providing 
of written notification of an incorrect certification by an exporter or 
producer in the United States will be deemed to have been done promptly 
and voluntarily if:
    (1)(i) Done before the commencement of a formal investigation, 
within the meaning of Sec.  162.74(g) of this chapter; or

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    (ii) Done before any of the events specified in Sec.  162.74(i) of 
this chapter have occurred; or
    (iii) Done within 30 days after the importer, exporter, or producer 
initially becomes aware that the claim or certification is incorrect; 
and
    (2) Accompanied by a statement setting forth the information 
specified in paragraph (c) of this section; and
    (3) In the case of a corrected claim or certification by an 
importer, accompanied or followed by a tender of any actual loss of 
duties and merchandise processing fees, if applicable, in accordance 
with paragraph (d) of this section.
    (b) Exception in cases involving fraud or subsequent incorrect 
claims. (1) Fraud. Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this section, a 
person who acted fraudulently in making an incorrect claim or 
certification may not make a voluntary correction of that claim or 
certification. For purposes of this paragraph, the term ``fraud'' will 
have the meaning set forth in paragraph (C)(3) of appendix B to part 
171 of this chapter.
    (2) Subsequent incorrect claims. An importer who makes one or more 
incorrect claims after becoming aware that a claim involving the same 
merchandise and circumstances is invalid may not make a voluntary 
correction of the subsequent claims pursuant to paragraph (a) of this 
section.
    (c) Statement. For purposes of this subpart, each corrected claim 
or certification must be accompanied by a statement, submitted in 
writing or via an authorized electronic data interchange system, which:
    (1) Identifies the class or kind of good to which the incorrect 
claim or certification relates;
    (2) In the case of a corrected claim or certification by an 
importer, identifies each affected import transaction, including each 
port of importation and the approximate date of each importation;
    (3) Specifies the nature of the incorrect statements or omissions 
regarding the claim or certification; and
    (4) Sets forth, to the best of the person's knowledge, the true and 
accurate information or data which should have been covered by or 
provided in the claim or certification, and states that the person will 
provide any additional information or data which is unknown at the time 
of making the corrected claim or certification within 30 days or within 
any extension of that 30-day period as CBP may permit in order for the 
person to obtain the information or data.
    (d) Tender of actual loss of duties. A U.S. importer who makes a 
corrected claim must tender any actual loss of duties at the time of 
making the corrected claim, or within 30 days thereafter, or within any 
extension of that 30-day period as CBP may allow in order for the 
importer to obtain the information or data necessary to calculate the 
duties owed.

Goods Returned After Repair or Alteration


Sec.  10.1034  Goods re-entered after repair or alteration in Korea.

    (a) General. This section sets forth the rules which apply for 
purposes of obtaining duty-free treatment on goods returned after 
repair or alteration in Korea as provided for in subheadings 9802.00.40 
and 9802.00.50, HTSUS. Goods returned after having been repaired or 
altered in Korea, regardless of whether the repair or alteration could 
be performed in the United States or has increased the value of the 
good and regardless of their origin, are eligible for duty-free 
treatment, provided that the requirements of this section are met. For 
purposes of this section, ``repairs or alterations'' means restoration, 
addition, renovation, re-dyeing, cleaning, re-sterilizing, or other 
treatment that does not destroy the essential characteristics of, or 
create a new or commercially different good from, the good exported 
from the United States.
    (b) Goods not eligible for duty-free treatment after repair or 
alteration. The duty-free treatment referred to in paragraph (a) of 
this section will not apply to goods which, in their condition as 
exported from the United States to Korea, are incomplete for their 
intended use and for which the processing operation performed in Korea 
constitutes an operation that is performed as a matter of course in the 
preparation or manufacture of finished goods.
    (c) Documentation. The provisions of Sec.  10.8(a), (b), and (c) of 
this part, relating to the documentary requirements for goods entered 
under subheading 9802.00.40 or 9802.00.50, HTSUS, will apply in 
connection with the entry of goods which are returned from Korea after 
having been exported for repairs or alterations and which are claimed 
to be duty free.

PART 24--CUSTOMS FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURE

0
4. The general authority citation for part 24 and specific authority 
for Sec.  24.23 continue to read as follows:

    Authority:  5 U.S.C. 301; 19 U.S.C. 58a-58c, 66, 1202 (General 
Note 3(i), Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States), 1505, 
1520, 1624; 26 U.S.C. 4461, 4462; 31 U.S.C. 9701; Public Law 107-
296, 116 Stat. 2135 (6 U.S.C. 1 et seq.).
* * * * *
    Section 24.23 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 3332;
* * * * *

0
5. Section 24.23 is amended by adding paragraph (c)(12) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  24.23  Fees for processing merchandise.

* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (12) The ad valorem fee, surcharge, and specific fees provided 
under paragraphs (b)(1) and (b)(2)(i) of this section will not apply to 
goods that qualify as originating goods under Sec.  203 of the United 
States-Korea Free Trade Agreement (see also General Note 33, HTSUS) 
that are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or 
after March 15, 2012.

PART 162--INSPECTION, SEARCH, AND SEIZURE

0
6. The authority citation for part 162 continues to read in part as 
follows:

    Authority:  5 U.S.C. 301; 19 U.S.C. 66, 1592, 1593a, 1624.
* * * * *

0
7. Section 162.0 is amended by revising the last sentence to read as 
follows:


Sec.  162.0  Scope.

    * * * Additional provisions concerning records maintenance and 
examination applicable to U.S. importers, exporters and producers under 
the U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement, the U.S.-Singapore Free Trade 
Agreement, the Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. Free Trade 
Agreement, the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement, the U.S.- Peru Trade 
Promotion Agreement, and the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement are 
contained in Part 10, Subparts H, I, J, M, Q, and R of this chapter, 
respectively.

PART 163--RECORDKEEPING

0
8. The authority citation for part 163 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  5 U.S.C. 301; 19 U.S.C. 66, 1484, 1508, 1509, 1510, 
1624.

0
9. Section 163.1 is amended by redesignating paragraph (a)(2)(xiv) as 
(a)(2)(xv) and adding a new paragraph (a)(2)(xiv) to read as follows:


Sec.  163.1  Definitions.

* * * * *
    (a) * * *
    (2) * * *
    (xiv) The maintenance of any documentation that the importer may

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have in support of a claim for preferential tariff treatment under the 
United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement (UKFTA), including a UKFTA 
importer's certification.
* * * * *

0
10. The appendix to part 163 is amended by adding a new listing under 
section IV in numerical order to read as follows:

Appendix to Part 163--Interim (a)(1)(A) List

* * * * *
    IV. * * *


Sec.  10.1005  UKFTA records that the importer may have in support of a 
UKFTA claim for preferential tariff treatment, including an importer's 
certification.

* * * * *

PART 178--APPROVAL OF INFORMATION COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS

0
11. The authority citation for part 178 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 19 U.S.C. 1624; 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

0
12. Section 178.2 is amended by adding new listings for ``Sec. Sec.  
10.1003 and 10.1004'' to the table in numerical order to read as 
follows:


Sec.  178.2  Listing of OMB control numbers.

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              19 CFR Section                          Description                       OMB Control No.
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Sec.  Sec.   10.1003 and 10.1004.........  Claim for preferential tariff                               1651-0117
                                            treatment under the US-Korea
                                            Free Trade Agreement.
 
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David V. Aguilar,
Acting Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
    Approved: March 14, 2012.
Timothy E. Skud,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
[FR Doc. 2012-6554 Filed 3-15-12; 8:45 am]
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