Rule 6 - Wholly produced or obtained - Customs Tariff (Determination of Origin of Goods under the Preferential Trade Agreement between the Transitional Islamic State of Afghanistan and Republic of India) Rules, 2003

6. Wholly produced or obtained. - Within the meaning of rule 5(a), the following shall be considered as wholly produced or obtained in the territory of the exporting Contracting Party, namely : - (a) raw or mineral products, including mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials as well as mineral or metal ores, extracted from its soil, its water or its seabed; (b) vegetable products, including agricultural and forestry products, harvested there; (c) animals born and raised there; (d) products obtained from animals referred to in clause (c) above; (e) products obtained by hunting or fishing conducted there; (f) products of sea fishing and other marine products from the high seas by its vessels; (g) products processed and/or made on board its factory ships exclusively from products referred to in clause (f) above; (h) used articles collected there, fit only for the recovery of raw materials; (i) waste and scrap resulting from manufacturing operations conducted there; (j) products extracted from the seabed or below seabed which is situated outside its territorial waters, provided that it has exclusive exploitation rights; (k) goods produced there exclusively from the products referred to in clauses (a) to (j) above. Explanation I :- "Vessels" shall refer to fishing vessels engaged in commercial fishing, registered in the country of the Contracting Party and operated by a citizen or citizens of the Contracting Party or partnership, corporation or association, duly registered in such country, at least 60 per cent of equity of which is owned by a citizen or citizens and/or Government of such Contracting Party or 75 per cent by citizens and/or Governments of the Contracting Parties. However, the products taken from vessels, engaged in commercial fishing under Bilateral Agreements which provide for chartering/leasing of such vessels and/or sharing of catch between Contracting Party will also be eligible or preferential treatment. Explanation II :- In respect of vessels or factory ships operated by Government agencies, the requirements of flying the flag of the Contracting Party does not apply. Explanation III :- For the purpose of this Agreement, the term "factory ship" means any vessel, as defined, used for processing and/or making on board products exclusively from those products referred to in clause (f) of Rule 6.