1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated February 17, 2021Rules of OriginBackground What are Rules of Origin? Rules of origin (ROO) are laws, regulations, and procedures used for ascertaining the “nationality” of imported products. ROO are important for many reasons, including determining the admissi
2、bility of imported goods, assessing duty rates, country of origin marking, applying tariff quotas, enforcing U.S. trade laws, establishing eligibility for preferential programs and free-trade agreements (FTAs), and collecting trade statistics. Determining origin is relatively straightforward if all
3、of a products raw materials and parts are manufactured and assembled in one country. However, in todays global economy, parts of manufactured goods to be assembled into products such as automobiles, computers, or clothing, often come from many countries. This can make determining origin a complex pr
4、ocess. 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. For the United States, NTR applies to all WTO members, except those that have an FTA with the United
