What is insufficient processing?
Insufficient processing is a list of simple jobs that never make a product originating, even when they seem to meet the rule. Repacking, labelling and basic assembly are the usual examples.
An example
You import tea in bulk and pack it into retail boxes. The packed tea may even fall under a different code from the bulk tea, but packing is on the list, so the tea doesn't become originating.
What's usually on the list
Keeping goods in good condition while they're stored or shipped, packing and repacking, labelling, sorting, mixing, simple assembly and putting goods together into sets. Each agreement has its own list, and some are longer than others.
Where you'll find it. The article it's in, agreement by agreement.
- USMCAInsufficient processing, Article 4.19, as non-qualifying operations
- RCEPInsufficient processing, Article 3.6, as insufficient operations
- ATIGAInsufficient processing, Article 31, as insufficient operations
- ACFTAInsufficient processing, Article 7, as insufficient operations
- PEM ConventionInsufficient processing, Article 6, as insufficient operations
- CETAInsufficient processing, Article 7
- EU–Japan EPAInsufficient processing, Article 3.4, as insufficient working or processing
- EU–Korea FTAInsufficient processing, Article 6, as insufficient operations
- EU–Mercosur iTAInsufficient processing, Article 3.6, as insufficient working or processing
- EU–SADC EPAInsufficient processing, Article 9
- EU–UK TCAInsufficient processing, Article 43
- EU–Vietnam FTAInsufficient processing, Article 6, as insufficient operations
- UK–Canada TCAInsufficient processing, Article 7
- UK–Japan CEPAInsufficient processing, Article 3.4, as insufficient working or processing
- UK–SACUM EPAInsufficient processing, Article 9
- UK–Vietnam FTAInsufficient processing, Article 6, as insufficient operations
- Canada–Colombia FTAInsufficient processing, Article 302, as insufficient operations
- EU GSPInsufficient processing, Article 47, as insufficient operations
- UK DCTSInsufficient processing, Regulation 8, as insufficient operations