Meaning of country of origin | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The country in which a person or thing is deemed to have originated for the purposes of laws and regulations.
2. The country where shipped goods are produced.
3. The country in which the last stage of substantial transformation of goods occurred.
4. The country in which the most important processing took place.
5. The country in which a substantial amount of processing took place.
6. The country indicated on a label as being the country in which the goods were made.
7. Country of first publication.

Equivalents

Examples

“The country of origin of a manufactured article is held to be the country in which the article has been finished by a substantial amount of labor amounting to not less than one-fourth the cost⟳ of production of such article in condition as imported into Canada.”

“It says "Made in Mexico". I wonder⟳ if that is the real country of origin.”

“Reviewing your Hispanic business plan⟳ and marketing strategy through the lens of country of origin can help⟳ you uncover unique benefits or barriers.”

“Country-specific brand images and country of origin effects are key topics in this area.”

“The country of origin of the work⟳ is that in which the work⟳ is first published.”

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