Question: If an item is classifiable under a single HTS as a set, is it correct that for NAFTA qualification you ONLY analyze the lone item in the set that determined the classification? Ex. 3 items in a set, HTS 123, 456, 789. Set is properly classifiable as 789. For NAFTA qualification, do you ONLY […]
Question: I’d like to ask the membership how they are dealing with all of the new “Buy American” requests ? Some of the requirements seem to go far beyond that of NAFTA. Are other companies expending resources researching their products or how are they handling these requests ? Are companies using NAFTA data to supply […]
Question: My company has the policy that we issue our own NAFTA certificates oncewe have received a supplier’s certificate. Every once in a rare while, Idisagree with the HTS codes selected by the supplier. Usually I feel that theyare too liberal with their use of the “Parts of” numbers. What I want to know is: […]
Question: In heading 9031 for NAFTA GN 12t the following rule (73) exists: (A) A change to subheadings 9031.10 through 9031.30 from any otherheading; or (B) A change to subheadings 9031.10 through 9031.30 from sub heading9031.90, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading,provided there is a regional value content of […]
Question:If an unfinished US-made article is exported to Mexico, processed there, and then returned to the US, who is the producer and what is the COO for the purposes of NAFTA cert issued by the Mexican processing facility? The processing does not change country of origin. However, per NAFTA preference override rule, the country of […]
Question: Is there a required date format for NAFTA certificates? Some guides Ihave found state that the required format is Date/Month/Year but Customsown online NAFTA certificate states its Month/Date/Year. I can’t findanything in the regulations regarding the required format, but aminclined to go with the format on Customs certificate unless I can seedocumentation otherwise.
Question:I was looking through some of our entry documents and noticed a few 9802 entries. From what I can tell the valuation portion on the 9802 valuation is a bit off, but more importantly I am trying to figure out why 9802 was used . The articles are of MX origin (which according the general […]
Question: I have a question for the membership, we are an importer and received acertificate of origin with criterion “D” in column 7. According to theAnnex 401, the tariff number only requires a tariff shift. However, accordingto article 401 (d) it appears that it is possible with criterion “D” that aregional value content requirement can […]
Question: Can anyone please tell me about their methods for valuation of non-NAFTAgoods sent to Mexico for repair or inspection and return? This is the scenario: 1) Goods imported to U.S. from related party manufacturer in Asia usingcomputed value.2) Goods sent to related party in Mexico for inspection3) Goods imported from Mexico back to U.S.by […]
Question: Does anyone in the membership have a process they are willing to share onaccepting supplier certificates that use D1 or D2 as the preferencecriterion in box 7 on the NAFTA certificate? Does anyone have realexperience where a D1 or D2 would be used?
Question: The way I read the instructions for NAFTA Certificate of Origins, Field 9 (Net Cost), is that there must be something entered in that field, correct? Acceptable responses are “NO” or “NC,” whichever is appropriate. Either Net Cost method was used or it wasn’t. Is there ever a circumstance where the correct […]
Question: Is anyone aware if customs has published an interpretation/clarification (ruling or other) on HTS General Note 12 (NAFTA Rules of Origin) Ch. 22, #4 (B)? The rule states: (B) A change to tariff item 2202.90.37 from any other subheading within chapter 22, heading 2009 or tariff item 2106.90.54, whether or not there is […]
