The remanufacturing of goods has received considerable attention in
recent years in terms of reducing stress on the environment.
The TPP origin legislation has a separate provision for the treatment of recovered materials.
The TPP Article 3.4 and The USMCA Article 4.4 stipulate that recovered materials used in the
production of a remanufactured product are considered as originating materials,
allowing more remanufactured goods to be considered as originating.
Unlike the TPP and USMCA origin system, there is no specific article dealing with the
treatment of recovered materials used in the production of a remanufactured product
in the ATIGA, and the PAN-EURO-MED.
In the ATIGA, the PAN-EURO-MED, theUSMCA and the TPP origin legislations, the articles for
Wholly Obtained Products include used products or waste and scrap; however, these only
include goods which fit solely for the recovery of raw materials. In addition,
once the materials are considered as wholly obtained, the usage of such materials is
not limited to the production of remanufactured goods
