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, […]
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 […]
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. ============
Question: Does anyone know if we can retroactively qualify goods for the US-South Korea FTA from a validity period of Jan. 1st of this year, even though I believe it was put into place after Jan. 1st? ***********
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 […]
Question: We know that NAFTA has Preference Criterion of A through F. What are the Preference Criterion for the UKFTA? >From my read of Section A: Rules of Origin, Article 6.1: Originating >Goods I see preference criterion listed below, Am I interpreting this right ? What are others using? A = a good wholly […]
Question: Can someone please explain to me why Israel requires their free trade agreement certificate to actually be on a special form that you have to purchase? At $15-$25 per form, this seems a little ridiculous, especially considering the fact that they don’t allow a blanket certificate to be completed covering the whole year. Plus, […]
QUESTION: At a seminar I attended this past Tuesday, the speaker mentioned that the president has signed off on the reinstatement of the free trade agreements with refunds retroactively but it has not passed the Senate yet. He also mentioned that there will probably be an increase in the merchandise processing fee. Has anyone received […]
Question:The wording of the US-IL FTA Origin Criterion has me a little tripped up so I am asking the membership for assistance. We import fresh fruit from Canada and concentate in into juice the US. It isn’t clear to me if my product should be a P (since the concentrate is substantially transformed in the […]
estion: My question is on Free Trade Agreement between China and ASEAN, specificallyThailand. Customs Department of the Kingdom of Thailand web site and some other Trademagazines indicate that this agreement went to effect on 01/01/2010. Thailand Tariff Schedule puts the product I am interested at, under“exemptedfrom duties from the countries granted preferential tariff concession”. Ilike […]
Question: A customer of ours has been requested by Israeli Customs to declare the exact amount of originating content in box 8 of the US-Israel Certificate of Origin, e.g., y = 35%. Typically, we declare y > 35%. Calculating exact figures presents a challenge for products that we don’t produce entirely, as they typically are […]
Question:We are contemplating moving production of a product to Costa Rica for import into the US. My research indicates that CR has signed the CAFTA-DR FTA but this has not been ratified by the CR parliament. Would we be able to import items that are manufactured in CR into the US duty free if the […]
