Origin is economic nationality, not shipping route

The move: separate origin from route. Country of shipment tells you where goods moved from. Country of origin tells you where goods legally became the goods being imported. Preferential origin adds another layer: it asks whether the product meets the agreement rule for a lower duty rate. Build an evidence chain from rule to production facts to retained proof. Practical lens Name the customs question before chasing documents. Gather objective commercial facts: product, value, origin, movement, and controls. Write the reasoning so a broker, reviewer, or future teammate can reconstruct the decision. The visual pattern is simple: before is a…

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