Country of Origin of Refurbished Goods In International Trade

Abstract

This article provides a brief account of countryof-origin regulations and the tests deployed for identification of origin of goods in international trade. It also highlights the goals of the countryof-origin law and the stakeholders. In its core, the article examines the present practice of declaration of country of origin and the challenges posed by the modern-day reverse logistics developed for warranty services which result in refurbishment and remanufacturing of faulty goods and the resultant challenges of determination and declaration of country of origin in those cases. The article concludes with possible solutions for a refurbished or remanufactured article and how to declare the country of origin for such articles.