International Trade: Rule of Origin for the U.S.-Canada Free Trade Area

摘要

The draft Agreement's rule of origin is based on a proposal drawn up by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. In general, the proposed rule confers U.S. or Canadian origin on a product containing foreign source parts, components, or materials when sufficient additional manufacturing occurs within the United States or Canada, respectively, to change the tariff heading under which the product is classified. The rule specifies which tariff heading changes are sufficient for origin to be conferred and which are not. The report examines the proposed rule of origin and provides detailed information on findings.