Tag: Country of Origin


  • Transship Fight

    Beijing rejects a White House report accusing more than 40 countries of helping Chinese exporters dodge US tariffs, as Washington signals an aggressive new enforcement front that could reshape sourcing decisions across the globe By the US Trade Desk | peacocktariffconsulting.com | August 18, 2026 WASHINGTON, August 18, 2026. The diplomatic fallout from the White…

  • Origin Matters More Than You Think Country of origin affects duty rates, eligibility for preferential treatment, applicability of trade remedy duties, admissibility under import restrictions, and marking requirements. Getting origin wrong can raise suspicions of transshipment or evasion. Two Origin Frameworks Non-preferential origin uses the substantial transformation test. Preferential origin uses agreement-specific rules. A single…