102.20—Specific rules by tariff classification.

The following rules are the rules specified in § 102.11(a)(3) and other sections of this part. Where a rule under this section permits a change to a subheading from another subheading of the same heading, the rule will be satisfied only if the change is from a subheading of the same level specified in the rule.
HTSUS Tariff shift and/or other requirements
(a) Section I: Chapters 1 through 5
0101-0106 A change to heading 0101 through 0106 from any other chapter.
0201-0209 A change to heading 0201 through 0209 from any other chapter.
0210.11-0210.20 A change to subheading 0210.11 through 0210.20 from any other chapter.
0210.91-0210.99 A change to subheading 0210.91 through 0210.99 from any other chapter; orA change to edible meals and flours of subheading 0210.91 through 0210.99 from any product other than edible meals and flours of Chapter 2.
0301-0303 A change to heading 0301 through 0303 from any other chapter.
0304 A change to heading 0304 from any other chapter; or
A change to fillets of heading 0304 from any other heading.
0305.10 A change to subheading 0305.10 from any other subheading.
0305.20 A change to subheading 0305.20 from any other chapter.
0305.30 A change to subheading 0305.30 from any other subheading, except from fillets of heading 0304.
0305.41-0305.69 A change to subheading 0305.41 through 0305.69 from any other chapter.
0306 A change to heading 0306 from any other chapter.
0307 A change to heading 0307 from any other chapter; or
A change to edible meals and flours from within Chapter 3.
0401 A change to heading 0401 from any other chapter.
0402.10-0402.29 A change to subheading 0402.10 through 0402.29 from any other chapter.
0402.91-0402.99 A change to subheading 0402.91 through 0402.99 from any other chapter.
0403.10 A change to subheading 0403.10 from any other subheading.
0403.90 A change to subheading 0403.90 from any other chapter; or
A change to sour cream or kephir from any other product of Chapter 4.
0404 A change to heading 0404 from any other heading.
0405.10 A change to subheading 0405.10 from any other heading.
0405.20 A change to subheading 0405.20 from any other chapter, except from subheading 1901.90; or
A change to subheading 0405.20 from any other subheading, provided that the good contains no more than 50 percent by weight of milk solids.
0405.90 A change to subheading 0405.90 from any other heading.
0406 A change to heading 0406 from any other heading.
0407-0410 A change to heading 0407 through 0410 from any other chapter.
0501-0511 A change to heading 0501 through 0511 from any other chapter.
(b) Section II: Chapters 6 through 14
Note: Notwithstanding the specific rules of this section, an agricultural or horticultural good grown in the territory of a country shall be treated as a good of that country even if grown from seed or bulbs, root stock, cuttings, slips or other live parts of plants, or from whole plants, imported from a foreign country.
0601-0602 A change to heading 0601 through 0602 from any other heading, including another heading within that group.
0603-0604 A change to heading 0603 through 0604 from any other heading, including another heading within that group, except from heading 0602.
0701-0709 A change to heading 0701 through 0709 from any other chapter.
0710 A change to heading 0710 from any other chapter.
0711 A change to heading 0711 from any other chapter.
0712 A change to heading 0712 from any other chapter; or
A change to powdered vegetables of heading 0712 from any other product of Chapter 7, if put up for retail sale.
0713-0714 A change to heading 0713 through 0714 from any other chapter.
0801-0810 A change to heading 0801 through 0810 from any other chapter.
0811 A change to heading 0811 from any other chapter.
0812 A change to heading 0812 from any other chapter.
0813 A change to heading 0813 from any other chapter.
0814 A change to heading 0814 from any other chapter.
0901.11-0901.12 A change to subheading 0901.11 through 0901.12 from any other chapter.
0901.21-0901.22 A change to subheading 0901.21 through 0901.22 from any subheading outside that group.
0901.90 A change to subheading 0901.90 from any other chapter.
0902-0903 A change to heading 0902 through 0903 from any other chapter.
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0904-0910 A change to heading 0904 through 0910 from any other chapter; or
A change to crushed, ground, or powdered products of heading 0904 through 0910 from within Chapter 9, if put up for retail sale; or
A change to subheading 0910.91 from any other subheading, provided that a single spice ingredient of foreign origin constitutes no more than 60 percent by weight of the good.
