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Specific Process Rule (SPR) to select the origin criteria which best suits
the production of his good. It is important
This is usually applicable for chemical goods. The to note here that the origin of these goods
goods are considered as originating only if it is produced is dependent on the country where the last
through a specific chemical process that occurred in a substantial transformation is performed.
FTA member country. The origin criteria for a good can
be one or a combination of these methods. In addition, Rules of Origin criteria under the
some goods may have two or three co-equal alternative ASEAN FTAs
origin criteria; this allows the exporter or manufacturer
Essentially, for different FTAs, different RoO
systems and requirements exist in terms of
the methods used to determine the origin of
the good. RoOs criteria for ASEAN’s FTAs are
given in Table 1.
Certificate of Origin
In all cases, regardless of the substantive
criteria used for meeting the origin
requirement, exporters belonging to a FTA
member country must obtain a relevant
certificate of origin (CO) for each shipment;
verifying the origin of the product to take
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the production of his good. It is important
This is usually applicable for chemical goods. The to note here that the origin of these goods
goods are considered as originating only if it is produced is dependent on the country where the last
through a specific chemical process that occurred in a substantial transformation is performed.
FTA member country. The origin criteria for a good can
be one or a combination of these methods. In addition, Rules of Origin criteria under the
some goods may have two or three co-equal alternative ASEAN FTAs
origin criteria; this allows the exporter or manufacturer
Essentially, for different FTAs, different RoO
systems and requirements exist in terms of
the methods used to determine the origin of
the good. RoOs criteria for ASEAN’s FTAs are
given in Table 1.
Certificate of Origin
In all cases, regardless of the substantive
criteria used for meeting the origin
requirement, exporters belonging to a FTA
member country must obtain a relevant
certificate of origin (CO) for each shipment;
verifying the origin of the product to take
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