International Customs Services, Inc.
Certificates of Origin
NAFTA Certificates of Origin
Failure to have valid documentation at the time of importation may result in denial of preferential treatment and an increase of duties.
It is our experience that companies have difficulty obtaining Certificates of Origin from both international and domestic vendors. International Customs Services will contact your vendors to obtain valid Certificates of Origin and Blanket Certificates of Origin for your files. Included in this service, we will maintain a copy of your vendor file to ease in obtaining next year's certificates. This service frees your personnel for more productive issues.
Importers and exporters must retain Certificates of Origin as part of their recordkeeping. The retention period is 5 years for:
Certificate of Origin
Blanket Certificate of Origin
Valid for identical goods
Valid for a maximum of 12 months
The exporter must be able to certify that the goods qualify for preferential treatment.
GSP Declaration of Origin
CBI Declaration of Origin
ATPA Declaration of Origin
Certificates not required:
Port director, in writing has waived the requirement
Commercial importation with a value not exceeding $2,500 with a signed attached statement certifying the product qualifies for preferential treatment.
Non-commercial importation of a good
Links
Home Page,
Recordkeeping,
Duty Drawback,
info@icsbroker.com,
U.S. Customs,
Customs Forms, Title
19 CFR Customs Duties,
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the U.S.,
Schedule B, Federal Register