An Analysis of the Product-Specific Rules of Origin of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership

Download or read book An Analysis of the Product-Specific Rules of Origin of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2022-04-01 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication compares the Product-Specific Rules of Origin (PSRO) of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) with those of the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). It contrasts the main rules of origin provisions of the three free trade agreements, then discusses differences and commonalities in how they were drafted. The study examines the stringency and leniency of RCEP PSRO relative to CPTPP and ATIGA and identifies where PSRO among the three are converging. Initial findings provide the basis for policy recommendations to help leverage RCEP to simplify rules of origin in Asia and the Pacific.