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ATIGA rules of origin

The ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) is a trade agreement between Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

Inferred runs your bill of materials through these rules, input by input, and checks your suppliers' declarations against them. You approve every result.

PartiesBruneiCambodiaIndonesiaLaosMalaysiaMyanmarPhilippinesSee all 1010 parties
De minimis10%of the FOB value, in non-originating materialsArticle 33CumulationCumulationMaterials from partner countries count as your own.Article 30Claimed withForm DOr origin declarationFirst Protocol, Article 1

The rules, one by one. Each with the article it comes from.

How a product originates

The ways it can qualify, and how value is measured.

  • Wholly obtained goods

    Things grown, mined or caught in the area qualify with no further test.

    Article 27

  • Product-specific rules

    The rule your product has to meet, looked up by its tariff code.

    Article 28

  • Valuation

    How value is measured for the agreement's value tests.

    Article 29

Allowances and limits

What helps a product qualify, and what doesn't count.

  • De minimis

    A small share of materials can miss the rule and the product still qualifies.

    Article 33 · called tolerance in the agreement

  • Cumulation

    Materials from partner countries count as if they were your own.

    Article 30

  • Insufficient processing

    Simple work like repacking or labelling doesn't count, even if the code changes.

    Article 31 · called insufficient operations in the agreement

  • Accessories, spare parts and tools

    Spare parts and tools shipped with the product are treated as part of it.

    Article 35

  • Retail packaging

    The packaging it's sold in goes with the product.

    Article 34

  • Indirect materials

    Fuel, tools and other things used up in production are ignored.

    Article 36 · called neutral elements in the agreement

  • Fungible materials

    Identical materials from different sources can be tracked by inventory method.

    Article 37

  • Intermediate materials

    Parts you make yourself, and that qualify, count as originating.

    Article 29

  • Shipping packing

    Boxes and containers used only for shipping are ignored.

    Article 34

Shipping and claiming

Where the work happens, how the goods travel and how you claim.

  • Territoriality

    Where the work has to happen, and how much can happen elsewhere.

    Article 26

  • Proof of origin

    The document you need to claim the lower rate.

    First Protocol, Article 1

Parties.

  • Brunei
  • Cambodia
  • Indonesia
  • Laos
  • Malaysia
  • Myanmar
  • Philippines
  • Singapore
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

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