A Canadian furniture distributor purchases upholstered chairs produced in France from fabric woven in Italy. The purchase order is sent to the manufacturer’s sales office in Germany. The producer delivers the chairs by ocean carrier from its warehouse in Antwerp, Belgium to Montreal, Quebec. Six months after the chairs arrive in Canada, the distributor receives an order from a New York City retailer and ships the chairs to the U.S. For CBP purposes, what is the country of exportation of the merchandise?
A. Belgium
B. Canada
C. France
D. Germany
E. Italy
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The Answer is: B
Citation: 19 CFR 152.23
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