Free Trade Agreements

Questions and answers about Free Trade Agreements

  • FTA COO’S AND DROP SHIPMENTS

      Question:   We have started drop shipping from a factory in China to our customer’s customer in Thailand.  We cannot provide the Certificate of Origin Form E to our customer or to their customer (drop ship party) because on that particular form the FOB invoice price is a required data element.  We don’t want […]

  • FTA COO’S AND DROP SHIPMENTS

      Question:   We have started drop shipping from a factory in China to our customer’s customer in Thailand.  We cannot provide the Certificate of Origin Form E to our customer or to their customer (drop ship party) because on that particular form the FOB invoice price is a required data element.  We don’t want […]

  • FTA COO’S AND DROP SHIPMENTS

      Question:   We have started drop shipping from a factory in China to our customer’s customer in Thailand.  We cannot provide the Certificate of Origin Form E to our customer or to their customer (drop ship party) because on that particular form the FOB invoice price is a required data element.  We don’t want […]

  • FTA PROGRAM CHALLENGES (addtl)

      Question:   I have a general question that I would like to ask the ICPA community.  We all know that FTAs are great vehicles to use to reduce duty burdens (in theory). However, along with that benefit comes a huge responsibility regarding substantiation and record keeping. Global Supply Chains are aware of FTA advantages,  […]

  • FTA PROGRAM CHALLENGES

      QUESTION:   I have a general question that I would like to ask the ICPA community.  We all know that FTAs are great vehicles to use to reduce duty burdens (in theory).  However, along with that benefit comes a huge responsibility regarding substantiation and record keeping. Global Supply Chains are aware of FTA advantages,  […]

  • KORUS FTA

      Question:   We have a client who is asking for certificates of origin for goods manufactured in the US from domestic and international materials.  I understand we are to use the HTS numbers used in 2002 but the heading we are using now did not exist during that time.    So, if I understand […]

  • U.S. Colombia FTA

      Question:   When will the rules of origin be posted for the US Colombia FTA? My understanding is this goes into effect on May 15. I cannot find the rules of origin or certificate requirements on the USTR’s website. Thank you.   ============

  • US-FTA preference codes

      Question: I have been requested by one of our Korean customers to complete a certificate of origin under the Korean-U.S. Free Trade Agreement. I used the preference criteria A,B,C as noted in Article 6.1 of the agreement and as used with other agreements but the customer came back requesting we use the codes WO […]

  • UKFTA preference criteria

      Question: We know that NAFTA has Preference Criterion of A through F. What are the Preference Criterion for the UKFTA? >From my read of Section A: Rules of Origin, Article 6.1: Originating >Goods I see preference criterion listed below, Am I interpreting this right ? What are others using? A = a good wholly […]

  • Israel FTA form

    Question: Can someone please explain to me why Israel requires their free trade agreement certificate to actually be on a special form that you have to purchase? At $15-$25 per form, this seems a little ridiculous, especially considering the fact that they don’t allow a blanket certificate to be completed covering the whole year. Plus, […]