Country of Origin
Summary of Country Of Origin
For customs tariff purposes, the country in which an imported product was manufactured, grown, or produced. When goods pass through more than one country in the process of manufacture, the country of origin does not change unless the product has been transformed substantially; minor manipulations of the product are not normally adequate to alter the country of origin.
As a practical matter, a product is regarded as having originated in the country in which at least 50 percent of its final value was derived, although higher percentage tests are often employed. In the case of goods entering the United States under the CARIBBEAN BASIN INITIATIVE (read this and related legal terms for further details) Or the GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES (read this and related legal terms for further details), lower levels of local content are usually permitted. (Main Author: William J. Miller)
Country of Origin and the Laws of International Trade
Country-of-origin guidelines for foods
Labeling Requirements Trade Regulations
Origin and substantial transformation in other contexts: Duty drawback
Marking of Country of Origin
Evidence of country of origin
Customs Trade Law
Country-of-origin marking
Marking required
Marking not required: The exceptions
Special marking requirements
Marking: False impression
Country of Origin in International Trade
Meaning of Country of Origin, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): The nation in which referenced goods were grown, manufactured or produced, or for some customs valuation criteria, substantially transformed. See customs valuation.
Resources
See Also
Further Reading
- Information about Country of Origin in the Encyclopedia of World Trade: from Ancient Times to the Present (Cynthia Clark Northrup)
Country of Origin and the GATT Policy Negotiations
In relation to the GATT Policy Negotiations, Christopher Mark (1993) provided the following explanation and/or definition of Country of Origin: For purposes of customs administration, the country in which an imported product was manufactured, produced, or grown. When goods pass through more than one country in the manufacturing process, the country of origin does not change unless the product has been substantially transformed. In general, a product is considered to have originated in the country in which at least 50 percent of its final value was derived, although higher percentage thresholds are sometimes used. In the case of goods entering the United States under the Caribbean Basin Initiativeor the Generalized System of Preferences, lower levels of local value-added may be allowed in establishing eligibility .See rules of origin.
In the United States
For information about Country of origin in the context of international trade, click here
Resources
See Also
Further Reading
- Information about Country of Origin in the Encyclopedia of World Trade: from Ancient Times to the Present (Cynthia Clark Northrup)
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