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assembled good of heading 6210 through
6212 from unassembled components,
provided that the change is the result
of the good being wholly assembled in a
single country, territory, or insular
possession.
(2) If the good does not consist of two
or more component parts, a change to
heading 6210 through 6212 from any
heading outside that group, except from
heading 5007, 5111 through 5113, 5208
through 5212, 5309 through 5311, 5407
through 5408, 5512 through 5516, 5602
through 5603, 5801 through 5806, 5809
through 5811, 5903, 5906 through 5907,
6001 through 6006, and 6217, and
subheading 6307.90, and provided that
the change is the result of a fabric-
making process.
6213-6214.................... Except for goods of heading 6213 through
6214 provided for in paragraph (e)(2) of
this section, the country of origin of a
good classifiable under heading 6213
through 6214 is the country, territory,
or insular possession in which the
fabric comprising the good was formed by
a fabric-making process.
6215-6217.................... (1) If the good consists of two or more
component parts, a change to an
assembled good of heading 6215 through
6217 from unassembled components,
provided that the change is the result
of the good being wholly assembled in a
single country, territory, or insular
possession.
(2) If the good does not consist of two
or more component parts, a change to
heading 6215 through 6217 from any
heading outside that group, except from
heading 5007, 5111 through 5113, 5208
through 5212, 5309 through 5311, 5407
through 5408, 5512 through 5516, 5602
through 5603, 5801 through 5806, 5809
through 5811, 5903, 5906 through 5907,
and 6217, and subheading 6307.90, and
provided that the change is the result
of a fabric-making process.
6301-6306.................... Except for goods of heading 6302 through
6304 provided for in paragraph (e)(2) of
this section, the country of origin of a
good classifiable under heading 6301
through 6306 is the country, territory,
or insular possession in which the
fabric comprising the good was formed by
a fabric-making process.
6307.10...................... The country of origin of a good
classifiable under subheading 6307.10 is
the country, territory, or insular
possession in which the fabric
comprising the good was formed by a
fabric-making process.
6307.20...................... A change to subheading 6307.20 from any
other heading, provided that the change
is the result of the good being wholly
assembled in a single country,
territory, or insular possession.
6307.90...................... The country of origin of a good
classifiable under subheading 6307.90 is
the country, territory, or insular
possession in which the fabric
comprising the good was formed by a
fabric-making process.
6308......................... The country of origin of a good
classifiable under heading 6308 is the
country, territory, or insular
possession in which the woven fabric
component of the good was formed by a
fabric-making process.
6309-6310.................... The country of origin of a good
classifiable under heading 6309 through
6310 is the country, territory, or
insular possession in which the good was
last collected and packaged for
shipment.
6405.20.60................... A change to subheading 6405.20.60 from
any other heading, provided that the
change is the result of the good being
wholly assembled in a single country,
territory, or insular possession.
6406.10.77................... (1) If the good consists of two or more
components, a change to subheading
6406.10.77 from any other heading,
provided that the change is the result
of the good being wholly assembled in a
single country, territory, or insular
possession.
(2) If the good does not consist of two
or more components, a change to
subheading 6406.10.77 from any other
heading, except from heading 5007, 5111
through 5113, 5208 through 5212, 5309
through 5311, 5407 through 5408, 5512
through 5516, 5602 through 5603, 5608,
5801 through 5804, 5806, 5808 through
5810, 5903, 5906 through 5907, and 6001
through 6006, and provided that the
change is the result of a fabric-making
process.
6406.10.90................... (1) If the good consists of two or more
components, a change to subheading
6406.10.90 from any other heading,
provided that the change is the result
of the good being wholly assembled in a
