Goods shall be considered as directly shipped to the United States from Canada for the purpose of eligibility for preferences under the Agreement only under the following circumstances:
(a) Through shipment.
The goods have been shipped directly from Canada to the United States without passage through the territory of any third country; or
(b) Shipment through a third country.
The goods were shipped through the territory of a third country but:
(1)
The goods did not enter the commerce of any third country;
(2)
The goods did not undergo any operation other than unloading, reloading, or any operation necessary to transport them to the United States or to preserve them in good condition; and
(3)
All shipping and export documents show the United States as the final destination.