Country of Origin

Questions and answers about Country of Origin

  • QUESTION ON ORIGIN FOR 3924 PRODUCTS

    Question: We produce some parts under heading 3924, which states: 39.24-39.26 A change to heading 39.24 through 39.26 from any other heading, including another heading within that group, provided there is a regional value content of not less than: (a) 60 percent where the transaction value method is used, or (b) 50 percent where the […]

  • 7501 COUNTRY OF EXPORT

    Question: We are an importer who use several brokers to manage our US imports.  We’ve noticed inconsistencies with how one of our brokers is declaring the Country of Export on Form 7501.  We had an example in which a product was shipped from United Kingdom, but made a stop in the Netherlands so that the […]

  • PRINTED MATTER ORIGIN MARKING

    Question: I just received an email from my marketing and service department that they are requesting to remove from our service & operator manuals and other publications the wording “Printed in the USA”… They claim they have researched and it is not a regulatory requirement. I have second thoughts about this and I want to […]

  • FTA AND ORIGIN TRACKING ISSUE

    Question: Our company has finished units which are issued CoO for FTA’s to our Customers internationally. For Exports, the invoices reflect Country of Origin for Service Parts and Assemblies/Kits and finished units. A situation has been discussed where a Brazilian manufacturer is looking to expand manufacturing in China but also maintain the Brazil manufacturing. Based […]

  • COUNTRY OF ORIGIN

    Question: Below are 3 scenarios.  What is the country of origin for each scenario? A finished good is made in China and then shipped to Japan where it is painted and packed.  What is the country of origin? Finished good parts are made in China (fewer than 5 parts) and then shipped to Japan where […]

  • COUNTRY OF ORIGIN PROCESS-addt’l answers

    Question: We are a US manufacturer who sells products from a range of origins. We have significant manufacturing operations in the US but also import components and finished goods from all over the word. Our manufactured, assembled, and purchased products are sold in all regions of the world. Our current business system in the US […]

  • COUNTRY OF ORIGIN PROCESS-addt’l answers

    Question: We are a US manufacturer who sells products from a range of origins. We have significant manufacturing operations in the US but also import components and finished goods from all over the word. Our manufactured, assembled, and purchased products are sold in all regions of the world. Our current business system in the US […]

  • COUNTRY OF ORIGIN PROCESS

    Question: We are a US manufacturer who sells products from a range of origins. We have significant manufacturing operations in the US but also import components and finished goods from all over the word. Our manufactured, assembled, and purchased products are sold in all regions of the world. Our current business system in the US […]

  • COUNTRY OF ORIGIN

    Question: I would like to ask you for a help in order to determine exact country of origin for the following equipment: Diaphragm valve, it is made up of the following parts: PIPE FITTING – made in DE, value $320 TANK FITTING – made in US, value $950 NEEDLEs – made in US, value $750 SILICONE […]

  • COO ON PR ITEMS

    QUESTION:   I wanted to ask the membership about a country of origin question. We have product that is produced in Puerto Rico. For country of origin purposes, the question came up as could we in fact declare this as country of origin US for labeling purposes? Given that Puerto Rico is a territory of […]

  • ORIGIN OF USED ITEMS

    Question: Company buys a 300Kw coil to melt metal in an electric furnace sometime in the 1980’s…no one knows where it was bought and the manufacturer info on the tag is gone from 30+ years of cleaning and maintenance.   It’s no longer used, so now they want to sell it to one of their suppliers […]

  • ORIGIN AND TARIFF SHIFTING

    Question: We are a US company that ships weekly consolidations to our divisions in Mexico and Canada. We source parts from all over the world, but final-assemble at our US factory into US origin goods. I know that typically when an item is used in a manufacturing process that changes the article into a “new” […]