single country, territory, or insular
possession.
(2) If the good does not consist of two
or more components, a change to
subheading 6406.10.90 from any other
heading, except from heading 5007, 5111
through 5113, 5208 through 5212, 5309
through 5311, 5407 through 5408, 5512
through 5516, 5602 through 5603, 5608,
5801 through 5804, 5806, 5808 through
5810, 5903, 5906 through 5907, and 6001
through 6006, and provided that the
change is the result of a fabric-making
process.
6406.99.15................... (1) If the good consists of two or more
components, a change to subheading
6406.99.15 from any other heading,
provided that the change is the result
of the good being wholly assembled in a
single country, territory, or insular
possession.
(2) If the good does not consist of two
or more components, a change to
subheading 6406.99.15 from any other
heading, except from heading 5007, 5111
through 5113, 5208 through 5212, 5309
through 5311, 5407 through 5408, 5512
through 5516, 5602 through 5603, 5608,
5801 through 5804, 5806, 5808 through
5810, 5903, 5906 through 5907, and 6001
through 6006, and provided that the
change is the result of a fabric-making
process.
6501......................... (1) If the good consists of two or more
components, a change to heading 6501
from any other heading, provided that
the change is the result of the good
being wholly assembled in a single
country, territory, or insular
possession.
(2) If the good does not consist of two
or more components, a change to heading
6501 from any other heading, except from
heading 5602, and provided that the
change is the result of a fabric-making
process.
6502......................... (1) If the good consists of two or more
components, a change to heading 6502
from any other heading, provided that
the change is the result of the good
being wholly assembled in a single
country, territory, or insular
possession.
(2) If the good does not consist of two
or more components, a change to heading
6502 from any other heading, except from
heading 5007, 5111 through 5113, 5208
through 5212, 5407 through 5408, 5512
through 5516, 5602 through 5603, 5608,
5801 through 5804, 5806, 5808 through
5810, 5903, 5906 through 5907, and 6001
through 6006, and provided that the
change is the result of a fabric-making
process.
6503......................... (1) If the good consists of two or more
components, a change to heading 6503
from any other heading, provided that
the change is the result of the good
being wholly assembled in a single
country, territory, or insular
possession.
(2) If the good does not consist of two
or more components, a change to heading
6503 from any other heading, except from
heading 5602, and provided that the
change is the result of a fabric-making
process.
6504......................... (1) If the good consists of two or more
components, a change to heading 6504
from any other heading, provided that
the change is the result of the good
being wholly assembled in a single
country, territory, or insular
possession.
(2) If the good does not consist of two
or more components, a change to heading
6504 from any other heading, except from
heading 5007, 5111 through 5113, 5208
through 5212, 5407 through 5408, 5512
through 5516, 5602 through 5603, 5608,
5801 through 5804, 5806, 5808 through
5810, 5903, 5906 through 5907, and 6001
through 6006, and provided that the
change is the result of a fabric-making
process.
6505.90...................... (1) If the good consists of two or more
components, a change to subheading
6505.90 from any other heading, provided
that the change is the result of the
good being wholly assembled in a single
country, territory, or insular
possession.
(2) If the good does not consist of two
or more components, a change to
subheading 6505.90 from any other
heading, except from heading 5007, 5111
through 5113, 5208 through 5212, 5407
through 5408, 5512 through 5516, 5602
through 5603, 5608, 5801 through 5804,
5806, 5808 through 5811, 5903, 5906
through 5907, and 6001 through 6006, and
provided that the change is the result
of a fabric-making process.
6601.10-6601.91.............. A change to subheading 6601.10 through
6601.91 from any other heading, provided
that the change is the result of the
good being wholly assembled in a single
country, territory, or insular
possession.
7019.19.15................... (1) If the good is of filaments, a change