1001-1008 A change to heading 1001 through 1008 from any other chapter.
1101-1106 A change to heading 1101 through 1106 from any other chapter.
1107 A change to heading 1107 from any other chapter.
1108-1109 A change to heading 1108 through 1109 from any other heading, including another heading within that group.
1201-1207 A change to heading 1201 through 1207 from any other chapter.
1208 A change to heading 1208 from any other heading.
1209-1214 A change to heading 1209 through 1214 from any other chapter.
1301-1302 A change to heading 1301 through 1302 from any other chapter, except from concentrates of poppy straw of subheading 2939.11.
1401-1404 A change to heading 1401 through 1404 from any other chapter.
(c) Section III: Chapter 15
1501-1516 A change to heading 1501 through 1516 from any other chapter.
1517.10 A change to subheading 1517.10 from any other heading.
1517.90 A change to subheading 1517.90 from any other chapter, except from heading 3823; or
A change to subheading 1517.90 from any other heading, provided that no single oil ingredient of foreign origin constitutes more than 60 percent by weight of the good.
1518 A change to heading 1518 from any other heading.
1520 A change to heading 1520 from any other heading, except from subheading 2905.45 and heading 3823.
1521-1522 A change to heading 1521 through 1522 from any other chapter, except from heading 3823.
(d) Section IV: Chapters 16 through 24
1601-1605 A change to heading 1601 through 1605 from any other chapter.
1701-1702 A change to heading 1701 through 1702 from any other chapter.
1703 A change to heading 1703 from any other chapter.
1704 A change to heading 1704 from any other heading.
1801-1803 A change to heading 1801 through 1803 from any other chapter.
1804 A change to heading 1804 from any other heading, except from heading 1803.
1805 A change to heading 1805 from any other heading, except from subheading 1803.20.
1806.10 A change to subheading 1806.10 from any other heading, except from heading 1805 or from Chapter 17; or
A change to subheading 1806.10 from Chapter 17, provided that the good contains less than 65 percent by dry weight of sugar.
1806.20 A change to subheading 1806.20 from any other heading, except from Chapter 17; or
A change to subheading 1806.20 from Chapter 17, provided that the good contains less than 65 percent by dry weight of sugar.
1806.31 A change to subheading 1806.31 from any other subheading.
1806.32 A change to subheading 1806.32 from any other subheading.
1806.90 A change to subheading 1806.90 from any other subheading.
1901.10 A change to subheading 1901.10 from any other subheading.
1901.20 A change to subheading 1901.20 from any other subheading.
1901.90 A change to subheading 1901.90 from any other heading.
1902.11-1902.19 A change to subheading 1902.11 through 1902.19 from any other heading.
1902.20 A change to subheading 1902.20 from any other subheading.
1902.30-1902.40 A change to subheading 1902.30 through 1902.40 from any other heading.
1903 A change to heading 1903 from any other heading.
1904.10 A change to subheading 1904.10 from any other heading.
1904.20 A change to subheading 1904.20 from any other subheading.
1904.30 A change to subheading 1904.30 from any other heading.
1904.90 A change to subheading 1904.90 from any other heading.
1905 A change to heading 1905 from any other heading.
Chapter 20 Note: Notwithstanding the specific rules of this chapter, fruit, nut and vegetable preparations of Chapter 20 that have been prepared or preserved merely by freezing, by packing (including canning) in water, brine or natural juices, or by roasting, either dry or in oil (including processing incidental to freezing, packing, or roasting), shall be treated as a good of the country in which the fresh good was produced.
2001-2007 A change to heading 2001 through 2007 from any other chapter.
2008.11 A change to subheading 2008.11 from any other chapter, provided that the change is not the result of mere blanching of peanuts.
2008.19-2008.99 A change to subheading 2008.19 through 2008.99 from any other chapter, provided that the change is not the result of mere blanching of nuts.
2009.11-2009.39 A change to subheading 2009.11 through 2009.39 from any other chapter.
2009.41-2009.80 A change to subheading 2009.41 through 2009.80 from any other chapter.
2009.90 A change to subheading 2009.90 from any other chapter; or
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A change to subheading 2009.90 from any other subheading, provided that a single juice ingredient of foreign origin, or juice ingredients from a single foreign country, constitute in single strength form no more than 60 percent by volume of the good.
