CUSMA Rules of Origin Regulations — 8
 switches to qualify as originating goods, Producer A designates subassemblies of the switches as intermediate materials. The subassemblies are subject to a regional value content requirement. They satisfy that requirement and qualify as originating materials. The switches are also subject to a regional value content requirement and, with the subassemblies designated as intermediate materials, are determined to have a regional value content of 65%. Producer A sells the switches to Producer B, located in CUSMA country B, who uses them to produce switch assemblies that are used in the production of Good B. The switch assemblies are subject to a regional value content requirement. Producers A and B are not accumulating their production within the meaning of section 9 . Producer B is therefore able, under subsection (6), to designate the switch assemblies as intermediate materials. If Producers A and B were accumulating their production within the meaning of section 9 , Producer B would be unable to designate the switch assemblies as intermediate materials because the production of both producers would be considered to be the production of one producer. Example 5: Single producer and successive designations of materials subject to a regional value content requirement as intermediate materials Producer A, located in a CUSMA country, produces Material X and uses Material X in the production of Good B. Material X qualifies as an originating material because it satisfies the applicable regional value content requirement. Producer A designates Material X as an intermediate material. Producer A uses Material X in the production of Material Y, which is also used in the production of Good B. Material Y is also subject to a regional value content requirement. Under the proviso set out in subsection (6), Producer A cannot designate Material Y as an intermediate material, even if Material Y satisfies the applicable regional value content requirement, because Material X was already designated by Producer A as an intermediate material. Example 6: Single producer and multiple designations of materials as intermediate materials Producer X, located in CUSMA country X, uses non-originating materials in the production of self-produced materials A, B and C. None of the self-produced materials are used in the production of any of the other self-produced materials. Producer X uses the self-produced materials in the production of Good O, which is exported to CUSMA country Y. Materials A, B and C qualify as originating materials because they satisfy the applicable regional value content requirements. Because none of the self-produced materials are used in the production of any of the other self-produced materials, then even though each self-produced material is subject to a regional value content requirement, Producer X may, under subsection (6), designate all of the self-produced materials as intermediate materials. The proviso set out in subsection (6) only applies if self-produced materials are used in the production of other self-produced materials and both are subject to a regional value content requirement. Example 7 (subsection (23)): The following are examples of accessories, spare parts, tools, or instructional or other information materials that are delivered with a good and form part of the good’s standard accessories, spare parts, tools, or instructional or other information materials: (a) consumables that must be replaced at regular intervals, such as dust collectors for an air-conditioning system; (b) carrying cases for equipment; (c) dust covers for machines; (d) operational manuals for vehicles; (e) brackets to attach equipment to a wall; (f) bicycle tool kits or car jacks; (g) sets of wrenches to change the bit on a chuck; (h) brushes or other tools to clean out machines; and (i) electrical cords and power bars for use with electronic goods. Example 8: Value of indirect materials that are assists Producer A, located in a CUSMA country,