to subheading 7019.19.15 from any other
heading, provided that the change is the
result of an extrusion process.
(2) If the good is of staple fibers, a
change to subheading 7019.19.15 from any
other subheading, except from subheading
7019.19.30 through 7019.19.90,
7019.31.00 through 7019.39.50, and
7019.90, and provided that the change is
the result of a spinning process.
7019.19.28................... (1) If the good is of filaments, a change
to subheading 7019.19.28 from any other
heading, provided that the change is the
result of an extrusion process.
(2) If the good is of staple fibers, a
change to subheading 7019.19.28 from any
other subheading, except from subheading
7019.19.30 through 7019.19.90,
7019.31.00 through 7019.39.50, and
7019.90, and provided that the change is
the result of a spinning process.
7019.40-7019.59.............. A change to subheading 7019.40 through
7019.59 from any other subheading,
provided that the change is the result
of a fabric-making process.
8708.21...................... (1) For seat belts not combined with
nontextile components, a change to
subheading 8708.21 from any other
heading, except from heading 5007, 5111
through 5113, 5208 through 5212, 5309
through 5311, 5407 through 5408, and
5512 through 5516, and provided that the
change is the result of a fabric-making
process.
(2) For seat belts combined with
nontextile components, a change to an
assembled good of subheading 8708.21
from unassembled components, provided
that the change is the result of the
good being wholly assembled in a single
country, territory, or insular
possession.
8804......................... (1) If the good consists of two or more
component parts, a change to an
assembled good of heading 8804 from
unassembled components, provided that
the change is the result of the good
being wholly assembled in a single
country, territory, or insular
possession.
(2) If the good does not consist of two
or more component parts, a change to
heading 8804 from any other heading,
except from heading 5007, 5111 through
5113, 5208 through 5212, 5309 through
5311, 5407 through 5408, 5512 through
5516, 5603, 5801 through 5804, 5806,
5809 through 5811, 5903, 5906 through
5907, and 6001 through 6006, and
subheading 6307.90, and provided that
the change is the result of a fabric-
making process.
9113.90.40................... (1) If the good consists of two or more
component parts, a change to an
assembled good of subheading 9113.90.40
from unassembled components, provided
that the change is the result of the
good being wholly assembled in a single
country, territory, or insular
possession.
(2) If the good does not consist of two
or more component parts, a change to
subheading 9113.90.40 from any other
heading, except from heading 5007, 5111
through 5113, 5208 through 5212, 5309
through 5311, 5407 through 5408, 5512
through 5516, 5603, 5801 through 5802,
5806, 5809, 5903, 5906 through 5907, and
6001 through 6006, and subheading
6307.90, and provided that the change is
the result of a fabric-making process.
9404.90...................... Except for goods of subheading 9404.90
provided for in paragraph (e)(2) of this
section, the country of origin of a good
classifiable under subheading 9404.90 is
the country, territory, or insular
possession in which the fabric
comprising the good was formed by a
fabric-making process.
9502.91...................... A change to an assembled good of
subheading 9502.91 from unassembled
components, provided that the change is
the result of the good being wholly
assembled in a single country,
territory, or insular possession.
9612.10.9010................. A change to subheading 9612.10.9010 from
any other heading, except from heading
5007, 5111 through 5113, 5208 through
5212, 5309 through 5311, 5407 through
5408, 5512 through 5516, 5603, 5806,
5903, 5906 through 5907, and 6002
through 6006, and provided that the
change is the result of a fabric-making
process.
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(2) For goods of HTSUS headings 6213 and 6214 and HTSUS subheadings 6117.10, 6302.22, 6302.29, 6302.52, 6302.53, 6302.59, 6302.92, 6302.93, 6302.99, 6303.92, 6303.99, 6304.19, 6304.93, 6304.99, 9404.90.85 and 9404.90.95, except for goods classified under those headings or subheadings as of cotton or of wool or consisting of fiber blends containing 16 percent or more by weight of cotton:

