{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Cumulation in Free Trade Agreements","description":"A manufacturer ships goods that fall just short of the rules of origin under a free trade agreement, even though suppliers within the same agreement zone contributed substantial inputs. Cumulation resolves this: it allows processing steps and originating materials from multiple partner countries to be combined when establishing preferential origin, so the goods qualify for reduced tariff rates. Value added does not need to be concentrated in a single country. Three main forms exist, depending on","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/cumulation-in-free-trade-agreements","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T11:40:53.633189","citation":"https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/business/calculation-customs-duties/customs-procedures/what-is-cumulation_en","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/cumulation-in-free-trade-agreements","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Cumulation in Free Trade Agreements · A manufacturer ships goods that fall just short of the rules of origin under a free trade agreement, even though suppliers within the same agreement zone contributed substantial inputs. · Quelle: https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/business/calculation-customs-duties/customs-procedures/what-is-cumulation_en"}