Question: Hello, Could anyone provide a link to regulations regarding non-preferential rules of origin for goods imported into S.Korea? I have reviewed the Foreign Trade Act and Korea Customs Service Q&A, and was unable to find the regulations. Thanks. Answer 1: I don’t have a link, but here is a guidance we received in the […]
Question: Looking for advice – EU customers are asking for our company to fill out non-preferential origin certificates for integrated circuits where the fab is located in Taiwan but testing and packaging is done in the Philippines. If the fab is located in some cases (Taiwan) and this is considered the COO for EU purposes, […]
Question: Looking for a reference document that defines the “Country of Origin” rules for exporting Semiconductors Integrated Circuits under 854239 and 854370 that would ship from different countries if you can share? Our company has been defining COO upon the end customer location. The belief has been for much of Europe the COO is the […]
Question: If you do not have a separate customs invoice, but are using a commercial invoice for your declaration/entry, is the Country of Origin being printed per line item? Is it following the Rules of Origin of the Importing Country? We are in a scenario where the Rules of Origin of the Custom’s Authority are […]
Question: Our company manufactures a product in the US using globally sourced raw materials, including US raw material. The product is then sold in the US. The product does not have an FTC labeling requirement. The manufacturing and finishing processes all occur in the US, but the originating material (steel) makes up the majority of the […]
Question: Hello. I need help with a country of origin determination regarding substantial transformation. We have an analyzer we assemble in the United States by means of integrating three main components (measurement case, distributed measurement control, and common electronics). All components are sourced from Mexico. Assembly takes about two hours per unit and is highly […]
Question: Factory in Sri Lanka sells to middleman in Sri Lanka, who then sells to U.S. Importer. Assume the transaction meets all first sale valuation criteria. Country of origin of the finished goods is China. This because fabric (HS 5208) is formed in China, finished good is classified under 6213, and per tariff-shift rule stated […]
Question: We will sell a product that is a battery charger that is packed with two rechargeable lithium ion batteries for use in consumer electronics. The entire product is packaged for retail sale and classified with 8504.40 under GRI 3(b) with the charger imparting the essential character. The charger is manufactured in Vietnam, with SMT […]
Question: Ruling NY N317669 is an example of one of several rulings where CBP has determined that the origin for marking purposes (under 19 CFR 102) and Section 301 is China, but the good qualifies for USMCA. How does this work in actual application for listing the country of origin on the USMCA Certification and […]
Question: With so many CBP rulings issued on USMCA, 19 CFR 102, and Section 301 implications that sometimes seem to conflict, I am curious to know the membership’s input on the following scenarios. #1) Components are sourced from China and processed into a new item in Canada. CBP rules that the country of origin (based […]
Question: I am looking for advice and suggestions on determining the country of origin of the boltless shelving we’re getting to import from China. The imported article has the following components: Metal Parts (no nuts and bolts) are made in China Wooden Boards are made in Thailand The Chinese manufacturer opened a facility in Thailand […]
Question: Hello, Looking for advice and suggestion on how to determine country of origin an old tooling that we own and currently is located in China. If the machine is being moved to the U.S., how would we value the tooling and determine the origin? Answer 1: The country of origin will be the country […]
