QUESTION:One of the main paths to follow in determining country of origin is whether there has been a change in tariff classification from the raw material or components to the finished good. What is a classification is so broad, it covers all of these elements? Example: Articles of titanium – 8108.90.3060. US components, with this […]
Question: Does anyone know if the phrase “Assembled in…” meets the requirement forcountry of origin marking for Saudi Arabia? The notices I have seenreference “Made in…”, but it is not clear whether it is an example of thecountry of origin marking or if that specific verbiage is required. Anyanswers would be greatly appreciated. ======================================================= Answers: […]
Question: I’d like to see how other companies handle the following scenario… Smith Distributors sources Widget XYZ – a simple, unassembled product –from two Suppliers – Primary and Secondary, both located in the UnitedStates. Primary Supplier sources Widget XYZ from France, Germany, and Japan.Primary Supplier tracks the origin by Lot number, and provides theinformation to […]
Question: I’d like to see how other companies handle the following scenario… Smith Distributors sources Widget XYZ – a simple, unassembled product –from two Suppliers – Primary and Secondary, both located in the UnitedStates. Primary Supplier sources Widget XYZ from France, Germany, and Japan.Primary Supplier tracks the origin by Lot number, and provides theinformation to […]
Question:My company has a group that procures OEM items from various US manufacturers and distributors that will be drop-shipped to our freight forwarders for consolidating into bi-weekly exports to our parent company. In conducting an internal audit of these transactions I raised a concern about the number of items exported that were declared as US […]
Question: I would like the trade to shed some light on country of origin marking for goods that consist of a main product and accessories that is packaged and used in conjunction with the main product. Specifically, we will import earphones which is packaged together with an earphone kit consisting of 2 pairs of sleeves, […]
Question: After hours of researching this topic, this is the only site I found which may have the answer I am looking for. I am currently doing an audit of our compliance records and noticed that we do not have all of our certs of origin from our vendors. I contacted one and asked them […]
Question: I would like to request the input of the membership regarding Korea CustomsService “Made in U.S.A.” marking requirement. I received an e-mail last weekadvising that beginning November 1, 2009 Korea Customs Service is requiringproducts made, manufactured, or assembled in the U.S.A. be marked with U.S.ACountry of Origin. In a Korea Customs Service document it […]
Question: Our company sells replacement parts for our manufactured couplings. These replacement parts consist of 1 capscrew HTS 7318.15 (COO Canada) and one locknut 7318.22 (COO Taiwan) put into a plastic bag. Of the 2 items the capscrew is by far the more expensive item. They are not being shipped as part of […]
Question: We have a manufacturer located in Vietnam who is importing unframed glass mirrors from Taiwan. The mirrors will be framed in Vietnam and shipped with dressers. Framed or not the mirror is still a mirror with the same functionality.Granted it looks nicer in a frame. Question: Is framing the mirror sufficient transformation to […]
Question: Do any of my esteemed colleagues have any insight as to the proposed changes to the rules of origin? Will they be implemented? If so, when?
Question: If items are being manufactured in a US possession or a US territory can they be marked as “made in the USA”?
