{"data":{"id":"us/19-cfr-10.452","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"19 CFR 10.452","heading":"Exclusions.","body":"A good will not be considered to be an originating good and a material will not be considered to be an originating material by virtue of having undergone:\n(a) Simple combining or packaging operations; or\n(b) Mere dilution with water or with another substance that does not materially alter the characteristics of the good or material.","path":["Title 19—Customs Duties","CHAPTER I—U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY","PART 10—ARTICLES CONDITIONALLY FREE, SUBJECT TO A REDUCED RATE, ETC.","Subpart H—United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-19.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:40Z","sha256":"0ae227bdd949d49e5b6750f13e3a2663954697aad3c83929c8ab14ba94a6497a","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/19-cfr-10.451","next":"us/19-cfr-10.453"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}