19 CFR 190.172 – Definitions
The following are definitions for purposes of this subpart only:
Terms Used In 19 CFR 190.172
- United States: includes all territories and possessions of the United States, except the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Wake Island, Midway Islands, Kingman Reef, Johnston Island, and the island of Guam. See 19 CFR 134.1
(a) Qualified article. Qualified article means an article described in headings 2707, 2708, 2709.00, 2710, 2711, 2712, 2713, 2714, 2715, 2901, and 2902, and subheadings 2903.21.00, 2909.19.14, 2917.36, 2917.39.04, 2917.39.15, 2926.10.00, 3811.21.00, and 3811.90.00, or 3901 through 3914 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). In the case of an article described in headings 3901 through 3914, the definition covers the article in its primary forms as provided in Note 6 to chapter 39 of the HTSUS.
(b) Same kind and quality article. Same kind and quality article means an article which is referred to under the same 8-digit classification of the HTSUS as the article to which it is compared.
(c) Exported article. Exported article means an article which has been exported and is a qualified article, an article of the same kind and quality as the qualified article, or any combination thereof.