NR

Country of origin is the country where a product is manufactured, produced, or substantially transformed for customs purposes. It is not necessarily the country the goods are shipped from, exported through, or purchased from. For example, goods made in one country and shipped through another generally keep the origin of the country where the qualifying production occurred.

Origin matters because tariff measures and other trade remedies can apply differently based on origin. “NR” may indicate that no country-specific measure is reported or applicable in the relevant tariff-data category, but you should confirm how NR is defined on the specific data source. Origin can be complex when production occurs in multiple countries, and a customs broker or trade specialist may need to assess whether processing created a new article—a concept called substantial transformation.

What to check

• Identify where the product was manufactured and list every country involved in production, assembly, and processing.
• Apply the correct customs origin rule for the product; do not rely only on the shipping country, seller location, or final assembly label.
• Review supplier records, bills of materials, production documents, and commercial invoices to support the origin determination.
• Check whether the product is subject to special origin rules, trade remedies, marking requirements, or preference rules in addition to ordinary tariff classification.
• Record the reasoning and supporting documents, and confirm the meaning of “NR” in the official tariff or measure data before relying on it.