Question: I have a situation where we are looking to export a shelving system that also houses fork lift apparatus to store tooling. The US manufacturer has issued the USMCA with 9402.20 (metal furniture, racks etc..), The Mexico broker does not agree and wants to use either 7308 for metal construction or 8428 lifting equipment. […]
Question: Hello Members: Have a question regarding USMCA certificate issued by the exporter. The USMCA shows a blanket period between January 2023 to December 2023, but the USMCA is signed May 2024. Being new to the company I discovered that USMCA was declared for year 2023. However, the logistics department was not able to provide […]
Question: Hello Members, I am an importer of a finished product from Mexico. This product qualifies under the tariff shift rule. CBP has requested proof of origin. I have the USMCA certification signed by the Mexican exporter and a Bill of Materials showing each component’s tariff shift and the country of origin of each component. […]
Question: When doing the evaluation for USMCA does any one method take precedence over the others? For instance, we were recently told by a reliable party that if there is a specific tariff shift rule for the HTS in question, we must use the tariff shift method. If the item doesn’t qualify under tariff shift […]
Question: I am preparing a SOP for return goods process. What is the regulatory citing that a USMCA claim cannot apply to USA origin goods? Answer 1: Claiming USMCA for returned U.S. goods is not necessary. The shipment can be claimed under 9801.10. The last four digits are broken down according to the reason of […]
Question: New at the company Jan 2024. The company is a rather large importer and has no ACE account. No GTC in place, so filed for ITRAC. ITRAC showed USMCA claims made via SPI of “S”. I asked the broker and logistics department for copies of the USMCA, but there are none. I told the […]
Question: What is the verification process for a USMCA certified/signed by the producer? As the USA importer I am not related to the Mexico producer. Say the Mexican producer makes a soft drink and I am supposed to ask for the Bill of Material? Or, is the USMCA certified/signed by the producer good enough. Thank […]
Question: Have a question of USMCA. Let’s say as of Jan 2024 I have not claimed USMCA status for I did not have a USMCA. On May 1st I receive a signed 2024 USMCA blanket Jan to Dec (signed May 1st). So can I claim a refund for Jan, Feb and April? To me, that […]
Question: I have seen conflicting answers for this question in the Q&A so hoping to clarify/confirm the following: If I have an OEM automotive good (under 8708) that is on the Principal Parts list, and the specific Rule of Origin allows 2 ways to qualify (either tariff shift or RVC), can I qualify the good on […]
Question: The product is a composite good built from two sub-assemblies, origin of Taiwan for one and the other origin is India. These two sub-assemblies are then assembled together in China or Mexico to create the final imported product. This composite good is then imported into the US. Regardless of where the final product […]
Question: Hello Members: If the imported articles are free of duty when imported into Mexico, what benefit does the USMCA serve? The importer is not saving duty, but have a Mexican importer who requires a USMCA. With or without a USMCA duty free products would be required to pay the Mexican VAT. So what benefit […]
Question: We are in the automotive industry and used to solicit FTA certificates from suppliers per calendar year. With USMCA’s implementation, we switched to 7/1 – 6/30 timeframe. Now that we know more about the rules of origin, we are finding that it may not be necessary to keep that timeframe and we could go […]
