Contents
Background ........................................................................................................................................................... 3
Phase I Implementation - First Six Months upon Entry into Force - (July 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020) ........ 3
Origination ............................................................................................................................................................ 4
Eligible Articles .................................................................................................................................................... 4
Making a Preference Claim & Entry Procedures .................................................................................................. 4
Drawback Entry (Entry Type 47).......................................................................................................................... 4
Reconciliation Entry (Entry Type 09) ................................................................................................................... 5
Post-Importation Claims ....................................................................................................................................... 5
General Rules of Origin (RoO) ............................................................................................................................. 6
Rules of Origin for Automotive Goods................................................................................................................. 7
Rules of Origin for Textiles and Apparel .............................................................................................................. 7
Regional Value Content (RVC) Calculation Methods .......................................................................................... 7
De Minimis (Non-Textile) .................................................................................................................................... 8
Treatment of Sets .................................................................................................................................................. 8
Transit and Transshipment .................................................................................................................................... 8
Merchandise Processing Fees (MPF) Exemption ................................................................................................. 9
Country of Origin Marking Rules ......................................................................................................................... 9
Certification of Origin Requirements ................................................................................................................... 9
Auto Certification Requirements for Passenger Vehicles, Light Trucks, and Heavy Trucks ............................. 10
How to file with CBP, USMCA’s Auto Certifications - LVC, Steel, Aluminum Certifications ........................... 10
LVC Certification Review for Errors and Omissions ............................................................................................ 11
Auto RVC and LVC Averaging Election Requirements for Passenger Vehicles, Light Trucks, and Heavy
Trucks ................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Correction of False/Unsupported USMCA Claims............................................................................................. 13
Recordkeeping Requirements ............................................................................................................................. 13
Verification by CBP ............................................................................................................................................ 14
Issuing a Determination ...................................................................................................................................... 15
Impact of a Negative Determination on a Blanket Certification ......................................................................... 16
Pattern of Conduct .............................................................................................................................................. 16
Protest Rights ...................................................................................................................................................... 16
Supporting Documents - Web Links:.................................................................................................................. 16
APPENDIX I – Textile and Apparel Rules of Origin Procedures ..................................................................... 18
USMCA Eligibility for Textiles and Apparel ........................................................................................................ 18
De Minimis (Textiles) ............................................................................................................................................ 19
Treatment of Sets (Textile) .................................................................................................................................... 19
Special Rules for Chapter 61, 62, and 63 Products ................................................................................................ 20
Tariff Preference Levels (TPLs) ............................................................................................................................ 22
APPENDIX II – Certifications Minimum Data Elements & Motor Vehicle Averaging Election Data Elements
............................................................................................................................................................................ 25
ANNEX A – Certification of Origin ................................................................................................................... 26
ANNEX B – Labor Value Content Certification ................................................................................................ 28
ANNEX C – Steel Certification .......................................................................................................................... 29
ANNEX D – Aluminum Certification ................................................................................................................ 31
ANNEX E – Motor Vehicle Averaging Election ................................................................................................ 33