For exports of identical product that were manufactured in the US and SG, is listing on the export commercial invoice country of origin US or SG acceptable? How do other companies handle multiple countries of origin for the same item number? A serial number is identified on the invoice and part of the serial […]
In the past, our country of origin and tariff database had not been kept current as we did not have personnel to solicit to our vendors annually and keep up with the program. Since I been appointed the new task coordinating this program and ensuring our customer’s receive their certificates, I have had to convince […]
Our company is sending a production line to Mexico. The line is made from some very old machinery and molds. The problem we cannot identify the molds country of origin. They have been in storage several years and history on the purchase has been lost. We THINK that they were made by a US […]
The CBP Informed Compliance Publication, “Rules of Origin” provides very little information regarding the rules of origin for determining the origin of chemicals (including bio-chemicals and pigments). Would any member have an outline or tool on how the origin is determined for chemicals and chemical mixtures (including bio-chemicals and pigments)?
Does anyone have a flowchart or perhaps series of questions (y/n) they use in training personnel on how to determine country of origin of an item? I would perfer not NAFTA or FTA related but I would love anything.
We have a car bumper and hood that were originally used at a trade show in China and the Netherlands that need to be imported into the U.S. for a trade show. The hood and bumper were being used to demonstrate a product used on them. We think the bumper and hood are from […]
My company has vendor that produces sockets in Taiwan, ships them to China (Shanghai) for laser etching and final packaging to ship to United States. Vendor is claiming origin of product is China, not Taiwan.’ Laser Etching / packaging of Sockets in China account for only 5 % of total cost of items. What […]
When importing an item where the country of origin of the good is truly unknown, is the appropriate country of origin to declare to US Customs, the country of export? Is this information listed in the regulations?
We have sample books containing Chinese origin fabrics being assembled in Hong Kong. The HTS of the sample book is 6307.90.9889. These sample books are used to solicit orders within the US of foreign made goods, but we don’t use 9811 because we sell the sample books. What would be the country of origin […]
We have many shipments to the Middle East for which the documentation requires a Country of Origin Declaration with a Chamber of Commerce Certification. However, the stamp we obtained from our local Chamber only certifies for US origin. What do other members do when they have shipments that require Chamber of Commerce certifications, but […]
When completing the origin criteria section of the US COO for Exports to Israel do you calculate the exact percentage of value added in the US each and every time or do you just say Y=35% if you know it will always well exceed that threshold. We’ve tried using Y>=35% but the customer didn’t […]
Even though this is probably very elementary, can someone please help me in determining the non preferential country of origin of an item? I am somewhat familiar with substantial transformation and determining the country of origin under preferential rules, however struggle with determining country of origin of items under non preferential rules. Also, where can […]
