Updates included in the Customs Administration and Trade Facilitation Chapter will help reduce costs and bring greater predictability to cross-border transactions. To qualify for preferential treatment under the North American Free Trade Agreement, goods must comply with the NAFTA Rules of Origin. This publication is protected by copyright. Goods are produced in the territory of one or more of the NAFTA countries but do not meet the applicable rule of origin, set out in Annex 401, because certain non-originating materials do not undergo the required change in tariff classification. *Origin criteria under which the good qualifies, as set out in Article 4.2 (Originating Goods). Added provisions on remanufactured goods. Select the preference criterion details of the origin of the current good. D) There is no laymans way to explain this qualification as it will be very specific to the good and production of the good. %PDF-1.5 % 30 percent, consisting of at least 15 percentage points of high-wage material and manufacturing expenditures, no more than ten percentage points of high-wage technology expenditures, and no more than five percentage points of high-wage assembly expenditures, which began on July 1, 2020, the date of entry into force of the Agreement; 33 percent, consisting of at least 18 percentage points of high-wage material and manufacturing expenditures, no more than ten percentage points of high-wage technology expenditures, and no more than five percentage points of high-wage assembly expenditures, beginning July 1, 2021. Legislation. Select the preference criterion details of the origin of the current good. APDF readeris available from Adobe Systems Incorporated. Hyundai produces through its Kia partner and Toyota opened its second plant in Apaseo el Alto, Guanajuato last year. Customs Act Regulations. They must be able to provide the certificate used to claim duty free preferential benefits upon request of the relevant Customs authorities in the US, Canada, or Mexico. 1731 0 obj <>stream However, some other members believe the rules will raise costs and undercut the competitiveness of U.S. There is currently no official, government issued, or government approved United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) Certification of Origin. The updated Rules of Origin are located in HTSUS General Note 12(t) of the NAFTA. A creative at heart, she loves challenging herself, and thus is consistently known for growing her multi-disciplined training, responsibilities, and expanding her knowledge. For NAFTA, Article 401 and its annex contain the defining set of origin specifications. Description of Goods: Fully describe each good as it relates to the invoice description and HS description of the good. A good is originating if it is produced in the territory of one or more of the Parties by one or more producers, provided that it satisfies all applicable origin requirements; An originating good or material of one or more Parties is considered as originating in the territory of another Party when it is used as a material in the production of a good there; and. The NAFTA did not include this option. This should be in a per-unit amount and be in USD. Products exported to Canada or Mexico that originate from the U.S., Canada or Mexico may be eligible for preferential tariff rates. Provide the HS tariff classification - also known as the HS code - of the goods to the 6-digit level located in the Customs Tariff. If the good is an agricultural good, see also criterion F and Annex 703.2. Parties wishing to import "originating goods" duty free into the United States, Canada, and Mexico utilizing the preferential benefits of the USMCA must have a valid certificate of origin on file at time of claim, completed by either the Exporter, the Producer, or the Importer. In order to be originating, light trucks and heavy trucks must also meet a LVC upon USMCA implementation of: Labor Value Content for light trucks and heavy trucks was implemented without a phase-in period. Date: Can produce proof, aka documentation, that the item meets the rules of origin of the specific FTA upon customs request. 3 Under the transaction value method, RVC is calculated by subtracting the value of non-originating materials from the transaction value of the good and dividing this figure by the goods total transaction value. Some of the revised rules, such as those applicable to automotive goods, are more stringent than the NAFTA rules, potentially forcing companies to alter their current supply chains in order to satisfy the new requirements. The changes contained in the USMCA Chapter on Rules of Origin fall into two general categories: The changes made by the USMCA have the potential to affect manufacturing and supply chains for a wide range of industries, as certain products currently eligible for duty-free treatment under the NAFTA might not qualify under the USMCA rules (or vice-versa). High-wage assembly credit applies to plants that have the capacity to produce 100,000 originating engines or transmissions, or 25,000 advanced battery packs, and meet the USD 16 per hour high-wage requirement. The general principles for determining origin under the USMCA are similar to those found in the NAFTA. Please do not mix Steel, Aluminum, and LVC in one file. The regional value content of the good is at least 60% when calculated using the transaction value method, or at least 50% when using the net cost method. Under USMCA, unless the importer is operating under an approved alternative staging regime, the RVC requirement for passenger vehicles and light trucks is: (a) 66% under the net cost method from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021; (b) 69% under the net cost method from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022; Valid codes are as follows: Code. Heavy truck producers could request alternative staging up to seven years or July 2027. 