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International Trade: Rules of Origin

Categories: Business/Economics,Foreign Trade/Investment,Treaties

http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/180678.pdf

Describes why country of origin rules are important in international trade,  current U.S. laws and methods for determining origin of goods, controversial issues involving rules of origin, the effects of globalization on rules, and options for Congress to consider to simplify the process.   From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the U.S. Department of State Foreign Press Center