ROO is the guiding principle to determine where one product is originated from. In order to enjoy originating status from FTA member country one's must be the last substantial transformation to where the product took place. Rules of origin also is use to determine the country of origin of a product for purposes of international trade.
3.1 NON-PREFERENTIAL RULES OF ORIGIN
- Non-preferential rules may differ from country to country and the same product may have different origins depending on which country's scheme is applied. Non-preferential rules of origin are used to determine the country of origin for certain purposes.
- Non-Preferential Rules of Origin can be used as an important trade and commercial policy measure. Three general rules are applied as follows:
- Change of tariff classification (on any level, though 4-digit level is the most common)
- Value added-rule (ad valorem)
- Special processing rule, the minimum transformation is described.
- Non-PCOissued by MITI
3.2 PREFERENTIAL RULES OF ORIGIN
- ATIGA (ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement)
- ACFTA (ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement)
- AKFTA (ASEAN-Korea Free Trade Agreement)
- AJCEP (ASEAN-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership)
- AANZFTA (ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement)
- AIFTA (ASEAN-India Free Trade Agreement)
- Customs Duties (Goods under Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation between ASEAN and India) Order 2009 (Part I)
- Customs Duties (Goods under Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation between ASEAN and India) Order 2009 (Part II)
- Customs Duties (Goods under Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation between ASEAN and India) Order 2009 (Part III)
- ASEAN-Hong Kong Free Trade Agreement (AHKFTA)
- Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
- Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)