2101 A change to heading 2101 from any other heading.
2102 A change to heading 2102 from any other heading.
2103.10 A change to subheading 2103.10 from any other heading.
2103.20 A change to subheading 2103.20 from any other heading.
2103.30 A change to subheading 2103.30 from any other subheading; or
A change to prepared mustard of subheading 2103.30 from mustard flour or meal.
2103.90 A change to subheading 2103.90 from any other subheading.
2104.10 A change to subheading 2104.10 from any other subheading.
2104.20 A change to subheading 2104.20 from any other subheading.
2105 A change to heading 2105 from any other heading.
2106.10 A change to subheading 2106.10 from any other subheading.
2106.90 A change to a good of subheading 2106.90, other than to compound alcoholic preparations, from any other subheading, except from Chapter 4, Chapter 17, heading 2009, subheading 1901.90 or subheading 2202.90; or
A change to subheading 2106.90 from Chapter 4 or subheading 1901.90, provided that the good contains no more than 50 percent by weight of milk solids; or
A change to subheading 2106.90 from Chapter 17, provided that the good contains less than 65 percent by dry weight of sugar; or
A change to subheading 2106.90 from heading 2009 or subheading 2202.90, provided that a single juice ingredient of foreign origin, or juice ingredients from a single foreign country, constitute in single strength form no more than 60 percent by volume of the good; or
A change to compound alcoholic preparations of subheading 2106.90 from any other subheading, except from subheading 2208.20 through 2208.50.
2201 A change to heading 2201 from any other chapter.
2202.10 A change to sweetened and/or flavored waters of subheading 2202.10 from any other chapter; or
A change to other beverages of subheading 2202.10 from any other heading.
2202.90 A change to subheading 2202.90 from any other subheading, except from Chapter 4 or heading 1901, 2009, or 2106; or
A change to subheading 2202.90 from Chapter 4 or heading 1901, provided that the good contains no more than 50 percent by weight of milk solids; or
A change to subheading 2202.90 from heading 2009 or subheading 2106.90, provided that a single juice ingredient of foreign origin, or juice ingredients from a single foreign country, constitute in single strength form no more than 60 percent by volume of the good.
2203 A change to heading 2203 from any other heading.
2204.10-2204.29 A change to subheading 2204.10 through 2204.29 from any other subheading outside that group.
2204.30 A change to subheading 2204.30 from any other heading.
2205 A change to heading 2205 from any other heading, except from heading 2204; or
A change to vermouth of heading 2205 from heading 2204.
2206 A change to heading 2206 from any other heading.
2207 A change to heading 2207 from any other heading, except from compound alcoholic preparations of subheading 2106.90 or heading 2208.
2208.20-2208.70 A change to subheading 2208.20 through 2208.70 from any other subheading outside that group, except from subheading 2106.90; or
A change to liqueurs or cordials of subheading 2208.70 from any other product.
2208.90 A change to subheading 2208.90 from any other subheading, except from subheading 2106.90; or
A change to kirschwasser or ratafia of subheading 2208.90 from any other product.
2209 A change to heading 2209 from any other heading.
2301-2308 A change to heading 2301 through 2308 from any other chapter.
2309.10 A change to subheading 2309.10 from any other heading.
2309.90 A change to subheading 2309.90 from any other heading, except from Chapter 4 or heading 1901; or
A change to subheading 2309.90 from Chapter 4 or heading 1901, provided that the good contains no more than 50 percent by weight of milk solids.
2401 A change to heading 2401 from any other chapter.
2402-2403 A change to heading 2402 through 2403 from any other heading, including another heading within that group.
(e) Section V: Chapters 25 through 27
2501-2516 A change to heading 2501 through 2516 from any other heading, including another heading within that group.
2517.10-2517.20 A change to subheading 2517.10 through 2517.20 from any other heading.
2517.30 A change to subheading 2517.30 from any other subheading.
2517.41-2517.49 A change to subheading 2517.41 through 2517.49 from any other heading.
2518-2530 A change to heading 2518 through 2530 from any other heading, including another heading within that group.
2601-2621 A change to heading 2601 through 2621 from any other heading, including another heading within that group.
