NAFTA Certificate of Origin Under Review [by U.S. CBP]

May 31, 2016

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is soliciting comments through July 25 on the proposed extension of the following forms.

CBP Form 434, NAFTA Certificate of Origin – This form is used to certify that a good being exported either from the U.S. into Canada or Mexico or from Canada or Mexico into the U.S. qualifies as an originating good for purposes of preferential tariff treatment under NAFTA. This form is completed by exporters and/or producers and furnished to CBP upon request.

CBP Form 446, NAFTA Verification of Origin Questionnaire – CBP personnel use this form to gather sufficient information from exporters and/or producers to determine whether goods imported into the U.S. qualify as originating goods for the purposes of preferential tariff treatment under NAFTA.

CBP Form 447, NAFTA Motor Vehicle Averaging Election – This form is used to gather information required when a manufacturer chooses to average motor vehicles for the purpose of obtaining NAFTA preference.

This was posted in the 26 May 2016 Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Report.


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