CUSMA Rules of Origin Regulations — 12
Definitions 12 The following definitions apply in this Part. aftermarket part means a good that is not for use as original equipment in the production of passenger vehicles, light trucks or heavy trucks. ( pièce destinée au marché du service après-vente ) all-terrain vehicle means a vehicle that does not meet United States federal safety and emissions standards permitting unrestricted on-road use or the equivalent Mexican or Canadian on-road standards. ( véhicule tout-terrain ) annual purchase value or APV means the sum of the values of high-wage materials purchased annually by a producer 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 annuelle des achats ) average base hourly wage rate means the average hourly rate of pay based on all the hours performed on direct production work at a plant or facility, even if the workers performing that work are paid on a salary, piece-rate, or day-rate basis. It includes all hours performed by full-time, part time, temporary and seasonal workers. The rate of pay does not include benefits, bonuses, shift-premiums or premium pay for overtime, holidays or weekends. If a worker is paid by a third party, such as a temporary employment agency, only the wages received by the worker are included in the average hourly base wage rate calculation. For direct production workers, the average base hourly wage rate of pay is calculated based on all of their working hours. For other workers performing direct production work, the average base hourly rate is calculated based on the number of hours performing direct production work. The rate also does not include any hours worked by interns, trainees, students or any other worker who does not have an express or implied compensation agreement with the employer. If any direct production worker or worker performing direct production work is compensated by a method other than hourly, such as a salary, piece-rate or day-rate basis, the worker’s hourly base wage rate is calculated by converting the salary, piece-rate or day-rate to an hourly equivalent. This hourly equivalent is then multiplied by the number of hours worked in direct production for purposes of calculating the average base hourly wage rate. ( taux horaire moyen de la rémunération de base ) class of motor vehicles means one of the following classes of motor vehicles: (a) road tractors for semi-trailers of subheading 8701.20, vehicles for the transport of 16 or more persons of subheading 8702.10 or 8702.90, motor vehicles for the transport of goods of subheading 8704.10, 8704.22, 8704.23, 8704.32 or 8704.90, special purpose motor vehicles of heading 87.05 or chassis fitted with engines of heading 87.06; (b) tractors of any of subheadings 8701.10 or 8701.30 through 8701.90; (c) vehicles for the transport of 15 or fewer persons of subheading 8702.10 or 8702.90 or light trucks of subheading 8704.21 or 8704.31; or (d) passenger vehicles of subheadings 8703.21 through 8703.90. ( catégorie de véhicules automobiles ) complete motor vehicle assembly process means the production of a motor vehicle from separate constituent parts, including (a) a structural frame or unibody; (b) body panels; (c) an engine, a transmission and a drive train; (d) brake components; (e) steering and suspension components; (f) seating and internal trim; (g) bumpers and external trim; (h) wheels; and (i) electrical and lighting components. ( chaîne de montage complète de véhicules automobiles ) direct production work means work by any employee directly involved in the production of passenger vehicles, light trucks, heavy trucks, or parts used in the production of these vehicles in the territory of a CUSMA country. It includes work by an employee directly involved in the set-up, operation or maintenance of tools or equipment used in the production of those vehicles or parts. Direct production work may take place on a production line, at a wo