Rules of Origin Facilitator
Check whether your product qualifies for preferential tariffs: origin rules and documentation across hundreds of trade agreements.
Overview
The preferential tariffs you find in MacMap come with a condition: the product must actually originate under the agreement's rules. Rules of Origin Facilitator is the free tool that lets you check that condition before you promise a customer a preferential price.
It looks up product-specific rules across hundreds of free trade agreements and preference schemes: the change of tariff classification required, any regional value content threshold, and the processing that must take place. It also covers the certification and documentation you need, and translates dense legal text into plain language. In 2026, ITC has been extending self-assessment capabilities in regional initiatives, such as an AfCFTA self-check within the African Trade Observatory.
Origin is where many preferential claims quietly fail. A product that looks local can miss the threshold once you trace its inputs, so this tool is the difference between a preference you can claim and one you only hoped for.
New to the terminology? Every technical term is explained in our trade glossary, including HS code and rules of origin.
What data you'll find
Product-specific origin rules
The exact rule for your HS code under a given agreement, whether that is a change of tariff classification, a value threshold, or a specific process.
Value content thresholds
How much regional value your product must contain to qualify, expressed the way the agreement defines it.
Certification requirements
What proof of origin the agreement expects, from formal certificates to increasingly common self-certification.
Cumulation provisions
Whether inputs from other member countries can count toward origin, which often rescues a product that fails on its own.
How to confirm your product can actually claim the preferential rate
Goal: Confirm your product can actually claim the preferential rate.
- 01
Enter your product's HS code
Origin rules are set at the product level, so start with an accurate HS classification of what you export.
- 02
Set origin and destination
Choose your country of origin and the destination market to bring up the relevant agreements between them.
- 03
Select the agreement
Pick the trade agreement whose preferential rate you want to claim. Each has its own origin rules.
- 04
Read the product-specific rule
The tool explains the rule in plain words: a change of tariff classification, a regional value content threshold, or a required process. Note which test applies to you.
- 05
Check the certification requirements
Confirm what proof of origin you must provide, and whether the agreement allows self-certification or requires a formal certificate.
- 06
If you fail, check cumulation
If your product misses the threshold on its own, look at cumulation provisions: inputs from other member countries may count toward origin and tip you over the line.
Strengths
- Unique free coverage of origin rules across hundreds of agreements.
- Plain-language explanations of what is otherwise dense legal text.
- Certification guidance so you know what proof to prepare.
- Cumulation lookups that can turn a failing product into a qualifying one.
Limitations
- Legal nuance remains: the final word is the agreement text and customs rulings, not a summary.
- National implementation can add paperwork the tool does not fully capture.
- It does not do landed-cost math: it tells you whether you qualify, not what you will pay.
Frequently asked questions
Preferences decide margins. Market Selection knows where you have them.
Tariff preferences are one of the quiet drivers in Market Selection's ranking. The model can favour markets where your origin gives you a duty edge over incumbent suppliers.
You then use Rules of Origin Facilitator to lock down qualification for the winning market, turning a modelled advantage into a preference you can actually claim.
Related guides
Market Access Map (MacMap)
Look up the tariff any country charges on your product: MFN and preferential rates, quotas, trade remedies and regulatory requirements.
ITC Trade Map
The world's reference database for trade statistics: values, volumes, growth and market shares for 220+ countries and every HS product code.
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