PEM Convention: application of the new rules of origin in the machinery sector

Thomas Woodtli
Thomas Woodtli
Customs Expert, Switzerland
Published 11 Feb 2022
PEM Convention: application of the new rules of origin in the machinery sector
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Origin
As of September 1st, 2021, there are new rules of origin in the European structure of the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean (PEM) Convention that apply in parallel to the previous rules of origin as part of a transitional phase. They are called 'transitional rules'. The new rules of origin provide breathing space in the machinery sector (HS chapters 84, 85 and 90) for those companies that have to work with small margins.

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