Minor processing.
Minor processing. Minor processing means the following:
(1) Mere dilution with water or another substance that does not materially alter the characteristics of the good;
(2) Cleaning, including removal of rust, grease, paint, or other coatings;
(3) Application of preservative or decorative coatings, including lubricants, protective encapsulation, preservative or decorative paint, or metallic coatings;
(4) Trimming, filing or cutting off small amounts of excess materials;
(5) Unloading, reloading or any other operation necessary to maintain the good in good condition;
(6) Putting up in measured doses, packing, repacking, packaging, repackaging;
(7) Testing, marking, sorting, or grading;
(8) Ornamental or finishing operations incidental to textile good production designed to enhance the marketing appeal or the ease of care of the product, such as dyeing and printing, embroidery and appliques, pleating, hemstitching, stone or acid washing, permanent pressing, or the attachment of accessories notions, findings and trimmings; or
(9) Repairs and alterations, washing, laundering, or sterilizing.