Question: I have a shipment of goods that entered the U.S. on March 4, after 12:01 a.m. which is when the tariff paused ended. The goods qualify for preferential treatment under USMCA. At the time of entry, a 25% ad valorem tariff was assessed. However, as of March 7, USMCA-qualifying goods were exempted from this […]
Question: Where USMCA article 4.12 says ‘value of all non-originating materials’, that value does not include any tariffs paid when importing those materials, especially if purchased on another than DDP basis, correct? The above logic also applies when figuring the ‘total cost’ of the finished good per 1(b) of 4.12, correct? How about if the […]
Question: Would the following scenario qualify for USMCA? Finished good HTS 8537.10 includes a non-originating component with HTS 8537.10. Rule of Origin for 8537.10 states “A change to heading 85.37 from any other heading….”. De minimis is 8.7%. Will this item still qualify for USMCA since the de minimis threshold has been met or is […]
Question: Our supplier manufactures finished product in the US and Canada and sends it to their global distribution center in the EU. The product stays under bond in their warehouse, it is not advanced in value at all, and it never enters the commerce of the EU. When we purchase product, they ship these US […]
Question: We are selling 2 products that were previously under the USMCA/CUSMA trade agreement. The US has exempted us from paying tariff because we have that on file. Is Canada also giving the same for US products shipped into Canada? Answer 1: Canada is only doing this for certain passenger and commercial vehicles. All other […]
Question: We have been duty free shipping to Canada utilizing USMCA, now with the Trump tariffs and the retaliatory tariffs is USMCA irrelevant? Do with have to pay the 25% + whatever duty amount should be applied? or is the just the addition of 25% Answer 1: If your goods qualify for USMCA/CUSMA duty-free treatment, […]
Question: Hi, We have products shipping from Mexico and Canada. We currently are determining origin using preferential treatment under the USCMCA. The origin is currently based on the tariff and RVC. If we were to use non-preferential rules of origin to determine our origin, the origin would no longer be Canada or Mexico. We did […]
Question: I was told that in U.S Tariffs, if there is no “S” indicator in Special column beside tariff code i.e. 8807.20., USMCA can’t be claimed. As an example, 8804.00 has “S” indicator in this column so UMSCA can be claimed. Even if this tariff code allows for free entry, we aim to reduce MPF […]
Question: “…Article 5.3: Basis of a Certification of Origin Each Party shall provide that if the exporter is not the producer of the good, the certificationof origin may be completed by the exporter of the good on the basis of:(a) having information, including documents, that demonstrate that the good is originating; or (b) reasonable reliance […]
Question: I have a fabric classified under 5902.20 that is manufactured in the US from foreign and originating raw materials. The yarn (Chapter 54) is imported and accounts for 94% of the RVC. The ROO is below, however under USMCA Woven Fabric Chapters 50-59 are generally yarn forward so yarn must originate in a USMCA […]
Question: Looking for clarification as to correct Rule of Origin to apply when qualifying a skid plate under USMCA HTS assigned is 8708.99. Part is stamped from flat sheet of steel. End use is current model light vehicle production. Purpose is to protect the battery tray. As I see it now, it is not a […]
Question: Hello Member: A company claimed USMCA status for 5 years but did not have a USMCA certificate in their possession at the time the claim was made. Their product is classified under an HTS code that is duty-free. However, because a USMCA claim was made, the Merchandise Processing Fee (MPF) was not charged. Based […]
