At the moment, almost all states use specific rules to determine the country of origin of goods. This helps to implement trade and economic policy and, in particular, the provision of tariff preferences.
The name of the place of origin of goods is specific information about the name of the country, town or other geographical object that is used to mark the goods. These data indicate the characteristic technological, geographical conditions for the manufacture of goods, as well as the human factor.
Digital codes are digital information that is applied to products to simplify and automate the recording of information about them. This makes it possible to significantly reduce data processing time. The digital codes of the country of origin must be present on transport and consumer packaging.
Why do I need a country code when identifying products?
The digital codes of the country of origin of goods help determine the special digital designation where the product was manufactured, according to the existing All-Russian classifier of countries of the world. If the code contains letters, the information is analyzed according to the Classifier of Economic Unions and Communities. But the letter code is put only when the information on the product, whether it is the marking of the cargo or transport accompanying documents, indicates only the economic union or community.
The country of origin of goods is considered to be the country in which the goods were manufactured or subjected to sufficient processing.
What does the code look like
The digital code of the country of origin of goods is a two- or three-digit letter designation of the country of the world. For example, goods that come from Italy have the following designations: 380, IT or ITA. Among other equally important international partners of the Russian Federation, Germany and the Netherlands should be singled out, the digital codes of the country of origin of goods which look like this: 276, DE, DEU and 538, NL and NLD, respectively. Shipments from China have the code 156, CH or CHN. But you should pay attention to the fact that goods that come from Hong Kong have separate codes - 344, HK or HKG, since it has the status of a special administrative region.
When indicating the digital code of the country of origin of the goods, it is advisable to use not only a digital designation, but also a letter. This is because the letter designation does not always coincide with the codes of Rosreestr. When making declarations, digital codes of the country of origin of goods are indicated without fail.
Digital identification
If the country of origin is indicated on the product, the digital code comes first.
Assigning numbers to countries of the world was carried out using the ordinal method of copying.
When choosing a digital and alphanumeric code, you should give preference to the digital one. Even with a change in the name of a country, its digital code does not change, but the letter may change.
Alphabetic identification of goods
In some cases, even when specifying digital codes, it is recommended to use an alphabetic classifier. It can consist of two or three letters of the Latin alphabet. In this case, letter codes are a set of letters that are associated with the name of the country in English or other languages.
If the product code is not alphanumeric, but alphabetic, then it should consist of two letters when it comes to international exchanges. Special three-digit codes are indicated only in cases where it is determined by the competent authorities.
Classification of goods in Russia
The classifier of countries of the world of Rosstandart has some differences in the names of countries, territories and geographical objects that are used in dictionaries and geographical maps. But, according to the resolution of the Russian government No. 457, which entered into force on June 1, 2009, it is the Rosreestr that is responsible for the correct name of geographical names and is the authorized executive body in this area.
Russia has its own all-Russian classifier of the countries of the world (ACSM). It necessarily indicates the digital code, product name and letter identification. Such codes are used in the exchange of information, during the implementation of cultural, sports, economic, scientific international relations.
ACSM facilities mean countries of the world, territories and sovereign states that have historical, economic, political features and are of interest for transport, foreign trade operations, etc.
A product is considered to be produced in the Russian Federation if it was created on the territory of the state or if sufficient processing of this product was carried out.
Inability to determine the code of origin of goods
There are situations when it is almost impossible to determine the country of origin of a particular product that is sold on the territory of the Russian Federation. We are talking about imported imported goods sold in Russia. Therefore, in such cases, it should be indicated in the column "Digital code of the country of origin" - Russia.
For example, if a Russian company purchased imported equipment, disassembled it into spare parts and sells them in its state, how can this be indicated? In this case, the country of origin of these goods will be the state where the processing was carried out. Therefore, you should indicate the digital code of the country of origin of the goods - Russia.