What Is the Difference Between Country of Origin and Country of Dispatch?

Country of origin concerns where goods qualify as originating under the applicable rules, while country of dispatch is where the shipment leaves for its destination.

Routing through another country does not automatically change origin. Apparel origin can depend on specific manufacturing operations and the destination's rules, which may also differ for preferential tariff treatment. Keep production facts documented and ask a customs professional to verify the origin declaration and labeling basis.