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USMCA preferential claims
How an importer claims United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement duty treatment and what the certification must contain.
Governing text: 19 CFR Part 182
Rules to know
- The claim is the prefix S or S+ on the HTSUS subheading, based on a certification of origin.
- A certification is not required for a non-commercial importation or a commercial shipment of originating goods valued at $2,500 or less, unless CBP finds the shipments were split to avoid the requirement.
- An importer who promptly corrects a bad claim and pays the duties owed is not subject to a section 592 penalty for that claim.
- A refund claim for a good that qualified at importation may be filed within one year after importation.
Free sample questions
Who may complete the certification of origin that supports a USMCA claim?19 CFR 182.11
Must a USMCA certification of origin use a prescribed CBP form?19 CFR 182.12
Which information must a valid certification include?19 CFR 182.12
When is an importer not subject to a 19 U.S.C. 1592 penalty for a wrong USMCA claim?19 CFR 182.13
How long must a U.S. exporter who completes a certification for goods shipped to Canada or Mexico keep the origin records?19 CFR 182.21
Where is a post-importation USMCA refund claim filed?19 CFR 182.32
CBP asks for the documents behind an exporter's certification. What must the importer do?19 CFR 182.13
What is an alternative staging regime under part 182?19 CFR 182.1
A post-importation refund claim must say whether the entry summary was given to another person. If it was, what else is required?19 CFR 182.32
A broker wants to use the old prescribed NAFTA certificate as the only acceptable USMCA certification. Is that required?19 CFR 182.12
The producer completes the certification and does not know who the exporter is. Must the exporter be named?19 CFR 182.12
Does the one-year USMCA refund replace every other remedy?19 CFR 182.31
A traveler imports a good for personal use, not for sale or a commercial use. Is a certification copy required?19 CFR 182.14
Which of these must appear for the certifier on a valid certification?19 CFR 182.12
CBP requests the data behind a producer's certification. The importer does not have the cost records. What may the importer do?19 CFR 182.13
The five-year origin-record period for a U.S. exporter runs from which date?19 CFR 182.21
The duty to correct a USMCA claim arises when the importer has which state of mind?19 CFR 182.11
Which statement must a USMCA certification of origin include?19 CFR 182.12
In which languages may a USMCA certification be completed?19 CFR 182.12
A person wants the producer's identity kept confidential on a USMCA certification. What may the certification say?19 CFR 182.12
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