• FTA COO’S AND DROP SHIPMENTS (addtl)

      Question: We have started drop shipping from a factory in China to our customer’s customer in Thailand.  We cannot provide the Certificate of Origin Form E to our customer or to their customer (drop ship party) because on that particular form the FOB invoice price is a required data element.  We don’t want them […]

  • US-COLUMBIA FTA PREFERENCE CRITERIA

      Question:   We ship goods to Colombia and are trying to utilize the new Free Trade Agreement to reduce duties paid there.   We ship goods manufactured in the US which contain some quantity of foreign made parts and are trying to determine which preference criterion to use. The eligibility requirements are stated in […]

  • FTA COO’S AND DROP SHIPMENTS

      Question:   We have started drop shipping from a factory in China to our customer’s customer in Thailand.  We cannot provide the Certificate of Origin Form E to our customer or to their customer (drop ship party) because on that particular form the FOB invoice price is a required data element.  We don’t want […]

  • FTA COO’S AND DROP SHIPMENTS

      Question:   We have started drop shipping from a factory in China to our customer’s customer in Thailand.  We cannot provide the Certificate of Origin Form E to our customer or to their customer (drop ship party) because on that particular form the FOB invoice price is a required data element.  We don’t want […]

  • FTA COO’S AND DROP SHIPMENTS

      Question:   We have started drop shipping from a factory in China to our customer’s customer in Thailand.  We cannot provide the Certificate of Origin Form E to our customer or to their customer (drop ship party) because on that particular form the FOB invoice price is a required data element.  We don’t want […]

  • FTA PROGRAM CHALLENGES (addtl)

      Question:   I have a general question that I would like to ask the ICPA community.  We all know that FTAs are great vehicles to use to reduce duty burdens (in theory). However, along with that benefit comes a huge responsibility regarding substantiation and record keeping. Global Supply Chains are aware of FTA advantages,  […]

  • FTA PROGRAM CHALLENGES

      QUESTION:   I have a general question that I would like to ask the ICPA community.  We all know that FTAs are great vehicles to use to reduce duty burdens (in theory).  However, along with that benefit comes a huge responsibility regarding substantiation and record keeping. Global Supply Chains are aware of FTA advantages,  […]

  • KORUS FTA

      Question:   We have a client who is asking for certificates of origin for goods manufactured in the US from domestic and international materials.  I understand we are to use the HTS numbers used in 2002 but the heading we are using now did not exist during that time.    So, if I understand […]

  • U.S. Colombia FTA

      Question:   When will the rules of origin be posted for the US Colombia FTA? My understanding is this goes into effect on May 15. I cannot find the rules of origin or certificate requirements on the USTR’s website. Thank you.   ============

  • US-FTA preference codes

      Question: I have been requested by one of our Korean customers to complete a certificate of origin under the Korean-U.S. Free Trade Agreement. I used the preference criteria A,B,C as noted in Article 6.1 of the agreement and as used with other agreements but the customer came back requesting we use the codes WO […]