Country of Origin

QUESTION: If I have a repair “kit” that meets the GRI 3(c) rule (different materials or made up of different components, put up in sets for retail sale, but no one item confers the essential character, so classified by heading which occurs last), but the components are both domestic and foreign, how do I address […]

QUESTION: We buy items such as screws and hardware from a local distributor and export as spares. The items are low in value from .03 to .98 cents each. When we ask distribution for a specific country of origin they says — VARIOUS and name 5 or 6 countries as the possible country of origin. […]

QUESTION: How are other companies marking their commercial invoices for imports to the US from Mexico to communicate COO for Section 301 purposes when general COO = MX but Section 301 = CN? ============ Answer: The Energizer case already has the answer.  Distilled, however, it’s a China origin with regards to Section 301, but it’s otherwise Mexican […]

QUESTION: We buy items such as screws and hardware from a local distributor and export as spares. The items are low in value from .03 to .98 cents each. When we ask distribution for a specific country of origin they says — VARIOUS and name 5 or 6 countries as the possible country of origin. […]

QUESTION: I have Kit/Set packaged in Mexico.  Each component is a finished product and packaged as kit in Mexico.  The retail box mentions all of the country of origin of each component: Component 1 product of Japan, Component 2 product of Peru, etc… Is there a 19CFR reg that says that I am required to […]

QUESTION: Korea requires a certificate of origin on imports to qualify for Free Trade Agreement. Can we use a supplier packing slip that states the country of origin as the basis to create our certificate of origin?  Is the packing slip from the supplier a valid proof in the chain of custody? %%%%%%%%%% ANSWERS: I […]

QUESTION: I was hoping if any of the members could give me a little insight on referencing another location than the COO on packaging. We use Japanese Steel and German Steel on some of our household products and like to call out the use of these materials. Would this be considered another location using the […]

QUESTION: Complete, un-assembled bicycles (HTS 8712.00.1510) are being shipped from Vietnam to the US. Wheel & tire assembly are China origin Crank set and pedals are Taiwan origin Rest of components are Vietnam origin Chinese and Taiwanese components are imported into Vietnam and, without further processing, are packaged with the unassembled Vietnamese components for export. […]

QUESTION: We purchase mini whiskey barrels made from American White Oak (country of origin is USA) from a US based company. The company ships the lumber to Mexico for manufacture into barrels. The wood experiences a tariff shift from lumber to casks in Mexico. Then the barrels come back to the US based company and […]

QUESTION: In addition to a response I’ve received on this site (which I greatly appreciate!), I’ve seen a few articles published on the internet which allude to the country of origin determination logic found in 19 CFR 102.11 being applicable to all situations. In particular, for an item unassembled as imported with components of various […]

QUESTION: Importing into the US an unassembled machine classifiable in Chapter 84. All components are individually packaged and shipped on the same master b/l. Certain components are from CN, others are from TW and VN. No FTA is in play, so origin is determined by the “new name, character, use test.” Being un-assembled at the […]