Packing in the United States

Convention on the temporary importation of packings

Date:6.10.1960
Place of Signature:Brussels
Current Depositary:Customs Co-operation Council
United Kingdom’s Position:Party
Application to UK:By Accession: 1.4.1977
Text:TS 77/1978; Cmnd. 7299

Territorial Provision: Article 19
Extension to Overseas Territories     Method of Extension
ANGUILLA
BERMUDA
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
CAYMAN ISLANDS
GIBRALTAR By Accession: 1.4.1977
FALKLAND ISLANDS
SOUTH GEORGIA AND SOUTH
SANDWICH ISLANDS
MONTSERRAT By Accession: 1.4.1977
ST.HELENA By Accession: 1.4.1977
PITCAIRN
TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS

Note: This Convention will gradually be replaced by the Convention on Temporary
Admission of 26.6.1990.

Packing for Shipment

Packing materials and containers in which goods are packed for shipment are disregarded in determining whether the non-originating materials used in the production of the goods undergo an applicable change in tariff classification set out in Annex 401. They are also disregarded in determining whether the goods satisfy a regional value-content requirement.

This is one of the provisions Relating to Origin in relation to the NAFTA. A good that does not meet the Rules of Origin requirements may, in some cases, qualify as originating by using the Packing for Shipment additional option.