61 Blended yarn (5205.13) is imported from Mexico, consisting of 95% cotton fibers originating from Mexico, blended with 5% imported nylon fiber from Taiwan under HTSUS 5506.10. Does the blended yarn originate under NAFTA?
A. The Taiwanese fibers of heading 5506.10, fall outside the range of non allowable changes in tariff classification, therefore the blended yarn would originate under General Note 12(b)(ii)(A).
B. The Taiwanese fibers of heading 5506.10, fall within the range of non allowable changes in tariff classification, therefore yarn would not originate under General Note 12(b)(ii)(A) but originate under de minimis Rule Note 12(f).
C. The Mexican fibers predominate in weight, 95 percent, therefore the yarn originates under Note 12(i) as goods wholly obtained or produced entirely in the territory of the NAFTA parties.
D. The blended yarn is a specialty yarn of chapter 56 and requires only a “single transformation”, spun within a NAFTA.
E. The blended yarn does not originate under NAFTA but qualifies for GSP.
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The Answer is: B
Citation: HTS General Note 12(f)(vi)
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