AsemconnectVietnam - According to Article 3.2, Chapter 3 of the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (CPTPP), goods are considered to have originating status for preferential tariff treatment when they meet one of three basic criteria.

First, goods are of pure origin or are entirely produced from materials of pure origin. This refers to goods that are born, raised, cultivated, harvested, hunted, caught, extracted, or manufactured entirely within the territory of a CPTPP member country. Additionally, goods produced entirely from materials of pure origin within the territory of one or more CPTPP member countries are also considered goods of pure origin. On certificates of origin, this criterion is usually expressed as WO (Wholly Obtained). This group of criteria mainly applies to agricultural products, seafood, minerals, or certain specific semi-processed products.
Secondly, goods are produced entirely from originating materials. According to this criterion, all materials involved in the production of the goods must originate from one or more CPTPP member countries. It should be noted that the originating materials in this case do not necessarily have to be purely originating materials, but may be materials that have already achieved origin status according to other criteria of the Agreement. This criterion is often abbreviated as PE (Produced Exclusively). In other words, once a material has become an originating material under the CPTPP – whether through “entirely produced,” substantial transformation, or meeting a specific process – that material can continue to be used to produce originating goods.
Thirdly, goods are produced from non-originating materials but fully comply with the provisions of the Product Specific Rules (PSR) list. This criterion is most commonly applied to manufacturing industries with complex supply chains such as textiles, footwear, electronics, and machinery. Accordingly, the CPTPP Agreement allows businesses to use raw materials not originating from countries outside the CPTPP bloc, provided that the production, processing, and manufacturing processes in Vietnam meet specific origin criteria stipulated for each item in the PSR List, such as change in tariff classification (CTC), regional value content (RVC), or specific production processes.
The CPTPP Agreement officially came into effect with the United Kingdom on December 15, 2024, marking a significant expansion of a new generation of global free trade agreements. With the participation of the United Kingdom, the CPTPP bloc now accounts for approximately 15% of global GDP, equivalent to £12 trillion, demonstrating its strategic significance not only in economic and trade terms but also in political and geostrategic terms. In this context, trade relations between Vietnam and the United Kingdom are expected to have further room for growth, especially as goods imported and exported between the two countries benefit from preferential tariffs under the CPTPP, provided they fully meet the rules of origin regulations.
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Source: VITIC/moit.gov.vn