6rsKqp_~['Og0W[fwn0rGr_d}SeKKhHGFFl Otherwise, a note accompanying a commercial invoice stating the shipment qualifies as originating goods under the USMCA rules of origin must be be included. Unlike NAFTA, which had a published government form (for the US, CBP had the Customs Form 434 NAFTA Certificate of Origin), there is no such requirement under USMCA. The link you have chosen will take you to a non-U.S. Government website. C) Produced entirely in the territory of one or more of the Parties exclusively from originating materials. 8. endstream endobj startxref This field is pretty straight forward. Among domestic vehicle sales, Nissan is the top seller, followed by General Motors, Volkswagen, Toyota, Kia, Honda, Stellantis, Mazda, Ford, Hyundai, and others. So simply put, if your good does not qualify under A, B, or C, you will need to call us or your customs broker and work with a Trade Advisor to ensure your products qualify.. ----- The budget proposes modifying the performance criteria for projects funded on the basis of their economic return to the nation, by lowering the threshold benefit-to-cost ratio (BCR) (previously at 2.5 to 1) to 2.0 to 1 or greater at a seven percent discount rate. This cell will contain a checkbox that the user would manually select like the current NAFTA solicitation. 1118-0620) and Implementing Instructions Addendum (CBP Publication No. materials provided the good satisfies all applicable requirements of -B Annex 4 (Product-Specific Rules of Origin); (c) produced entirely in the territory of one or more of the Parties exclusively from originating materials; or (d) except for a good provided for in Chapter 61 to 63 of the Harmonized System: ORIGIN CRITERION Specify the origin criterion (A, B, C, or D) under which the good qualifies, as set out in Article 4.2 (Originating Goods): A The good is wholly obtained or produced entirely in the territory of one or more of the USM A countries, as defined in Article 4.3 (Wholly Obtained or Produced Goods) Field 6b - Description Of The Good And The ROOs are not subjective, they clearly state the amount of Regional Value Content (RVC) necessary to qualify and/or the manufacturing processes necessary based on the components of the good. certain monitors and projectors, certain components used in telecommunications equipment, and certain electrical transformers and their parts), Certain parts of railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; containers, Certain liquid crystal display (LCD) assemblies. B. had significant labor cost, a complex manufacturing process, or the good included large amount of other, originating components). On July 1, 2020, NAFTA was replaced with the new Free Trade Agreement (FTA) also known as CUSMA, USMCA or T-MEC. Eliminated use of a required certificate of origin form (under NAFTA, the Customs Form 434). If CBPs USMCA Center receives a no errors status from DOL, then CPBs USMCA Center will accept the certification and reply to the producercertification accepted.. 8 A remanufactured good means a good classified in HS Chapters 84 through 90 or under heading 94.02, except goods classified under HS headings 84.18, 85.09, 85.10, and 85.16, 87.03 or subheadings 8414.51, 8450.11, 8450.12, 8508.11, and 8517.11, that is entirely or partially composed of recovered materials and: Click on Automotive Certification Request, Select Producer from the drop-down menu, Select the checkbox for the type of automotive certification documents you wish to include in the submission. For each good described in the certification, state which criterion (A through E) is applicable. Records and supporting documentation related to the importation; All records and supporting documents related to the origin of the good (including any certifications or copies thereof); and. Origin Criterion: Determine Origin Criteria (A through D) to be entitled to preferential tariff treatment Certification Indicator: Specify Certifier's authority (in accordance with Article 5.2) for Certification of the good (A, B, C, or D) based on the following. Note: In order to be . Appendix A to part 182 provides the definitions that are applicable to automotive goods, the Regional Value Content requirements specific to automotive goods, the steel and aluminum purchase requirement, the Labor Value Content requirements, as well as the Regional Value Content requirements for core parts, principal parts, and complementary parts. Certain automatic data processing goods and their parts, specified in Annex 308.1, that do not originate in the territory are considered originating upon importation into the territory of a NAFTA country from the territory of another NAFTA country when the most-favored-nation tariff rate of the good conforms to the rate established in Annex 308.1 and is common to all NAFTA countries. *Selecting a default edition will set a cookie. A Certifier is not the Producer, but has a certification or statement from the Producer, D Certifier is the Producer, Any good for which you are the Producer, always select Indicator D even if another indicator may apply. To qualify for preferential treatment under the USMCA, goods must comply with the USMCA Rules of Origin. | (313) 292-7000 | Website Powered by Graze Marketing. After flagging the entry summary, it will be considered duplicative and will not be accepted. The requirements on the importer, exporter, and producer to maintain records applies even if the importing Party does not require a certification of origin or if a requirement for a certification of origin has been waived. Select which Origin Criterion letter (A through D) applies to description entered in field 15 using drop down menu. If you are the shipper only, you may select Exporter. Alternatively, goods classified in Chapter 27 will retain the option to qualify as originating through a change in tariff classification. CBPs USMCA Center will review the revised certification for omissions and errors within 30 days. It is generally reserved for basic products such as those