Rules of Origin have become increasingly important instruments for the management of international trade. Very often they are so complex as to be opaque in nature and incomprehensible not only to the layman but to many businessmen as well. They have also gained significance in light of their manipulation by authorities to achieve protectionist objectives. This book is an important contribution towards promoting an understanding of the economic implications of preferential rules of origin in textiles and clothing, and their impact on international trade in these sectors. For the authors, it has been hard to contest that the design of garment rules of origin in both US and EU preferential arrangements is specifically aimed at protecting domestic textile interests, and only peripherally and incidentally at assisting the developing country beneficiary of the preference arrangement. The articles in Rules of Origin bring together works that provide exceptional analysis and studies commissioned by the Commonwealth Secretariat at the request of developing countries. Apart from the articles, the book contains key legal documents that pertain to rules of origin and trade in textiles and clothing to assist the reader.