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Rule 8 - Minimal operations and processes. - Customs Tariff (Determination of Origin of Goods Under the Preferential Trade Agreement Between the Governments of the Republic of India and Malaysia) Rules, 2011Extract 8. Minimal operations and processes.- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, goods shall not be considered as originating in the territory of a Party if the following operations are undertaken exclusively by itself or in combination in the territory of that Party, namely:- (a) operations to ensure the preservation of goods in good condition during transport and storage including, but not limited to, drying, freezing, keeping in brine, ventilation, spreading out, chilling, placing in salt, sulphur dioxide or other aqueous solutions, removal of damaged parts, and like operations; (b) simple operations consisting of removal of dust, sifting or screening, sorting, classifying, matching including the making-up of sets of articles, washing, painting, cutting; (c) changes of packing and breaking up and assembly of consignments; (d) simple cutting, slicing and repacking or placing in bottles, flasks, bags, boxes, fixing on cards or boards, and all other simple packing operations; (e) affixing of marks, labels or other like distinguishing signs on goods or their packaging; (f) simple mixing of goods whether or not of different kinds, where one or more components of the mixture do not meet the conditions laid down in this Chapter to enable them to be considered as originating goods; (g) simple assembly of parts of goods to constitute complete goods; (h) disassembly; (i) slaughter which means the mere killing of animals; and, (j) mere dilution with water or another substance that does not materially alter the characteristics of the goods. (2) For textiles and textile goods, an article or material shall not be considered to be originating in the territory of a Party by virtue of merely having undergone any of the following, namely:- (a) simple combining operations, labelling, pressing, cleaning or dry cleaning or packaging operations, or any combination thereof; (b) cutting to length or width and hemming, stitching or over-locking fabrics which are readily identifiable as being intended for a particular commercial use; (c) trimming or joining together by sewing, looping, linking, attaching of accessory articles such as straps, bands, beads, cords, rings and eyelets; (d) one or more finishing operations on yarns, fabrics or other textile articles, such as bleaching, waterproofing, decanting, shrinking, mercerizing, or similar operations; or, (e) dyeing or printing of fabrics or yarns. Explanation.- For the purposes of this rule, the word simple means activities which do not require special skills or machines, apparatus or equipment especially produced or installed for carrying out the activity.
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