19 CFR § 10.302 - Eligibility criteria in general.

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title: "19 CFR § 10.302 - Eligibility criteria in general."
title_number: 19
title_name: "Customs Duties"
section_number: "10.302"
section_name: "Eligibility criteria in general."
chapter_name: "U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY"
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part_name: "ARTICLES CONDITIONALLY FREE, SUBJECT TO A REDUCED RATE, ETC."
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authority: "19 U.S.C. 66, 1202 (General Note 3(i), Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)), 1321, 1481, 1484, 1498, 1508, 1623, 1624, 4513."
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# 10.302 Eligibility criteria in general.

Subject to the more specific explanations of the criteria in §§ 10.303 and 10.305 of this part, goods classifiable under an HTSUS heading or subheading for which the symbol “CA” appears in the “special” column are eligible for a preference if:

(a) *Originating goods.* The goods originate in Canada or the United States, or both, and

(b) *Direct shipment required.* Except as provided in § 10.306(b), are directly shipped to the United States from Canada.