Trade
Tariff Classification Change Rule of Origin
Origin criterion requiring non-originating inputs to undergo a specific tariff classification change during transformation.
Origin criterion requiring non-originating inputs to undergo a specific tariff classification change during transformation.
This origin criterion requires imported materials to undergo sufficient transformation to change their tariff classification (at chapter, heading, or subheading level) in the final product.
Rules of Origin
Criteria determining the economic nationality of goods, required to qualify for preferential tariff rates under free trade agreements.
TradeProduct-Specific Rule of Origin
A particular criterion established for a product or product group in a free trade agreement defining the productive transformations needed for goods to qualify as originating.
TariffsRegional Value Content
The percentage of a product's value that must originate within a free trade agreement's region for the goods to qualify as originating and access preferential tariff treatment.
DocumentsCertificate of Origin
Document certifying that goods originate in a specific country, required to claim preferential tariff rates under trade agreements.