(i) The country of origin of the good is the country, territory, or insular possession in which the fabric comprising the good was both dyed and printed when accompanied by two or more of the following finishing operations: bleaching, shrinking, fulling, napping, decating, permanent stiffening, weighting, permanent embossing, or moireing;

(ii) If the country of origin cannot be determined under paragraph (e)(2)(i) of this section, except for goods of HTSUS subheading 6117.10 that are knit to shape or consist of two or more component parts, the country of origin is the country, territory, or insular possession in which the fabric comprising the good was formed by a fabric-making process; or

(iii) For goods of HTSUS subheading 6117.10 that are knit to shape or consist of two or more component parts, if the country of origin cannot be determined under paragraph (e)(2)(i) of this section:

(A) If the good is knit to shape, the country of origin of the good is the country, territory, or insular possession in which a change to HTSUS subheading 6117.10 from yarn occurs, provided that the knit to shape components are knit in a single country, territory, or insular possession; or

(B) If the good is not knit to shape and consists of two or more component parts, the country of origin of the good is the country, territory, or insular possession in which a change to an assembled good of HTSUS subheading 6117.10 from unassembled components occurs, provided that the change is the result of the good being wholly assembled in a single country, territory, or insular possession.

[T.D. 95–69, 60 FR 46197, Sept. 5, 1995, as amended by T.D. 96–56, 61 FR 37818, July 22, 1996; T.D. 99–64, 64 FR 43266, Aug. 10, 1999; T.D. 01–36, 66 FR 21661, May 1, 2001; 66 FR 23981, May 10, 2001; T.D. 02–47, 67 FR 51752, Aug. 9, 2002; T.D. 03–08, 68 FR 8713, Feb. 25, 2003]

§ 102.22 Rules of origin for textile and apparel products of Israel.
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(a) Applicability. The provisions of this section will control for purposes of determining whether a textile or apparel product, as defined in §102.21(b)(5), is considered a product of Israel for purposes of the customs laws and the administration of quantitative limitations. A textile or apparel product will be a product of Israel if it is wholly the growth, product, or manufacture of Israel. However, a textile or apparel product that consists of materials produced or derived from, or processed in, another country, or insular possession of the United States, in addition to Israel, will be a product of Israel if it last underwent a substantial transformation in Israel. A textile or apparel product will be considered to have undergone a substantial transformation if it has been transformed by means of substantial manufacturing or processing operations into a new and different article of commerce.

(b) Criteria for determining country of origin for products of Israel. The criteria in paragraphs (b)(1) and (b)(2) of this section will be considered in determining whether an imported textile or apparel product is a product of Israel. These criteria are not exhaustive. One or any combination of criteria may be determinative, and additional factors may be considered.

(1) A new and different article of commerce will usually result from a manufacturing or processing operation if there is a change in:

(i) Commercial designation or identity;

(ii) Fundamental character; or

(iii) Commercial use.

(2) In determining whether merchandise has been subjected to substantial manufacturing or processing operations, the following will be considered:

(i) The physical change in the material or article as a result of the manufacturing or processing operations in Israel or in Israel and a foreign territory or country or insular possession of the U.S.;

(ii) The time involved in the manufacturing or processing operations in Israel or in Israel and a foreign territory or country or insular possession of the U.S.;

(iii) The complexity of the manufacturing or processing operations in Israel or in Israel and a foreign territory or country or insular possession of the U.S.;

(iv) The level or degree of skill and/or technology required in the manufacturing or processing operations in Israel or in Israel and a foreign territory or country or insular possession of the U.S.; and

(v) The value added to the article or material in Israel or in Israel and a foreign territory or country or insular possession of the U.S., compared to its value when imported into the U.S.

(c) Manufacturing or processing operations. (1) An article or material usually will be a product of Israel when it has undergone in Israel prior to importation into the United States any of the following:

(i) Dyeing of fabric and printing when accompanied by two or more of the following finishing operations: bleaching, shrinking, fulling, napping, decating, permanent stiffening, weighting, permanent embossing, or moireing;

(ii) Spinning fibers into yarn;

(iii) Weaving, knitting or otherwise forming fabric;

(iv) Cutting of fabric into parts and the assembly of those parts into the completed article; or

(v) Substantial assembly by sewing and/or tailoring of all cut pieces of apparel articles which have been cut from fabric in another foreign territory or country, or insular possession of the U.S., into a completed garment (e.g., the complete assembly and tailoring of all cut pieces of suit-type jackets, suits, and shirts).