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Chapter 27 Note: For purposes of this chapter, a “chemical reaction” is defined as a process in which chemical bonds in molecules are broken and new chemical bonds are formed between the fragmented molecules and/or added elements so that one or more of the original bond/s no longer link the same chemical element/s or functional group/s.
2701-2706 A change to heading 2701 through 2706 from any other heading, including any heading within that group.
2707.10-2707.99 A change to subheading 2707.10 through 2707.99 from any other heading; or
A change to subheading 2707.10 through 2707.99 from any other subheading, including any subheading within that group, provided that the good resulting from such change is the product of a chemical reaction.
2707.10-2707.99 A change to subheading 2707.10 through 2707.99 from any other heading; orA change to phenols of subheading 2707.99 from any other subheading or from any other good of subheading 2707.99, provided that the good resulting from such change is the product of a chemical reaction; or
A change to any other good of subheading 2707.99 from phenols of subheading 2707.99 or from any other subheading, provided that the good resulting from such change is the product of a chemical reaction; or
A change to subheading 2707.10 through 2707.99 from any other subheading, including any subheading within that group, provided that the good resulting from such change is the product of a chemical reaction.
2708-2709 A change to heading 2708 through 2709 from any other heading, including another heading within that group.
2710 A change to heading 2710 from any other heading; or
A change to any good of heading 2710 from any other good of heading 2710, provided that the good resulting from such change is the product of a chemical reaction.
2711.11 A change to subheading 2711.11 from any other subheading, except from subheading 2711.21.
2711.12-2711.19 A change to subheading 2711.12 through 2711.19 from any other subheading, including another subheading within that group, except from subheading 2711.29.
2711.21 A change to subheading 2711.21 from any other subheading, except from subheading 2711.11.
2711.29 A change to subheading 2711.29 from any other subheading, except from subheading 2711.12 through 2711.21.
2712-2714 A change to heading 2712 through 2714 from any other heading, including another heading within that group.
2715 A change to heading 2715 from any other heading, except from heading 2714 or subheading 2713.20.
2716 A change to heading 2716 from any other heading.
(f) Section VI: Chapters 28 through 38
Notes: 1. Chemical reaction origin rule—
Any good of Chapters 28, 29, 31, 32 or 38, except a good of heading 3823, that is the product of a chemical reaction shall be considered to be a good of the country in which the reaction occurred.
A chemical reaction is defined as a process in which chemical bonds in molecules are broken and new chemical bonds are formed between the fragmented molecules and/or added elements so that one or more of the original bonds no longer link the same chemical element/s or functional group/s.
Notwithstanding any of the line-by-line rules, the “chemical reaction” rule may be applied to any good classified in the above chapters.
2. Separation prohibition—
A foreign material/component will not be deemed to have satisfied all applicable requirements of these rules by reason of a change from one classification to another merely as the result of the separation of one or more individual materials or components from a man-made mixture unless the isolated material/component, itself, also underwent a chemical reaction.
2801.10-2801.30 A change to subheading 2801.10 through 2801.30 from any other subheading, including another subheading within that group.
2802 A change to heading 2802 from any other heading, except from heading 2503.
2803 A change to heading 2803 from any other heading.
2804.10-2804.50 A change to subheading 2804.10 through 2804.50 from any other subheading, including another subheading within that group.
2804.61-2804.69 A change to subheading 2804.61 through 2804.69 from any other subheading outside that group.
2804.70-2804.90 A change to subheading 2804.70 through 2804.90 from any other subheading, including another subheading within that group.
2805 A change to heading 2805 from any other heading.
2806.10-2806.20 A change to subheading 2806.10 through 2806.20 from any other subheading,
including another subheading within that group.
2807-2808 A change to heading 2807 through 2808 from any other heading, including another heading within that group.
2809.10-2809.20 A change to subheading 2809.10 through 2809.20 from any other subheading, including another subheading within that group.
2810 A change to heading 2810 from any other heading.
2811.11 A change to subheading 2811.11 from any other subheading.
2811.19 A change to subheading 2811.19 from any other subheading, except from subheading 2811.22.
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2811.21 A change to subheading 2811.21 from any other subheading.
