QUESTION: My company has been sending shipments to Canada using a medical device HS code (9021.29). This code is duty free. We have not needed to include a COO either due to the duty free nature of the commodity, but based on USMCA agreement, a COO is required for shipments valued at or greater than […]
QUESTION: Due to the significant changes of the automotive rules in the USMCA agreement, do companies affected by the automotive ROO changes expect to switch over to a blanket period of 7/1/2020 to 6/30/2021? I’m asking because Chapter 4, Article 3 details the changing RVC requirements based on when the agreement goes into effect, which […]
QUESTION: Under USMCA, am I the producer of the goods, if the goods are produced by my maquila in Mexico? They are incorporated in Mexico under a separate tax id, but I have access to their BOMs etc. **************** Answers: No, the producer is your Maquila. Depending on the scenario you will be either importer/exporter […]
QUESTION: My question is to all the small to mid-sized manufacturers, who currently handle their NAFTA verification themselves, obtaining various certificates of origin for proof of origin, that are now faced with the challenge of getting in house, before July 1, 2020, a USMCA statement. Being small or mid-sized we don’t have the man power […]
QUESTION: We sell domestically as well as export our farm and dairy supplies to Canada and Mexico, along with many other countries around the world and are aware that the NAFTA is being replaced with USMCA on July 1. While our Mexico customers have not contacted us about any document changes, our Canada customers have […]
QUESTION: Does anyone have a worksheet for the USMCA? ============ Answer: Different types of forms are available if you have a consistent bill of material format with classifications included or if you have only one FTA but multiple products. Susan Dafoe, CCS susan.dafoe@coleintl.com Senior Trade Advisor Mississauga/Fort Erie Office ============
QUESTION: We sell domestically as well as export our farm and dairy supplies to Canada and Mexico, along with many other countries around the world and are aware that the NAFTA is being replaced with USMCA on July 1. While our Mexico customers have not contacted us about any document changes, our Canada customers have […]
QUESTION: We are a manufacturing company that makes laboratory equipment; we also sell replacement parts to our international distributors. The dealers selling to Canada and Mexico want USMCA certification letters for those parts. Under NAFTA we asked our vendors to provide NAFTA certification to us and we could use the N0-3 option under producer. I […]
QUESTION: Regarding the recently released Uniform Regulations for the USMCA, an egregious error has occurred. Specifically, for automotive, 8708.99 provides for a tariff shift rule in the ratified treaty for heavy truck (not .aa or .bb for heavy truck), but in the regulations, tariff shift is removed. I have confirmed with two separate law firms […]
QUESTION: USMCA costing and deduction of duty on non-originating materials. Article 4.7 of USMCA allows for deduction of duties from the cost of non-originating materials, insofar as the producer can account for those duties accurately. Article 4.6 requires me to include international freight. Scenario: Material : $50 Int’l Freight: $5 Duty: $4 Total Non-originating […]
QUESTION: We are a manufacturing company that makes laboratory equipment; we also sell replacement parts to our international distributors. The dealers selling to Canada and Mexico want USMCA certification letters for those parts. Under NAFTA we asked our vendors to provide NAFTA certification to us and we could use the N0-3 option under producer. I […]
QUESTION: Customs requires from us to collect the back up documentation from our raw materials suppliers for the USMCA FTA, before issuing our own certificate/statement. With so little time until 07/01/2020 is it OK to issue the USMCA certificate statement and continue collecting the validation statements from the raw materials suppliers? What is the most […]