(2) An article or material usually will not be considered to be a product of Israel by virtue of merely having undergone any of the following:

(i) Simple combining operations, labeling, pressing, cleaning or dry cleaning, or packaging operations, or any combination thereof;

(ii) Cutting to length or width and hemming or overlocking fabrics which are readily identifiable as being intended for a particular commercial use;

(iii) Trimming and/or joining together by sewing, looping, linking, or other means of attaching otherwise completed knit-to-shape component parts produced in a single country, even when accompanied by other processes (e.g., washing, drying, and mending) normally incident to the assembly process;

(iv) One or more finishing operations on yarns, fabrics, or other textile articles, such as showerproofing, superwashing, bleaching, decating, fulling, shrinking, mercerizing, or similar operations; or

(v) Dyeing and/or printing of fabrics or yarns.

(d) Results of origin determination. If Israel is determined to be the country of origin of a textile or apparel product by application of the provisions in paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of this section, the inquiry into the origin of the product ends. However, if Israel is determined not to be the country of origin of a textile or apparel product by application of the provisions in paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of this section, the country of origin of the product will be determined under the rules of origin set forth in §102.21, although the application of those rules cannot result in Israel being the country of origin of the product.

[CBP Dec. 05–32, 70 FR 58013, Oct. 5, 2005]

§ 102.23 Origin and Manufacturer Identification
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(a) Textile or Apparel Product Manufacturer Identification. All entries of textile or apparel products listed in §102.21(b)(5) must identify on CBP Form 3461 (Entry/Immediate Delivery) and CBP Form 7501 (Entry Summary), and in all electronic data transmissions that require identification of the manufacturer, the manufacturer of such products through a manufacturer identification code (MID) constructed from the name and address of the entity performing the origin-conferring operations pursuant to §102.21 or §102.22, as applicable. This code must be accurately constructed using the methodology set forth in the Appendix to this part, including the use of the two-letter International Organization for Standardization (ISO) code for the country of origin of such products. When a single entry is filed for products of more than one manufacturer, the products of each manufacturer must be separately identified. Importers must be able to demonstrate to CBP their use of reasonable care in determining the manufacturer. If an entry filed for such merchandise fails to include the MID properly constructed from the name and address of the manufacturer, the port director may reject the entry or take other appropriate action.

(b) Incomplete or insufficient information. If the port director is unable to determine the country of origin of a textile or apparel product, the importer must submit additional information as requested by the port director. Release of the product from CBP custody will be denied until a determination of the country of origin is made based upon the information provided or the best information available.

(c) Date of exportation. For quota, visa or export license requirements, and statistical purposes, the date of exportation for textile or apparel products listed in §102.21(b)(5) will be the date the vessel or carrier leaves the last port in the country of origin, as determined by application of §102.21 or §102.22, as applicable. Contingency of diversion in another foreign territory or country will not change the date of exportation for quota, visa or export license requirements or for statistical purposes.

[CBP Dec. 05–32, 70 FR 58013, Oct. 5, 2005]

§ 102.24 Entry of textile or apparel products.
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(a) General. Separate shipments of textile or apparel products, including samples, which originate from a country subject to visa or export license requirements for exports of textile or apparel products, arriving in the customs territory of the United States for one consignee on the same conveyance on the same day, the combined value of which is over $250, will not be entered under the informal entry procedures set forth in subpart C, Part 143 or procedures set forth in §141.52 of this chapter. Port directors will refuse separate informal entries and require a formal entry and visa or export license, as appropriate, for all such merchandise. A consignee for purposes of this section is the ultimate consignee and does not include a freight forwarder or Customs broker not importing for its own account.

