CUSMA Rules of Origin Regulations — 12
21 through 8703.90, except for (a) a vehicle with a compression-ignition engine of subheadings 8703.31 through 8703.33 or a vehicle of subheading 8703.90 with both a compression-ignition engine and an electric motor for propulsion; (b) a three- or four-wheeled motorcycle; (c) an all-terrain vehicle; (d) a motorhome or entertainer coach; and (e) an ambulance, hearse or prison van. ( véhicule de promenade ) plant means a building, or buildings in close proximity but not necessarily contiguous, machinery, apparatus and fixtures or movables incorporated with an immovable or permanently attached or joined to an immovable, that are under the control of a producer and that are used in the production of (a) passenger vehicles, light trucks or heavy trucks; or (b) a good listed in any of Tables A.1 to G. ( usine ) platform means the primary load-bearing structural assembly of a motor vehicle that determines the basic size of the motor vehicle and is the structural base that supports the driveline and links the suspension components of the motor vehicle for various types of frames, such as the body-on-frame, space-frame and monocoques. ( plate-forme ) qualifying wage-rate production plant means a plant that produces materials for passenger vehicles, light trucks or heavy trucks located in the territory of a CUSMA country at which the average base hourly wage rate for direct production workers is at least (a) US$16 in the United States; (b) CA$20.88 in Canada; and (c) MXN$294.22 in Mexico. ( usine de production à taux de rémunération admissible ) qualifying wage-rate vehicle assembly plant means a passenger vehicle, light truck or heavy truck assembly plant located in the territory of a CUSMA country at which the average base hourly wage rate is at least (a) US$16 in the United States; (b) CA$20.88 in Canada; and (c) MXN$294.22 in Mexico. ( usine de montage de véhicules à taux de rémunération admissible ) RVC means regional value content. ( TVR ) refit means a plant closure, for purposes of plant conversion or retooling, for at least three months. ( réaménagement ) size category , with respect to a light-duty vehicle, means that the total of the interior volume for passengers and the interior volume for luggage is (a) 2.38 m 3 (85 ft 3 ) or less; (b) more than 2.38 m 3 (85 ft 3 ) but less than 2.80 m 3 (100 ft 3 ); (c) 2.80 m 3 (100 ft 3 ) or more but not more than 3.08 m 3 (110 ft 3 ); (d) more than 3.08 m 3 (110 ft 3 but less than 3.36 m 3 (120 ft 3 ); or (e) 3.36 m 3 (120 ft 3 ) or more. ( catégorie de taille ) super-core means the parts listed in column 1 of Table A.2, which are considered as a single part for the purposes of performing an RVC calculation in accordance with subsections 14(10), (11) and (13) and 16(10). ( ensemble de pièces essentielles ) total vehicle plant assembly annual purchase value means the sum of the values of all parts or materials purchased, on an annual basis, for use in the production of passenger vehicles, light trucks or heavy trucks in a plant located in the territory of a CUSMA country. ( valeur totale annuelle des achats d’usine de montage de véhicules ) underbody means a component, comprising a single part or two or more parts joined together, with or without additional stiffening members, that forms the base of a motor vehicle, beginning at the fire-wall or bulkhead of the motor vehicle and ending (a) if there is a luggage floor panel in the motor vehicle, at the place where that luggage floor panel begins; or (b) if there is no luggage floor panel in the motor vehicle, at the place where the passenger compartment of the motor vehicle ends. ( soubassement ) VNM means the value of non-originating materials. ( Version anglaise seulement ) vehicle that is solely or principally for off-road use means a vehicle that does not meet U.S. federal safety and emissions standards permitting unrestricted on-road use or the equivalent Mexican or Canadian on-road standards. ( véhicule uniquement ou principalement