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Must a USMCA certification of origin use a prescribed CBP form?
- Yes. Only CBP Form 434 is acceptable
- Yes. It must be a notarized paper certificate
- No certification is ever required
- No. It need not follow a prescribed format, but it must be in writing or sent by an electronic means CBP authorizes
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D. No. It need not follow a prescribed format, but it must be in writing or sent by an electronic means CBP authorizes
The certification need not be in a prescribed format. It must be in writing or transmitted by an authorized electronic means. It may be on an invoice or another document, but not on a document issued in a non-USMCA country.
Source: 19 CFR 182.12
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