Rule 8 - Cumulative rules of origin - 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

8. Cumulative rules of origin. - In respect of a product, which complies with the origin requirements provided in rule 5(b) and is exported by any Contracting Party and which has used material, parts or products originating in the territory of the other Contracting Party, the value addition in the territory of the exporting Contracting Party shall be not less than 30 per cent of the f.o.b. value of the product under export subject to the condition that, the aggregate value addition in the territories of the Contracting Parties is not less than 40 per cent of the f.o.b. value of the product under export. Explanation :- Cumulation as implied by Rule 8 means that only products which have acquired originating status in the territory of one Contracting party may be taken into account when used as inputs for finished product eligible for preferential treatment in the territory of the other Contracting Party.