alkuperämaat
Alkuperämaa, and the plural alkuperämaat, is the Finnish term for country of origin. It denotes the geographic origin of a person, a group, or a thing and is used across fields such as migration studies, demography, law, and trade. The exact meaning can vary by context, referring to the country of citizenship, birthplace, ancestral ties, or the place where a product was produced or substantially transformed.
In migration and asylum contexts, alkuperämaa is used to identify the country associated with an individual
In trade and regulation, alkuperämaa indicates the country of origin of goods. This designation can affect
Etymologically, the term combines alkuperä (origin) with maa (country). Related expressions in Finnish include synnyinmaa (birth
See also: country of origin, synnyinmaa, kotimaa, origin labeling.