Effective March 18, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued an interim final rule regarding the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) amending regulations for the following:
- Textile and apparel goods,
CBP will use certificates of of eligibility to administer tariff preference levels for textile or apparel goods claiming USMCA preferential treatment and will also use site visits to assist with USMCA verifications.
- Automotive goods,
USMCA preferential tariff will only apply to covered vehicles (i.e., light trucks, heavy trucks, and passenger vehicles) when the production meets the labor value content (LVC), steel purchasing, and aluminum purchasing requirements. Producers will need to utilize the USMCA Automotive Certification Portal to submit certifications related to LVC, steel purchasing, and aluminum purchasing.
At the time of submission, CBP will also assign unique identifier for each vehicle certification. In order to claim preferential treatment, this identifier must be noted on entry summary documents.
Despite the interim final rule going into effect on March 18, 2025, compliance with the labor value content certification, steel purchasing certification, and aluminum purchasing certification provisions will only be required for those vehicle certifications submitted to CBP on or after May 19, 2025.
- general definitions,
- drawback and duty-deferral programs
- temporary admission of goods,
- to delineate recordkeeping and protest requirements, and
- to clarify the fee provisions.
For more information please review the "Agreement Between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada (USMCA) Implementing Regulations Related to Textile and Apparel Goods, Automotive Goods, and Other USMCA Provisions" https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/17/2025-00550/agreement-between-the-united-states-of-america-the-united-mexican-states-and-canada-usmca#summary