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A broker wants to use the old prescribed NAFTA certificate as the only acceptable USMCA certification. Is that required?

  1. Yes. CBP rejects every claim that is not on the NAFTA form
  2. Yes, for shipments over $2,500
  3. Yes, but only for automotive goods
  4. No. USMCA does not require a prescribed format
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D. No. USMCA does not require a prescribed format

Section 182.12 says the certification need not be in a prescribed format. It must contain the listed data elements and be in the importer's possession when the claim is made.

Source: 19 CFR 182.12

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