(b) Denial of entry pursuant to directive. Textile or apparel products subject to section 204 of the Agricultural Act of 1956, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1854), whether or not the requirements set forth in §102.21 or §102.22, as applicable, have been met, will be denied entry where the factory, producer, manufacturer, or other company named in the entry documents for such textile or apparel products is named in a directive published in the Federal Register by the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements as a company found to be illegally transshipping, closed or unable to produce records to verify production. In these circumstances, no additional information will be accepted or considered by CBP for purposes of determining the admissibility of such textile or apparel products.

[CBP Dec. 05–32, 70 FR 58013, Oct. 5, 2005]

§ 102.25 Textile or apparel products under the North American Free Trade Agreement.
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In connection with a claim for NAFTA preferential tariff treatment involving non-originating textile or apparel products subject to the tariff preference level provisions of appendix 6.B to Annex 300–B of the NAFTA and Additional U.S. Notes 3 through 6 to Section XI, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, the importer must submit to CBP a Certificate of Eligibility covering the products. The Certificate of Eligibility must be properly completed and signed by an authorized official of the Canadian or Mexican government and must be presented to CBP at the time the claim for preferential tariff treatment is filed under §181.21 of this chapter. If the port director is unable to determine the country of origin of the products, they will not be entitled to preferential tariff treatment or any other benefit under the NAFTA for which they would otherwise be eligible.

[CBP Dec. 05–32, 70 FR 58013, Oct. 5, 2005]

Appendix to Part 102—Textile and Apparel Manufacturer Identification
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Rules for Constructing the Manufacturer Identification Code (MID)

1. Pursuant to §102.23(a) of this part, all entries of textile or apparel products listed in §102.21(b)(5) must identify on CBP Form 3461 (Entry/Immediate Delivery) and CBP Form 7501 (Entry Summary), and in all electronic data transmissions that require identification of the manufacturer, the manufacturer of such products through a manufacturer identification code (MID) constructed from the name and address of the entity performing the origin-conferring operations. The MID may be up to 15 characters in length, with no spaces inserted between the characters.

2. The first 2 characters of the MID consist of the ISO code for the actual country of origin of the goods. The one exception to this rule is Canada. “CA” is not a valid country code for the MID; instead, one of the appropriate province codes listed below must be used:

ALBERTA—XA

BRITISH COLUMBIA—XC

MANITOBA—XM

NEW BRUNSWICK—XB

NEWFOUNDLAND (LABRADOR)—XW

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES—XT

NOVA SCOTIA—XN

NUNAVUT—XV

ONTARIO—XO

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND—XP

QUEBEC—XQ

SASKATCHEWAN—XS

YUKON TERRITORY—XY

3. The next group of characters in the MID consists of the first three characters in each of the first two “words” of the manufacturer's name. If there is only one “word” in the name, then only the first three characters from the name are to be used. For example, “Amalgamated Plastics Corp.” would yield “AMAPLA,” and “Bergstrom” would yield “BER.” If there are two or more initials together, they are to be treated as a single word. For example, “A.B.C. Company” or “A B C Company” would yield “ABCCOM,” “O.A.S.I.S. Corp.” would yield “OASCOR,” “Dr. S.A. Smith” would yield “DRSA,” and “Shavings B L Inc.” would yield “SHABL.” The English words “a,” “an,” “and,” “of,” and “the” in the manufacturer's name are to be ignored. For example, “The Embassy of Spain” would yield “EMBSPA.” Portions of a name separated by a hyphen are to be treated as a single word. For example, “Rawles-Aden Corp.” or “Rawles—Aden Corp.” would both yield “RAWCOR.” Some names include numbers. For example, “20th Century Fox” would yield “20TCEN” and “Concept 2000” would yield “CON200.”

