Question: Hello Members: Have a question regarding USMCA certificate issued by the exporter. The USMCA shows a blanket period between January 2023 to December 2023, but the USMCA is signed May 2024. Being new to the company I discovered that USMCA was declared for year 2023. However, the logistics department was not able to provide […]
Question: Hello Members, I am an importer of a finished product from Mexico. This product qualifies under the tariff shift rule. CBP has requested proof of origin. I have the USMCA certification signed by the Mexican exporter and a Bill of Materials showing each component’s tariff shift and the country of origin of each component. […]
Question: When doing the evaluation for USMCA does any one method take precedence over the others? For instance, we were recently told by a reliable party that if there is a specific tariff shift rule for the HTS in question, we must use the tariff shift method. If the item doesn’t qualify under tariff shift […]
Question: I am preparing a SOP for return goods process. What is the regulatory citing that a USMCA claim cannot apply to USA origin goods? Answer 1: Claiming USMCA for returned U.S. goods is not necessary. The shipment can be claimed under 9801.10. The last four digits are broken down according to the reason of […]
Question: New at the company Jan 2024. The company is a rather large importer and has no ACE account. No GTC in place, so filed for ITRAC. ITRAC showed USMCA claims made via SPI of “S”. I asked the broker and logistics department for copies of the USMCA, but there are none. I told the […]
Question: What is the verification process for a USMCA certified/signed by the producer? As the USA importer I am not related to the Mexico producer. Say the Mexican producer makes a soft drink and I am supposed to ask for the Bill of Material? Or, is the USMCA certified/signed by the producer good enough. Thank […]
Question: Have a question of USMCA. Let’s say as of Jan 2024 I have not claimed USMCA status for I did not have a USMCA. On May 1st I receive a signed 2024 USMCA blanket Jan to Dec (signed May 1st). So can I claim a refund for Jan, Feb and April? To me, that […]
Question: I have seen conflicting answers for this question in the Q&A so hoping to clarify/confirm the following: If I have an OEM automotive good (under 8708) that is on the Principal Parts list, and the specific Rule of Origin allows 2 ways to qualify (either tariff shift or RVC), can I qualify the good on […]
Question: The product is a composite good built from two sub-assemblies, origin of Taiwan for one and the other origin is India. These two sub-assemblies are then assembled together in China or Mexico to create the final imported product. This composite good is then imported into the US. Regardless of where the final product […]
Question: Hello Members: If the imported articles are free of duty when imported into Mexico, what benefit does the USMCA serve? The importer is not saving duty, but have a Mexican importer who requires a USMCA. With or without a USMCA duty free products would be required to pay the Mexican VAT. So what benefit […]
Question: We are in the automotive industry and used to solicit FTA certificates from suppliers per calendar year. With USMCA’s implementation, we switched to 7/1 – 6/30 timeframe. Now that we know more about the rules of origin, we are finding that it may not be necessary to keep that timeframe and we could go […]
Question: I am an importer and recently obtained USMCA status for items we have been importing over the years. To get the paid duty back, is there a way to file a 1520(d) claim in the ACE portal or does it need to be filed in a customs broker’s entry system? I’m looking to see […]
