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Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, a good shall originate in the territory of a Party where:

a. the good is wholly obtained or produced entirely in the territory of one or more of the Parties as defined in Article 415;

b. each of the non-originating materials used in the production of the good undergoes an applicable change in tariff classification set out in Annex 401 as a result of production occurring entirely in the territory of one or more of the Parties, or the good otherwise satisfies the applicable requirements of that Annex where no change in tariff classification is required, and the good satisfies all other applicable requirements of this Chapter;

c. the good is produced entirely in the territory of one or more of the Parties exclusively from originating materials; or

d. except for a good provided for in Chapters 6l through 63 of the Harmonized System, the good is produced entirely in the territory of one or more of the Parties but one or more of the non-originating materials provided for as parts under the Harmonized System that are used in the production of the good does not undergo a change in tariff classification because:

i. the good was imported into the territory of a Party in an unassembled or a disassembled form but was classified as an assembled good pursuant to General Rule of Interpretation 2(a) of the Harmonized System, or

ii. the heading for the good provides for and specifically describes both the good itself and its parts and is not further subdivided into subheadings, or the subheading for the good provides for and specifically describes both the good itself and its parts, provided that the regional value content of the good, determined in accordance with Article 402, is not less than 60 percent where the transaction value method is used or is not less than 50 percent where the net cost method is used, and that the good satisfies all other applicable requirements of this chapter.