QUESTION: What is required in order for a country of origin to change in CBP eyes? ************** Answers: “substantial transformation” or free trade agreement qualification *************** There are 2 kinds of origin rules – one for non-preferential rules of origin that apply to goods where you don’t want to use a free trade program, and […]
QUESTION: Hoping you can help with some guidance on this. We purchase molecules for scientific research from a US supplier. The origin of the molecules changes from time to time – the supplier may source from a number of different countries. The supplier does not label the vials of product that we purchase – we […]
QUESTION: We have a vendor in China that makes LVL plywood. We are looking at shipping this to Malaysia to be made into the individual rails/stiles that come out of the plywood. Because the rails/stiles would be declared under a different HTS than what is used to ship to Malaysia does the country of origin […]
QUESTION: Does anyone know how country of origin for blood is determined? Is it determined by where it is collected? ==================== ANSWERS: I’ve always used the country where is was collected. ======================= See HQ 733248 and HQ 559136 ======================= Hi: I think the country of origin of the blood is the place where is wholly […]
QUESTION: I work for a company which sells both assemblies and individual spare parts. Purchasing sources these parts from multiple different countries. Production has only one part number regardless of how many different countries the individual part may come from. I have explained that this is a compliance issue, since the ERP system can only […]
QUESTION: I work for a company which sells both assemblies and individual spare parts. Purchasing sources these parts from multiple different countries. Production has only one part number regardless of how many different countries the individual part may come from. I have explained that this is a compliance issue, since the ERP system can only […]
QUESTION: I work for a company which sells both assemblies and individual spare parts. Purchasing sources these parts from multiple different countries. Production has only one part number regardless of how many different countries the individual part may come from. I have explained that this is a compliance issue, since the ERP system can only […]
QUESTION: We import plastic( chapter 3920) from China, Brazil, and Thailand, stretch it out, cut it, and re package it. The product has not undergone a chemical change whatsoever, so it’s full harmonized tariff code remains the same. Can this imported product qualify for US origin due to the fact we stretch it out, cut […]
QUESTION: In determining the Country of Origin of a product, the rule of origin state that Minimal operations or processes does not confer the origin of the item. What kind of process/operation is then minimal? Like the examples below? Press Arbor Lathe Deburr Is there any written reference on what is determined as minimal operations […]
QUESTION: What are the options available if the COO information is not available for a particular import item? How to file the entry without COO information? ************* Answers: How many items are you looking at? If just one, or a small number of, sample or this is a one off shipment I would not get […]
QUESTION: I’m trying to learn if and when a certified country of origin document is required on importations. Any searching I’ve done has only found results related to free trade agreements which is not applicable. I am periodically encountering them on imports of hazardous material (chemicals) from China and want to understand when they are […]
QUESTION: You have a SKU that is manufactured in two different countries. You import them, and then some time later want to export that SKU, how do you trace what country of origin it was? I’ve heard of FIFO, slotting, etc Curious what other companies are doing. ========== Answers: Country of origin marking would solve […]
