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- Non-preferential ROO apply to imports from all countries with which the importing country has normal trade relations (NTR), and are consistent with World Trade Organization (WTO) obligations.
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preferential origin. This means that the probative value of non-preferential origin evidence cannot be guaranteed and the certification of non-preferential origin by a country can merely serve as an indication for other countries, since each country maintains its own non-preferential rules.
Due to the fact that any third country can apply its own non-preferential rules of origin, the use of EU non-preferential rules of origin is not mandatory for export, the only exception is in case Union measures relating to the origin of goods exist, like for instance export refunds.
This means that non-preferential rules of origin in the exporting country and the destination country may vary. The WTO Agreement on Rules of Origin requires each Member to notify its non-preferential rules of origin. The notifications can be found on the WTO website.
All U.S. non-preferential rules of origin schemes employ the “wholly obtained” criterion for goods that are wholly the growth, product, or manufacture of a particular country. 1 See Annex to the International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and
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- General Aspects of Non-Preferential Origin
- Determination of Non-Preferential Origin
- Checking The Declared Origin and Proof of Origin
There are two basic concepts to determine the origin of goods namely wholly obtained products and products having undergone a last substantial transformation. If only one country is involved in producing a good the wholly obtained concept will be applied. In practice this will mostly be restricted to products obtained in their natural state and pro...
Products wholly obtained in a single country
When only one country is involved in the manufacture of a product, Article 60(1) UCC applies. This article provides that “goods wholly obtained in a single country or territory shall be regarded as having their origin in that country or territory”. Article 31 UCC-DA specifies the notion of “goods wholly obtained”. It enumerates an exhaustive list of goods which shall be considered as wholly obtained in a single country or territory.
Two or more countries are involved in the manufacture of the product
Whentwo or more countries are involved in the manufacture of the product, Article 60(2) UCC applies. This Article provides that “goods the production of which involves more than one country or territory shall be deemed to originate in the country or territory where they underwent their last, substantial, economically justified processing or working, in an undertaking equipped for that purpose, resulting in the manufacture of a new product or representing an important stage of manufacture”. A...
The non-preferential origin of the goods is a mandatory element of the declaration for release for free circulation. The declarant is responsible for the correct origin determination and should hold the information on the processing that has taken place in the last country of production of the goods declared for release for free circulation in the ...
As set in the Agreement on Rules of Origin, the Harmonized Rules of Origin should: be applied equally for all the above-mentioned non-preferential purposes; be objective, understandable and predictable; not to be used as instruments to pursue trade objectives directly or indirectly;
Jun 22, 2021 · Supplement ARO rules with preferential rules: For trade not covered by the agreed elements of the revised Draft Consolidated Text, the applicable preferential rule agreed upon by the country of export and the country of import would become the applicable non-preferential rule of origin.
