### Question
Can you define what total cost means?


### Answer
**Total cost** is defined as the following in *19 U.S.C. § 3332*:

> all product costs, period costs, and other costs incurred in the territory of one or more of the NAFTA countries

#### Citation:
  - *19 U.S.C. § 3332*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 21-NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE > SUBCHAPTER II-CUSTOMS PROVISIONS**

