Minimum Operations

Minimum operations in Global Commerce Policy

In this regard, minimum operations is: in the administration of rules of origin this generally refers to work on a product deemed insufficient to make it qualify as a product of the exporting country. Hence the product would not benefit from any preferential tariff. Such operations can include simple assembly, final quality testing or packaging. See also insufficient operations and substantial transformation.[1]

Minimum operationsin 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, “Minimum operations” entry (OAS)

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