Maureen Thorson

But customs did not see it that way. And partly they were thinking, well, is it that big of a deal to just cut up some paper and add glue to it? We should be focused on the more complicated step of actually making the paper. Because the paper is the essence of a sticky note.

And there is another way to do this. Whenever we sign individual free trade agreements with other countries, they will often insist on not using our weird, loosey-goosey substantial transformation test. For our free trade deal with Canada and Mexico, we had to agree on a new system with a whole compendium of extremely specific rules for determining a product's country of origin.

And there is another way to do this. Whenever we sign individual free trade agreements with other countries, they will often insist on not using our weird, loosey-goosey substantial transformation test. For our free trade deal with Canada and Mexico, we had to agree on a new system with a whole compendium of extremely specific rules for determining a product's country of origin.

And there is another way to do this. Whenever we sign individual free trade agreements with other countries, they will often insist on not using our weird, loosey-goosey substantial transformation test. For our free trade deal with Canada and Mexico, we had to agree on a new system with a whole compendium of extremely specific rules for determining a product's country of origin.

Depending on the product, the rules might have to do with how much labor came from a country, or the value of the parts that came from a country, or even whether a key chemical reaction happened in a given country.

Depending on the product, the rules might have to do with how much labor came from a country, or the value of the parts that came from a country, or even whether a key chemical reaction happened in a given country.

Depending on the product, the rules might have to do with how much labor came from a country, or the value of the parts that came from a country, or even whether a key chemical reaction happened in a given country.

But also, country of origin just didn't matter as much in the past. For decades, our tariffs treated most countries more or less the same. But recently, that has all started to change. Since April, Maureen's been on the phone with her clients at all hours trying to explain to them our weird and wacky system of determining country of origin.

But also, country of origin just didn't matter as much in the past. For decades, our tariffs treated most countries more or less the same. But recently, that has all started to change. Since April, Maureen's been on the phone with her clients at all hours trying to explain to them our weird and wacky system of determining country of origin.

But also, country of origin just didn't matter as much in the past. For decades, our tariffs treated most countries more or less the same. But recently, that has all started to change. Since April, Maureen's been on the phone with her clients at all hours trying to explain to them our weird and wacky system of determining country of origin.

Special thanks to Bill Reinsch, Robert Shapiro, and Damon Pike. I'm Alexi Horowitz-Ghazi.

Special thanks to Bill Reinsch, Robert Shapiro, and Damon Pike. I'm Alexi Horowitz-Ghazi.

Special thanks to Bill Reinsch, Robert Shapiro, and Damon Pike. I'm Alexi Horowitz-Ghazi.