Question: Our company currently has differing opinions on how far to “drill” down for a Preference Criteria C on our NAFTA certificate. Does anyone know if there is a formal definition for a raw material vs a component? Do we look at the top level Bill of Material (BOM) only or should we drill down […]
Question: In most cases we import, or buy domestically, components and assemble into finished goods prior to export. I understand the specific rules of origin based on tariff for those finished items which fall under preference criteria B. What if we are just exporting parts? Ex. We buy a manual gear operator, HTS 8483.40.5010 locally […]
Question: In most cases we import, or buy domestically, components and assemble into finished goods prior to export. I understand the specific rules of origin based on tariff for those finished items which fall under preference criteria B. What if we are just exporting parts? Ex. We buy a manual gear operator, HTS 8483.40.5010 locally […]
Question: Company A ships US and non US origin parts to company B (shelter company in Mexico that operates a Maquila) Maquila does not pay VAT on the parts imported into Mexico. Goods are assembled into a “substantially new and different article of commerce” Goods are Exported from the Shelter Co. (Maquila) Some are duty […]
Question: Our vendor is importing blue denim fabric from Pakistan into Mexico where it will be completely assembled into women’s jeans. I’ve heard that blue denim from a non-NAFTA country may exclude it from duty free treatment or reduced duties if imported into the US. Can anyone confirm this? *********** ANSWER: Blue denim is exempt […]
Question: If a US based company has a production facility in MX (Related Party) and is claiming that all exports from this facility in MX to the US are NAFTA eligible,(no duty, no mpf) The MX facility has filed a Certificate of Origin that lists all items as COO MX and signed by the MX VP of Operations. […]
Question: Does anyone know where in the NAFTA Agreement does it state that the blanket period can be 12 months but not necessarily calendar year. The form doesn’t specify it has to be calendar year, is there somewhere where it clearly states it? ========== Answers: I don’t believe there is a rule about calendar year. […]
Question: I work for a multinational company that has production facilities in the US and Mexico. We stage assembly components and ship them to our Maquiladora, and ship finished product (and unused components, tools, and scrap) back to the USA. My question is can the US signor of the NAFTA certificate used for export also […]
Question: Can anyone advise if the new NAFTA CBP434 with the expiry date of 10-31-2016 has been formally announced for use? It is available on the CBP website but I am unable to locate any information as to when to begin to use it/mandatory date nor, how long the old form will be valid/invalid. Thanks, […]
Question: We have US Origin components that we ship down to be assembled into a finished part at a Mexican Shelter Program. Is there any way that this NAFTA qualifying assembled product could qualify under the Buy American Act? I know there are FTA exceptions to the Buy American Act, but not sure if they […]
Question: My company operates as a large US manufacturer, with multiple US manufacturing entities. I sit in the corporate HQ office (corporate IRS number) and our manufacturing facilities around the country have their own Tax ID numbers (however on 7501s and EEI filings they use the corporate IRS number). My predecessors have listed the corporate […]
Question: We are a California; USA manufacturer with an additional wholly owned and operated maquiladora (factory) in Tijuana, Mexico. We have a customer located in Guatemala, for this customer we are producing finished goods in Mexico and under the maquiladora rules shipping the finished goods from Mexico to California; USA. We loaded an […]
