original package doctrine
(law, US) 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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(law, US) 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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