rules of origin definition

rules of origin means rules notified for a trade agreement in terms of sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975);
rules of origin. ’ means norms and standards, and procedures, for determining the country from which any specific goods originated; 20
rules of origin means rules setting out norms and standards for determining in which country any specific goods –

Examples of rules of origin in a sentence

  • A textile or apparel good that is not an originating good because certain yarns used in the production of the component of the good that determines the tariff classification of the good do not undergo an applicable change in tariff classification set out in Annex 4.1 (Specific Rules of Origin), shall nonetheless be considered to be an originating good if the yarns are those described in section 204(b)(3)(B)(vi)(IV) of the Andean Trade Preference Act (19 U.S.C. § 3203(b)(3)(B)(vi)(IV)).

  • For the purposes of effective implementation of this Chapter, a Joint Committee on Rules of Origin (hereinafter referred to in this Article as “the Committee”) shall be established.

  • The Parties hereby establish a Committee on Rules of Origin under the FTA Joint Commission, composed of government representatives of each Party.

  • Notwithstanding the specific rules of origin in Annex 4.1 (Specific Rules of Origin), textile or apparel goods classifiable as goods put up in sets for retail sale as provided for in General Rule of Interpretation 3 of the Harmonized System, shall not be regarded as originating goods unless each of the products in the set is an originating good or the total value of the non-originating goods in the set does not exceed ten percent of the adjusted value of the set.


More Definitions of rules of origin

rules of origin means the specific provisions, developed from principles established by national legislation or international agreements ("origin criteria"), applied by a country to determine the origin of goods; E3./ F1.
rules of origin means principles established bilaterally and multilaterally by Seychelles or under international agreements to determine the origin of goods;
rules of origin means a procedure and criteria put in place to determine the origin of goods in accordance with international, regional or bilateral trade agreements;
rules of origin means the Rules regarding Community origin set out in Part (b) of Schedule I to the Revised Treaty.
rules of origin means the specific provisions applied by the Customs authority to determine the origin of goods for Customs purposes;
rules of origin. The FTA employs product-specific rules of origin similar to those contained in the NAFTA.
rules of origin. This criterion is used to identify the origin of the product. WTO Terminology Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (ASCM Agreement): The Uruguay Round agreement that sets out the rules under which WTO members may provide and apply subsidies for domestic products or impose countervailing measures on subsidised imported products. Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT Agreement): A Uruguay Round agreement that sets the rules under which WTO members may establish and apply technical regulations and standards, including packaging, marking and labelling requirements. It also sets the procedures for assessment of whether domestic and imported goods comply with such technical regulations and standards. Agreement on Agriculture (AoA): One of the agreements of the Uruguay Round of negotiations that led to the establishment of the WTO in 1995. It brought agriculture under the purview of multilateral trade rules for the first time. Anti-Dumping Measures: A government action that seeks to stop and remedy the dumping of imported goods into the territory of a WTO member by imposing an anti-dumping duty. Ad Valorem Tariff: The tariff levied on imports, defined in terms of a fixed percentage of the goods’ value. For instance, if India imposes an ad valorem tariff of 40% on butter, it means that the tariff will be 40% of the value of the butter being imported.