Fabric produced in Hong Kong is sent to China, where it is cut into pieces and assembled into T-shirts. The completed T-shirts are sold and imported into the United States. After being entered into the U.S., the T-shirts are exported to Mexico for screen printing, and then returned to the U.S. under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) heading 9802. What country of origin should be shown on the CBPF 7501 when the T-shirts are imported into the U.S. from Mexico?
A. US (United States)
B. MX (Mexico)
C. HK (Hong Kong)
D. NA (NAFTA)
E. CN (China)
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The Answer is: B
Citation: 7501 Instructions, HTSUS 9802
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