original package doctrine

proper noun

A doctrine stating that imported goods do not lose their character as imports until they have passed out of the importer's control or been broken up from their original packages.

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Meanings

proper nounthe original package doctrine
  1. USlawA doctrine stating that imported goods do not lose their character as imports until they have passed out of the importer's control or been broken up from their original packages.
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APA

original package doctrine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/original%20package%20doctrine

MLA

“original package doctrine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/original%20package%20doctrine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “original package doctrine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/original%20package%20doctrine.

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