2811.22 A change to subheading 2811.22 from any other subheading, except from subheading 2505.10, 2506.10, or 2811.19.
2811.29 A change to sulphur dioxide of subheading 2811.29 from any other good of subheading 2811.29 or from any other subheading; or
A change to any other good of subheading 2811.29 from sulphur dioxide of subheading 2811.29 or from any other subheading.
2812.10-2813.90 A change to subheading 2812.10 through 2813.90 from any other subheading, including another subheading within that group.
2814 A change to heading 2814 from any other heading.
2815.11-2815.12 A change to subheading 2815.11 through 2815.12 from any other subheading outside that group.
2815.20-2815.30 A change to subheading 2815.20 through 2815.30 from any other subheading, including another subheading within that group.
2816.10 A change to subheading 2816.10 from any other subheading.
2816.40 A change to subheading 2816.40 from any other subheading, except a change to oxides, hydroxides and peroxides of strontium of subheading 2816.40 from subheading 2530.90.
2817 A change to heading 2817 from any other heading, except from heading 2608.
2818.10-2818.30 A change to subheading 2818.10 through 2818.30 from any other subheading, including another subheading within that group, except from heading 2606 or subheading 2620.40.
2819.10-2819.90 A change to subheading 2819.10 through 2819.90 from any other subheading, including another subheading within that group.
2820.10-2820.90 A change to subheading 2820.10 through 2820.90 from any other subheading, including another subheading within that group, except from subheading 2530.90 or heading 2602.
2821.10 A change to subheading 2821.10 from any other subheading.
2821.20 A change to subheading 2821.20 from any other subheading, except from earth color mineral substances of 2530.90 or from subheading 2601.11 through 2601.20.
2822 A change to heading 2822 from any other heading, except from heading 2605.
2823 A change to heading 2823 from any other heading.
2824.10-2824.90 A change to red lead or to orange lead of subheading 2824.90 from any other good of subheading 2824.90 or from any other subheading, except from heading 2607; or
A change to any other good of subheading 2824.90 from red lead or from orange lead of subheading 2824.90 or from any other subheading, except from heading 2607; or
A change to subheading 2824.10 through 2924.90 from any other subheading, including another subheading within that group, except from heading 2607.
2825.10-2825.40 A change to subheading 2825.10 through 2825.40 from any other subheading, including another subheading within that group.
2825.50 A change to subheading 2825.50 from any other subheading, except from heading 2603.
2825.60 A change to subheading 2825.60 from any other subheading, except from subheading 2615.10.
2825.70 A change to subheading 2825.70 from any other subheading, except from subheading 2613.10.
2825.80 A change to subheading 2825.80 from any other subheading, except from subheading 2617.10.
2825.90 A change to subheading 2825.90 from any other subheading, provided that the good classified in subheading 2825.90 is the product of a “chemical reaction” as defined in Note 1.
2826.12-2833.19 A change to fluorides of ammonium or of sodium of subheading 2826.19 from any other good of subheading 2826.19 or from any other subheading; or
A change to any other good of subheading 2826.19 from fluorides of ammonium or of sodium of subheading 2826.19 or from any other subheading; or
A change to fluorosilicates of sodium or of potassium of subheading 2826.90 from any other good of subheading 2826.90 or from any other subheading; or
A change to any other good of subheading 2826.90 from fluorosilicates of sodium or of potassium of subheading 2826.90 or from any other subheading; or
A change to chlorides of iron of subheading 2827.39 from any other good of subheading 2827.39 or from any other subheading; or
A change to chlorides of cobalt of subheading 2827.39 from any other good of subheading 2827.39 or from any other subheading; or
A change to chlorides of zinc of subheading 2827.39 from any other good of subheading 2827.39 or from any other subheading; or
A change to any other good of subheading 2827.39 from chlorides of iron, of cobalt, or of zinc of subheading 2827.39 or from any other subheading; or
A change to zinc sulphide of subheading 2830.90 from any other good of subheading 2830.90 or from any other subheading; or
A change to cadmium sulphide of subheading 2830.90 from any other good of subheading 2830.90 or from any other subheading; or
A change to any other good of subheading 2830.90 from zinc sulphide or cadmium sulphide of subheading 2830.90 or from any other subheading; or
A change to subheading 2826.12 through 2833.19 from any other subheading, including another subheading within that group.
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2833.21 A change to subheading 2833.21 from any other subheading, except from subheading 2530.20.
