QUESTION: I have 2 questions: When claiming GSP, is the certificate of origin enough for supporting documentation or should you get the Generalized System of Preferences- Certificate of Origin (combined declaration and certificate) Form A or are there other supporting documents we should be obtaining? We have only been obtaining the certificate of origin. We […]
QUESTION: Has GSP been renewed for 2018 ? ========== Answers: Not yet. Congress does not want to renew it but it is not at the top of the priority list. I have read that certain countries have regained eligibility while others have lost it. CBP has instructed the trade to show the GSP indicator […]
QUESTION: I am asking the membership to provide me with the steps required to get an HTS code added to GSP. Right now, I get no duty relief from a specific HTS code and would like to get a request in front of the correct group(s) so the HTS can be considered for inclusion in […]
QUESTION: I have been tracking status of the GSP program which is due to expire end of the year. At this time, the only news that I have heard related to the renewal of the program is the possibility to add it to the Misc.Tariff Bill. Does anyone have any other news related […]
QUESTION: Can someone in the handbag industry or anyone following GSP advise a timeline for the travel goods and handbags added to GSP? Originally they were estimating a July 1, 2016 implementation. Is this still on schedule? Anyone expecting any pushback that delays implementation? ======================== ANSWER: You might want to check with the American Apparel […]
QUESTION: Can someone in the handbag industry or anyone following GSP advise a timeline for the travel goods and handbags added to GSP? Originally they were estimating a July 1, 2016 implementation. Is this still on schedule? Anyone expecting any pushback that delays implementation? ========== Answer: The Outdoor Industry Association is an excellent resource for […]
Question: I understand that the CNL review was completed. I found the results posted https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/Results-of-the-2014-2015-GSP-Limited-Product-Review.pdf Was customs still going to consider commodities such as flat goods luggage, handbags, etc included in GSP? ========== Answers: Yes, 19 individual petitions to include travel goods (including handbags, etc.) were submitted to the USTR by the October […]
Question: The GSP Reauthorization FAQ on the CBP website states that “GSP reauthorization provides for retroactive benefits to goods imported from a country that is a beneficiary of the GSP program as of July 29, 2015. As such, retroactive benefits exclude countries such as Bangladesh and Russia that lost eligibility during the GSP lapse”. I […]
Question: We take advantage of GSP with one of our suppliers in Thailand. In the near future, our invoice transaction flow will be changing slightly with this supplier. This supplier will begin invoicing one of our subsidiaries in the APAC region, and then that subsidiary will invoice our U.S. Company. Therefore, in the future, the […]
Question: We have a consolidation center in Belgium. We have some shipments from countries that are eligible for GSP or other free trade agreements. Does the direct ship requirement negate the eligibility because the imports are being consolidated in another country? ========== Addl Answer: I understand your concerns about the direct shipment. However, there have […]
Question: Does anyone know when we might start receiving the automatic refunds for GSP eligible products (assuming they were entered using the prefix on the HTS)? ========== Answers: The individual ports started liquidation processing on July 31, if you have an ACE account, you should be seeing your GSP refunds in the liquidation reports. ========== […]
Question: Do any members have reliable insight from Washington DC or from other sources as to if and when GSP will be renewed? ********** Answers: GSP can only be renewed by an “Act of Congress.” They are about to go out of session until after the elections, then they may come back for a post-election […]
