Question: We’re making a re-esterified triglyceride HS 1516 from raws outside that chapter. (The 1516 classification confirmed by CBP). All raw materials are US Origin. Some of the raws are from 3823. NAFTA RoO state: ” A change to headings 1501 through 1518 from any other chapter, except from heading 3823.” This seems […]
Question: We are a manufacturer in California, we also operate manufacturing operations in Mexico. We are preparing nafta certificates for finished goods to our Canada wholesale customers; all products are shipped from one California address regardless of where they are manufactured. One of the Canadian brokers for our Canada customers is suggesting we […]
Question: If you have an assembly operation (tire, wheel, valve stem) which are produced by different manufacturers, is the assembler considered the actual producer as far as Field 8 is considered on the NAFTA Certificate. *************** Answers: 19 CFR Part 181, Appendix to Part 181 – Rules of Origin Regulations “producer” means a person […]
Question: Does anyone have a classification worksheet that they are willing to share? And/or Does anyone have a NAFTA qualification questionnaire that they are willing to share? ************ Answers: If using Tariff Shift as the rule of origin, this hyperlink worksheet has proven helpful. http://www.icpainc.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ICPA-NAFTA-Qualification-Worksheet.docx ************* It is dependent on information […]
Question: My company issues NAFTA certificates to customers throughout the US and Canada. It was brought to my attention recently that many of the items provided to the customers up to and including 2015 were foreign-manufactured items, therefore not eligible and should not have been included. Now that it is NAFTA season and these same […]
Question: I am preparing a certificate for NAFTA for my product under chapter 39. My BOM contains FOREIGN/US products. But my classification for some of my components would be under other chapters. In order to do tariff shift for my finished product to end under chapter 39, I have to apply NC or RVC Correct? […]
Question: What defines a company as the actual “Exporter”? Am I the Exporter if I ship to a foreign address under “FCA my dock” Incoterms terms? Am I the Exporter if I ship to a foreign address but am paid by a domestic customer? ========== Answers: What defines a company as the actual “Exporter”? NAFTA […]
Question: Our company is starting to qualify product that we ship to Australia for the US Australia Free Trade agreement. We have a NAFTA program in place in which we solicit our suppliers for originating items included in our bill of material or for purchased item to ensure qualification of the good for NAFTA. […]
Question: Some of our customers are asking us to provide them with a NAFTA certificate for the parts we sell them domestically. The format they provide on their service provider website has our information “hard coded” in Block 1. Exporter Name, Address and Email. We are the producer, not the exporter. Isn’t it wrong for […]
Question: We import quite a few items that are duty free. However, the HTS number is still eligible for NAFTA. I’m being asked about the MPF savings under NAFTA. I’d like to get the opinion of the membership on this. I’m concerned because it opens us up to scrutiny by CPB. I’m of the opinion […]
Question: Some of our customers are asking us to provide them with a NAFTA certificate for the parts we sell them domestically. The format they provide on their service provider website has our information “hard coded” in Block 1. Exporter Name, Address and Email. We are the producer, not the exporter. Isn’t it wrong for […]
Question: We buy raw materials from our suppliers and we receive a producer’s NAFTA certificate for these items from our suppliers. We take those raw materials and use them to build product. We issue a producer’s certificate for a domestic (US centric) sale for what we produce. We leave block 1., The exporter info, […]
