(1) The origin of a product is called the place of origin and the country of origin internationally, which refers to the place where the product is finally produced, assembled and processed. China has a vast territory, rich products and rich resources, and many products have a great relationship with the raw materials used in the products. Because the raw materials used in these products come from different places, the performance and quality indexes of the products produced will be very different. Some agricultural and sideline products, in particular, are closely related to the climate and environment of raw materials, such as Longjing tea in Hangzhou and purple sand products in Yixing, Jiangsu. These products indicate the origin of the products, which not only shows the source of raw materials, but also shows the certain quality characteristics and quality reputation of the products.
However, in international trade, the role of product origin is not limited to the category of product quality. Many industrial products, indicating the origin of products do not have the above functions, and their functions are mainly reflected in customs taxation and import and export quotas. Therefore, the identification of product origin has a new meaning in international trade.
(2) the origin of the product is not the product identification content that must be marked by law. The origin of the product is different from the name and address of the product producer, and the two cannot be confused as one concept. The name and address of the product producer refers to the person in charge and his main residence. The main purpose of marking the manufacturer's address is to facilitate users and consumers to inquire and sue when they find quality problems. Therefore. The Product Quality Law and the Provisions on Product Identification and Labeling do not stipulate that products must be marked with the place of origin. In some specific cases, the origin of the product can only be the content that must be marked. For example, Article 26 of the Trademark Law stipulates that the licensee must indicate the origin of the product when using another person's trademark.
(3) Although the place of origin of the product is not the product identification that must be marked, the place of origin should be true and legal and shall not be forged. Producers should master the identification rules of product origin from the following aspects and correctly mark the product origin.
(1) The origin of products produced and sold domestically shall be the final production, processing or assembly of the products. No matter whether the products are commissioned in different places or processed in different branches or production bases of the group company. If auxiliary processing such as sub-packaging, packaging and inspection is carried out in different places after the product is completed, the origin of the product remains unchanged, and the origin of the product is still determined according to the main origin, processing place and assembly place of the product.
(2) For imported products, China has special rules and regulations for determining the origin of products. Therefore, the determination of the origin of imported products should be carried out in accordance with the Interim Provisions of People's Republic of China (PRC) on the Origin of Imported Goods.
③ For the products processed from imported raw materials and exported, the laws and regulations issued by China 1992 have clearly stipulated the origin mark of the exported products. Therefore, the determination of the origin of export products should be carried out in accordance with the Rules of Origin of Export Goods in People's Republic of China (PRC).