Indirect Material

Indirect material in Global Commerce Policy

In this regard, a definition of this issue is as follows: under the rules of origin of NAFTA this is either a good used in the production, testing or inspection of a good, but not physically incorporated into the good, or it is a good used in the maintenance of buildings or the operation of equipment associated with the production of a good. The entries on trade policy are here. Examples of indirect materials are fuel and energy, tools, spare parts, safety equipment, lubricants and greases.[1]

Indirect materialin the wold Encyclopedia

For an introductory overview on international trade policy, see this entry.

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Notes and References

1. Dictionary of Trade Policy, “Indirect material” entry (OAS)

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