Binding Origin Information
Also called: BOI · Bağlayıcı Menşe Bilgisi
A decision by customs on the origin of specific goods, given on application and binding for a limited period, three years in the EU. It can cover both preferential and non-preferential origin.
In practice
It is useful when origin decides whether anti-dumping duties or high third-country duties apply, and when a supply chain mixes materials from several countries.
Related terms
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- Rules of origin
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- Non-preferential origin
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- Preferential origin
- Origin status under the rules of a specific free trade agreement or unilateral preference scheme that entitles goods to a reduced or zero duty. It is…