Question: I’d like to ask the membership if anyone has received notification from Korea Customs requesting Statements of Origin and Questionnaires for products qualifying under the US Korea FTA. We have products that qualified under the “chemical reaction” and “blend” rule and was wondering if anyone has responded to these requests with “specific” rule qualification […]
Question: I was wondering what the consensus of the membership is for using a systems based approach or a people based approach to managing a FTA program? We are currently looking into multiple options for outsourcing our solicitation and qualification processes for multiple FTAs including NAFTA. We are exploring programs that do the process […]
Question: My dealer in Korea is making a statement reinforced by Korea Customs that a US origin shipment cannot apply for KORUS FTA if the vessel sails out of Canada seaport. They state to be within the KORUS regulations that the export can only be via a USA […]
Question: Can the membership please advise if there is an FTA between Brazil and Mexico and whether it is bilateral or unilateral? We have a slew of Ch. 87 items that we are considering for manufacture in Brazil, and then importing to Mexico for further work. If there is an FTA […]
Question: I’ve noticed on some US-KR Free Trade Agreement Certificates that some abbreviations/alternate codes are used in lieu of the official preference criteria listed in the final text of the actual US-KR Free Trade Agreement. For Example, in the final text of this FTA, the official Preference Criterion listed are: 6.1(a) […]
Question: Many of the FTAs include a tariff shift rule and I understand the theory of “components” of a final product shifting from the original to the final HTS. How far down the Bill of Material do we need to go to define “components” – can we stop at sub-assemblies, or does […]
Question: Current situation: Company A produces a heavy motor vehicle in the United States and sells it to a related company in Mexico. Mexico sells to an unrelated company in Colombia but has the motor vehicle drop-shipped from Company A to Colombia. The vehicle contains 35% US content, which satisfies the RVC content requirements […]
Question: For those of you already exporting goods to Korea under the UKFTA, does the Korean government require that the FTA certificate you issue be certified/approved by the US Government or Chamber of Commerce in order for the certificate to be accepted? Are there any specific statements you must include on the invoice?
Question: For those of you already exporting goods to Korea under the UKFTA, does the Korean government require that the FTA certificate you issue be certified/approved by the US Government or Chamber of Commerce in order for the certificate to be accepted? Are there any specific statements you must include on the invoice?
Question: Has anyone in the membership seen approved forms for the new FTAs; Colombia, Panama, Korea? ************
Thanks to the Dallas community college district international small business group for sending this! ———- Forwarded Message ———– Here is info and forms (English) we (Colmbian forms) received from the US Commercial Service in Bogota Colombia. Perhaps the members will find it useful. >>> Cameron Werker 5/16/2012 12:40 PM >>> […]
Question: Our customer is asking us to sign the attached UKFTA certificate claiming that it is a requirement of the Korean customs authority. Are other importers experiencing this?? Also, I remember another “AskTheMembership” wondering about the preference criterion Article 6.1(a) = WO; 6.1(b) = PSR; and 6.1(c) = PE which are referenced at […]
