How do accessories and packaging count?
Things that come with the product, like a manual, a spare part or the box it's sold in, are usually judged together with the product, not on their own. Packing used only to ship the goods doesn't count at all.
An example
A drill is sold with a charger and a carry case. If they're normal for that drill and aren't invoiced separately, they go with it. Under a tariff shift rule they don't need to change code. Under a value test their value still counts.
Retail packaging and shipping packing
The packaging the product is sold in is treated much like the accessories. Cartons, pallets and other packing used only for shipping are left out entirely.
Where you'll find it. The article it's in, agreement by agreement.
- USMCAAccessories, spare parts and tools, Article 4.14Retail packaging, Article 4.15Shipping packing, Article 4.16
- CAFTA-DRAccessories, spare parts and tools, Article 4.8Retail packaging, Article 4.9Shipping packing, Article 4.10
- CPTPPAccessories, spare parts and tools, Article 3.13Retail packaging, Article 3.14Shipping packing, Article 3.15
- RCEPAccessories, spare parts and tools, Article 3.9Retail packaging, Article 3.8Shipping packing, Article 3.8
- ATIGAAccessories, spare parts and tools, Article 35Retail packaging, Article 34Shipping packing, Article 34
- ACFTAAccessories, spare parts and tools, Article 11Retail packaging, Article 10Shipping packing, Article 10
- PEM ConventionAccessories, spare parts and tools, Article 9Retail packaging, Article 9Shipping packing, Article 9
- CETAAccessories, spare parts and tools, Article 11Retail packaging, Article 9Shipping packing, Article 9
- EU–Japan EPAAccessories, spare parts and tools, Article 3.12Retail packaging, Article 3.15Shipping packing, Article 3.14
- EU–Korea FTAAccessories, spare parts and tools, Article 8Retail packaging, Article 7Shipping packing, Article 7
- EU–Mercosur iTAAccessories, spare parts and tools, Article 3.9Retail packaging, Article 3.8Shipping packing, Article 3.8
- EU–SADC EPAAccessories, spare parts and tools, Article 11Retail packaging, Article 10Shipping packing, Article 10
- EU–UK TCAAccessories, spare parts and tools, Article 47Retail packaging, Article 46Shipping packing, Article 45
- EU–Vietnam FTAAccessories, spare parts and tools, Article 8Retail packaging, Article 7Shipping packing, Article 7
- UK–Canada TCAAccessories, spare parts and tools, Article 11Retail packaging, Article 9Shipping packing, Article 9
- UK–Japan CEPAAccessories, spare parts and tools, Article 3.12Retail packaging, Article 3.15Shipping packing, Article 3.14
- UK–SACUM EPAAccessories, spare parts and tools, Article 11Retail packaging, Article 10Shipping packing, Article 10
- UK–Vietnam FTAAccessories, spare parts and tools, Article 8Retail packaging, Article 7Shipping packing, Article 7
- US–Australia FTAAccessories, spare parts and tools, Article 5.6Retail packaging, Article 5.8Shipping packing, Article 5.9
- KORUSAccessories, spare parts and tools, Article 6.8Retail packaging, Article 6.10Shipping packing, Article 6.11
- US–Singapore FTAAccessories, spare parts and tools, Article 3.7Retail packaging, Article 3.9Shipping packing, Article 3.10
- Canada–Colombia FTAAccessories, spare parts and tools, Article 311Retail packaging, Article 312Shipping packing, Article 313
- Canada–Indonesia CEPAAccessories, spare parts and tools, Article 3.10Retail packaging, Article 3.11Shipping packing, Article 3.12
- Canada–Korea FTAAccessories, spare parts and tools, Article 3.11Retail packaging, Article 3.12Shipping packing, Article 3.13
- Canada–Ukraine FTAAccessories, spare parts and tools, Article 3.10Retail packaging, Article 3.8Shipping packing, Article 3.8
- EU GSPAccessories, spare parts and tools, Article 50Retail packaging, Article 49Shipping packing, Article 49
- UK DCTSAccessories, spare parts and tools, Regulation 13Retail packaging, Regulation 12Shipping packing, Regulation 12
- Canada GPTAccessories, spare parts and tools, Section 6Retail packaging, Section 3(2)Shipping packing, Section 3(2)