harvested, mined, or fished in the NAFTA territory, although it would include a manufactured good with no non-NAFTA inputs. There are four, based on the origin of the goods according to Article 4.2 of the Agreement. Foreign Direct Investment Attraction Events, Services for U.S. Companies New to Exporting, Services for U.S. Companies Currently Exporting, Tariffs, Certification of Origin, and Rules of Origin, U.S. Customs and Border Protections USMCA Implementing Instructions (CBP Publication No. Monica.Martinez@trade.gov, International Trade Administration Description. Increased Regional Value Content (RVC) requirements; New requirements for vehicle producers procurement of North American-sourced steel and aluminum; Eliminates loopholes that undermine RVC thresholds; Introduces a first-of-its-kind Labor Value Content (LVC) rule; Reduces the administrative burden on vehicle and parts producers. For further information, you can contact the Bilateral and Enforcement Division of the Foreign Agricultural Service at the U.S. Department of Agriculture at 202-720-3798. The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) has touted the updated rules of origin, including those for non-automotive goods, as a "key achievement" in the USMCA that will "ensure that only producers using sufficient and significant North American parts and materials receive preferential tariff benefits." If the good is an agricultural good, see also criterion F and Annex 703.2. Manager, Import Export role at Mitsubishi Electric Specify the origin criterion (A, B, C, D, or E) under which the good qualifies, as set out in Article 4.2 (Originating Goods): A Wholly obtained or produced entirely in the territory of one or more of the Parties, as defined in Article 4.3 (Wholly Obtained or Produced Goods), B Produced entirely in the territory of one or more of the Parties using non-originating materials provided the good satisfies all applicable requirements of Annex 4-B (Product-Specific Rules of Origin), C Produced entirely in the territory of one or more of the Parties exclusively from originating materials. This site contains PDF documents. Please note each individual submission will receive an individual tracking number. Representatives of the apparel industry also have expressed concerns that the revised rules of origin applicable to that sector are overly restrictive and will discourage utilization of the USMCA, whereas representatives of the chemical sector have welcomed the simplicity of the new "process rules" applicable to chemical goods under the Agreement. Qualifying goods and services which had zero tariffs under NAFTA will remain at zero under USMCA. A lock ( : Full Legal name and address, including country, and tax identification number of the producer. Mexico has 13 Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with 50 countries, including USMCA and FTAs with the European Union, European Free Trade Area, Japan, Israel, ten countries in Latin America, and the 11-country Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. If needed, the USMCA form can be completed and accompany the shipment or be provided to the importer prior to the shipment arriving at customs. However, as described previously, CBP permitted automotive producers, exporters, and importers to obtain and submit the necessary certifications and documentation, including any documentation necessary to establish compliance with the RVC requirement, by December 31, 2020, for claims of preferential tariff treatment of qualifying passenger vehicles, light trucks, or heavy trucks entered for consumption or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after July 1, 2020, and through the end of calendar year 2020. 18 The new rules will enable certain LCD assemblies to qualify as originating without a change in tariff classification, provided they satisfy an RVC requirement of 40% (transaction value) or 30% (net cost). 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(b) has a factory warranty similar to that applicable to such a good when new. USA.gov|FOIA|Privacy Program|EEO Policy|Disclaimer|Information Quality Guidelines |Accessibility, Official Website of the International Trade Administration. 1118-0620) and Implementing Instructions Addendum (CBP Publication No. Any importer who claims preferential tariff treatment under USMCA for a good imported into the United States from a USMCA country must keep the following documentation for a period of no less than five years from the date of entry: The importer must render these records for examination and inspection upon request per 19 U.S. Code 1508-1510 and 19 CFR Part 163.6. Many other industry groups have not yet taken a position on the revised rules, which are highly technical and will require extensive analysis to determine their impact on specific products, companies, and industries. Join to apply for the Sr. USMCA upgrades NAFTA in a number of key areas. It meets all other applicable requirements. In laymans terms, the good on this line was made, grown, or produced completely within North America. The date must be the date the Certificate was completed and signed. Agreement. Illustrative List of Products Subject to Revised Rules of Origin Under USMCA, Chapters 40, 70, 83, 84, 85, 87, 90, and 94. In the bed frame example, its made of Canadian lumber with Mexican, Canadian, and/or American-made nuts and bolts. tariff classification to six digits. Companies engaged in trade in the NAFTA region should carefully review the USMCAs product-specific rules of origin and assess the impact of any relevant changes. A fully completed and accurate Certification of Origin under the newest Free Trade Agreement between North America that both your Customs Broker, Customs and all parties to the transaction will understand. 9 ORIGIN CRITERION For each commodity described in the certification, state which criterion (A through D) is applicable. 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