a. Some words in the title of the foreign manufacturer's name are not to be used for the purpose of constructing the MID. For example, most textile factories in Macau start with the same words, “Fabrica de Artigos de Vestuario,” which means “Factory of Clothing.” For a factory named “Fabrica de Artigos de Vestuario JUMP HIGH Ltd,” the portion of the factory name that identifies it as a unique entity is “JUMP HIGH.” This is the portion of the name that should be used to construct the MID. Otherwise, all of the MIDs from Macau would be the same, using “FABDE,” which is incorrect.

b. Similarly, many factories in Indonesia begin with the prefix PT, such as “PT Morich Indo Fashion.” In Russia, other prefixes are used, such as “JSC,” “OAO,” “OOO,” and “ZAO.” These prefixes are to be ignored for the purpose of constructing the MID.

4. The next group of characters in the MID consists of the first four numbers in the largest number on the street address line. For example, “11455 Main Street, Suite 9999” would yield “1145.” A suite number or a post office box is to be used if it contains the largest number. For example, “232 Main Street, Suite 1234” would yield “1234.” If the numbers in the street address are spelled out, such as “One Thousand Century Plaza,” no numbers representing the manufacturer's address will appear in this section of the MID. However, if the address is “One Thousand Century Plaza, Suite 345,” this would yield “345.” When commas or hyphens separate numbers, all punctuation is to be ignored and the number that remains is to be used. For example, “12,34,56 Alaska Road” and “12–34–56 Alaska Road” would yield “1234.” When numbers are separated by a space, both numbers are recognized and the larger of the two numbers is to be selected. For example, “Apt. 509 2727 Cleveland St.” would yield “2727.”

5. The last characters in the MID consist of the first three letters in the city name. For example, “Tokyo” would yield “TOK,” “St. Michel” would yield “STM,” “18-Mile High” would yield “MIL,” and “The Hague” would yield “HAG.” Numbers in the city name or line are to be ignored. For city-states, the first three letters are to be taken from the country name. For example, Hong Kong would yield “HON,” Singapore would yield “SIN,” and Macau would yield “MAC.”

6. As a general rule, in constructing a MID, all punctuation, such as commas, periods, apostrophes, and ampersands, are to be ignored. All single character initials, such as the “S” in “Thomas S. Delvaux Company,” are also to be ignored, as are leading spaces in front of any name or address.

7. Examples of manufacturer names and addresses and their corresponding MIDs are listed below:

LA VIE DE FRANCE, 243 Rue de la Payees, 62591 Bremond, France; FRLAVIE243BRE

20TH CENTURY TECHNOLOGIES, 5 Ricardo Munoz, Suite 5880, Caracas, Venezuela; VE20TCEN5880CAR

Fabrica de Artigos de Vestuario TOP JOB, Grand River Building, FI 2–4, Macau; MOTOPJOB24MAC

THE GREENHOUSE, 45 Royal Crescent, Birmingham, Alabama 35204; USGRE45BIR

CARDUCCIO AND JONES, 88 Canberra Avenue, Sidney, Australia; AUCARJON88SID

N. MINAMI & CO., LTD., 2–6, 8–Chome Isogami-Dori, Fukiai-Ku, Kobe, Japan; JPMINCO26KOB

BOCCHACCIO S.P.A., Visa Mendotti, 61, 8320 Verona, Italy; ITBOCSPA61VER

MURLA-PRAXITELES INC., Athens, Greece; GRMURINCATH

SIGMA COY E.X.T., 4000 Smyrna, Italy, 1640 Delgado; ITSIGCOY1640SMY

COMPANHIA TEXTIL KARSTEN, Calle Grande, 25–27, 67890 Lisbon, Portugal, PTKAR2527LIS

HURON LANDMARK, 1840 Huron Road, Windsor, ON, Canada N9C 2L5; XOHURLAN1840WIN

[CBP Dec. 05–32, 70 FR 58015, Oct. 5, 2005]