ARTICLE 9: DETERMINATION OF THE ORIGIN OF THE MERCHANDISE

     

    The origin of the merchandise may be determined for the purposes of tariff preferences, country of origin labeling (LCE: Art. 25), application of compensatory fees, quotas and other measures established for this purpose. The origin of the merchandise may be national, if it is considered a single country, or regional, if more than one country is considered.

    The origin of the merchandise will be determined according to the rules established by the Ministry (LCE: Art. 3) (RLCE: Art. 1) or, as the case may be, for the purposes determined in this way, in accordance with the rules established in the international treaties or conventions to which Mexico is a part of.