Country of Origin

Does the ‘country of origin’ being listed on the paper work inside the carton markings enough or does there need to actually be a separate statement stating the country of origin listed on the invoice?

 We’ve been asked by a Columbian distributor if we can issue a blanket Certificate of Origin covering our products for a specific time frame. I am familiar with a blanket NAFTA C/O as well as a shipment specific C/O for non-NAFTA countries, but have never heard of a non-NAFTA blanket c/o. Any advice would be […]

 Buy American Act, Trade Agreements Act, Barry Amendment Country of Origin Process. Many companies with large product lines have well developed processes for managing country of origin data for NAFTA and other trade agreements and origin marking. In our company, the people who handle that effort are in the export and import regulation function. My […]

 What MID would I use for a product made from 2 fabrics each of equal relevance to my finished product. The fabrics are from 2 different countries so I declare the country of origin of the country of assembly as per 19CFR102.21(c)(4). I am not questioning the origin. But which MID should I use? Is […]

 What MID would I use for a product made from 2 fabrics each of equal relevance to my finished product. The fabrics are from 2 different countries so I declare the country of origin of the country of assembly as per 19CFR102.21(c)(4). I am not questioning the origin. But which MID should I use? Is […]

 I was told Customs will issue Country of Origin Rulings to importers and that I should contact a Licensed Customs Broker to prepare it on the company’s behalf. Is having a Country of Origin Ruling by Customs a requirement? What are the advantages…disadvantages

As far as I can tell, CBP requires specific certificates of origin for each free trade agreement. Is there a form offered by CBP or is there a generally accepted “generic” certificate of origin form that is used to cover all origin certification requirements? For example, when we solicit our vendors for origin certification, we […]

I would like to know how other companies have put a “best in practice” country of management system in place. We are a semiconductor manufacturer that purchases components from multiple suppliers which intern source from multiple countries. The problem is that the part numbers are not unique to the country of origin. Therefore we have […]

We are a heavy equipment manufacturer who exports many parts we manufacture as well as purchased parts. We are having difficulty recording country of origin for a part purchased from multiple vendors who may source in multiple countries. We have one part number regardless of source. The parts are grouped by part number when pulled […]

Does any know if country of origin statements are required to be in print in the catalog for all products advertised in mail order catalogs, or do the rules & regulations pertain to Textile Fiber Products only?

I want to develop a guide on Certificate of Origin requirements globally? I want to show which countries require a Cert of origin for export (for certain items) and which requirements are in place for U.S. imports. Is there any easy reference out there? Thanks very much! I want to keep this question anonymous please.

As far as I can tell, CBP requires specific certificates of origin for each free trade agreement. Is there a form offered by CBP or is there a generally accepted “generic” certificate of origin form that is used to cover all origin certification requirements? For example, when we solicit our vendors for origin certification, we […]