country of origin

noun7

1. •
   The country in which a person or thing is deemed to have originated for the purposes of laws and regulations.
2. •
   The country where shipped goods are produced.
3. •
   The country in which the last stage of substantial transformation of goods occurred.
4. •
   The country in which the most important processing took place.
5. •
   The country in which a substantial amount of processing took place.
6. •
   The country indicated on a label as being the country in which the goods were made.

   • It says "Made in Mexico". I wonder if that is the real country of origin.
7. •
   Country of first publication.

   • The country of origin of the work is that in which the work is first published. — 1912