Rules of origin.
Short guides to the rules that decide whether a product gets the lower duty rate, with examples. Each one links to the agreements that use it.
How a product originates
A product qualifies in one of these ways.
Allowances and limits
What helps a product qualify, and what doesn't count.
- De minimis and toleranceA small share of materials can miss the rule.
- CumulationMaterials from partner countries count as your own.
- Intermediate materialsParts you make that qualify count as originating.
- Insufficient processingSimple work like repacking never makes a product originate.
- Accessories and packagingWhat ships with the product goes with it.
- SetsWhen a set qualifies, and how much of it doesn't have to.
- Indirect materialsFuel, tools and machines don't count against you.
- Fungible materialsIdentical materials split by an inventory method.
- Recovered materialsParts from used goods, in remanufactured products.
Shipping and claiming
Getting the goods there and making the claim.