QUESTION: I’ve got an item that is classified in 8537.10, When I went to look up the NAFTA rule, there was a note that I don’t understand: “Subheading rule: The underscoring of the designations in subdivision 121 pertains to goods provided for insubheading 8537.10 for use in a motor vehicle of chapter 87.” […]
QUESTION: We have been asked several times by our sister company in Mexico to provide the original US certificate of origin, whether it be preferential or non-preferential certificate of origin. We have not provided it because we have not been able to find a reason to do so (via regulations) and we have kept the […]
QUESTION: One of our customers is insisting that we include the HTS description in Field 5 on our NAFTA certificate. We are already including our part number, our description, and the customer’s part number, so from our perspective we are including sufficient information. I haven’t found anything that states that the HTS description […]
QUESTION: I have read that the US and CA had a trade agreement which preceded NAFTA. Is that true? And, if so, can the experts weigh in on the likelihood of this agreement being reactivated so CA and the US can still take advantage of an FTA. =================== ANSWERS: The Canada–United States Free Trade Agreement […]
QUESTION: I read through a previous thread that provided insight as to how other organizations have created a line for customs areas that should fall under logistics and which should fall under a compliance group. I was wondering if anyone had some detail with regard to Country or Origin Determination as well as NAFTA qualification […]
QUESTION: We are receiving NAFTA certs from our Suppliers (some of which are smaller) and believe it is necessary to conduct reasonable care to understand the process they’ve used to conclude the items qualify for NAFTA. I understand that we will not have access to the supplier’s proprietary information they’ve used to conduct their […]
QUESTION: I’ve recently discovered that I’ve been issuing NAFTA certificates for several products going to Mexico that are already duty free (without NAFTA). I proposed that going forward, I will only issue NAFTA certificates for products that are not already duty-free. Can someone please help verify this information? Are you providing a NAFTA for EVERY […]
QUESTION: The vast majority of our imports are wholly obtained or produced entirely in Canada, which allows us to utilize NAFTA. All of these are related party transactions as we have an office in Canada. Our customs broker has stated that our US HQ should be listed as both the exporter and the importer on […]
QUESTION: A few years back we correctly marked an article as US origin, because of 19 CFR 102.20, and one item in the BOM that did not shift. This one item was of US origin, and because it did not shift, the final assembly had to be marked US. The item also qualified as NAFTA. […]
QUESTION: My company uses tollers to produce some of our export products. Tollers may regularly produce items or be contracted for additional coverage to meet demand. The technology and raw materials for production are provided by my company. Is it necessary to list the toller as the producer on our NAFTAs? The […]
QUESTION: I find no language in the law telling an importer what criteria is required to declare that an item is an Intermediate Good. Is it legal for an importer to declare an Intermediate Good by reviewing the BOM, excluding all purchased items that require a NAFTA certificate and designating that remaining item as an […]
QUESTION: How does one determine country of origin (COO) for parts that didn’t shift under the rule (which required only a shift) yet didn’t meet de minimis? So, despite combining several parts to form an assembly, even with over 70% (but, obviously less than 83%) qualifying content, the parts don’t qualify as US origin. […]
