Rule 12 - Fungible goods and materials. - Customs Tariff (Determination of Origin of Goods under the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between the Republic of India and Japan) Rules, 2011

12. Fungible goods and materials. (1) For the purposes of determining whether a good qualifies as an originating good of a Party, where fungible originating materials of the Party and fungible non-originating materials that are mixed in an inventory are used in the production of the good, the origin of the materials may be determined pursuant to an inventory management method under the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the Party. (2) Where fungible originating goods of a Party and fungible non-originating goods are mixed in an inventory and, prior to exportation do not undergo any production process or any operation in the Party where they were mixed other than unloading, reloading or any other operation to preserve them in good condition, the origin of the good may be determined pursuant to an inventory management method under the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the Party.