2833.22-2833.25 A change to subheading 2833.22 through 2833.25 from any other subheading, including another subheading within that group.
2833.27 A change to subheading 2833.27 from any other subheading, except from subheading 2511.10.
2833.29 A change to chromium sulphate of subheading 2833.29 from any other good of subheading 2833.29 or from any other subheading; or
A change to zinc sulphate of subheading 2833.29 from any other good of subheading 2833.29 or from any other subheading; or
A change to any other good of subheading 2833.29 from chromium sulphate or zinc sulphate of subheading 2833.29 or from any other subheading, except from heading 2520.
2833.30-2833.40 A change to subheading 2833.30 through 2833.40 from any other subheading, including another subheading within that group.
2834.10-2834.29 A change to subheading 2834.10 through 2834.29 from any other subheading, including another subheading within that group.
2835.10-2835.25 A change to subheading 2835.10 through 2835.25 from any other subheading, including another subheading within that group.
2835.26 A change to subheading 2835.26 from any other subheading, except from heading 2510.
2835.29-2835.39 A change to phosphates of trisodium of subheading 2835.29 from any other good of subheading 2835.29 or from any other subheading; or
A change to any other good of subheading 2835.29 from phosphates of trisodium of subheading 2835.29 or from any other subheading; or
A change to subheading 2835.29 through 2835.39 from any other subheading, including another subheading within that group.
2836.20 A change to subheading 2836.20 from any other subheading, except from subheading 2530.90.
2836.30-2836.40 A change to subheading 2836.30 through 2836.40 from any other subheading, including another subheading within that group.
2836.50 A change to subheading 2836.50 from any other subheading, except from heading 2509, subheading 2517.41 or 2517.49, heading 2521, or subheading 2530.90.
2836.60 A change to subheading 2836.60 from any other subheading, except from subheading 2511.20.
2836.91 A change to subheading 2836.91 from any other subheading.
2836.92 A change to subheading 2836.92 from any other subheading, except from subheading 2530.90.
2836.99 A change to bismuth carbonate of subheading 2836.99 from commercial ammonium carbonate or other ammonium carbonates or from lead carbonates of subheading 2836.99 or from any other subheading, except from subheading 2617.90; or
A change to commercial ammonium carbonate or to other ammonium carbonates of subheading 2836.99 from any other good of subheading 2836.99 or from any other subheading; or
A change to lead carbonates of subheading 2836.99 from any other good of subheading 2836.99 or from any other subheading, except from heading 2607; or
A change to any other good of subheading 2836.99 from commercial ammonium carbonate or other ammonium carbonates or from lead carbonates of subheading 2836.99 or from any other subheading, provided that the good classified in subheading 2836.99 is the product of a “chemical reaction” as defined in Note 1.
2837.11-2837.20 A change to subheading 2837.11 through 2837.20 from any other subheading, including another subheading within that group.
2839.11-2839.19 A change to subheading 2839.11 through 2839.19 from any other subheading outside that group.
2839.90 A change to silicates of potassium of subheading 2839.90 from any other good of subheading 2839.90 or from any other subheading; or
A change to any other good of subheading 2839.90 from silicates of potassium of subheading 2839.90 or from any other subheading.
2840.11-2840.20 A change to subheading 2840.11 through 2840.20 from any other subheading outside that group, except from subheading 2528.10.
2841.30 A change to subheading 2841.30 from any other subheading.
2841.50 A change to chromates of zinc or of lead from any other good of subheading 2841.50 or from any other subheading; or
2841.61-2841.69 A change to subheading 2841.61 through 2841.69 from any other subheading outside that group.
2841.70 A change to subheading 2841.70 from any other subheading, except from subheading 2613.90.
2841.80 A change to subheading 2841.80 from any other subheading, except from heading 2611.
2841.90 A change to aluminates from any other good of subheading 2841.90 or from any other subheading; or
A change to any other good of subheading 2841.90 from aluminates of subheading 2841.90 or from any other subheading, provided that the good classified in subheading 2841.90 is the product of a “chemical reaction” as defined in Note 1.
2842.10 A change to subheading 2842.10 from any other subheading.
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2842.90 A change to fulminates, cyanates and thiocyanates of subheading 2842.90 from any other good of subheading 2842.90 or from any other subheading; or