Items Missing USMCA Codes

WHAT IS THE REMINDER FOR?

The reminder will show up if items are made in the US, Canada, or Mexico and the USMCA information is missing.

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?

Customers 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 the time of claim, completed by either the Exporter, the Producer, or the Importer. Customers must provide the certificate to claim preferential duty-free benefits upon request of the relevant Customs authorities in the US, Canada, or Mexico. Customs authorities can issue penalties/Fines for failure to comply with these requirements.

HOW DO I CORRECT ISSUES?

• Select the USMCA Origin Criterion.
  
  • For USMCA Origin Criterion:
    
    • Criterion A (at this time, we have no products that fit this)
      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); A good produced exclusively from goods in US, Canada, and Mexico from derivative materials (plant, live animal, taken from the sea, scrap derived from used goods).
      
    • Criterion B (we have many items like this – made in US, CA, MX with some components from other places – like Seward Trunks)
      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); A good produced from a few materials outside US, Canada, and Mexico.
      
    • Criterion C (we have many items like this – made 100% wholly in US, MX, or CA – like Read Right Dusters/Wipes/Swabs)
      Produced entirely in the territory of one or more of the Parties exclusively from originating materials; or A good produced exclusively from goods in US, Canada, and Mexico (similar to A but raw materials are not categorized as wholly obtained).
      
    • Criterion D (at this time, we have no products that fit this)
      Manufacturers can use textile inputs (such as rayon fibers and visible lining fabric) not generally available in North America.
      There is an increase in the De Minimis percentage for non-originating materials from 7-10%, but within this, the total weight of any elastomeric content may not exceed 7%.
      Sewing thread, pocketing fabric, narrow elastic bands, and coated fabric used in apparel production must be made in North America to enable those products to be treated as originating (under NAFTA, these items can be sourced from outside the region).
• Select the USMCA Certification
  
  • Will always be D – Certifier is the Producer