Tag: NAFTA

  • North American Free Trade Agreement

    North American Free Trade Agreement in the United States Introduction to the North American Free Trade Agreement The North American Free Trade Agreement was signed between the Government of the United States of America, the Government of Canada, and the Government of the United Mexican […]

  • Duty Deferral

    Duty Deferral in the United States Duty Deferral Definition Duty deferral refers to instances where the person (in general, an entity or corporation) who should pay the duty can delay paying such duty to some future period. Introduction Country of origin marking is used to clearly […]

  • Duty Deferral

    Duty Deferral in the United States Duty Deferral Definition Duty deferral refers to instances where the person (in general, an entity or corporation) who should pay the duty can delay paying such duty to some future period. Introduction Country of origin marking is used to clearly […]

  • NAFTA Verification

    NAFTA Verification in the United States This entry examines the verification process under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Verifications Verifications is the process used to by the customs authorities to determine whether a good qualifies as NAFTA originating when a […]

  • NAFTA Verification

    NAFTA Verification in the United States This entry examines the verification process under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Verifications Verifications is the process used to by the customs authorities to determine whether a good qualifies as NAFTA originating when a […]

  • NAFTA Appeal Procedures

    NAFTA Appeal Procedures in the United States Generally The NAFTA grants various parties the right to appeal origin determinations, country of origin marking determinations and advance rulings made by any NAFTA country. Each country must provide at least one level of administrative review […]

  • Advance Rulings

    Advance Rulings in the United States An advance ruling is a written document received from the customs authority from a NAFTA country. It provides binding information on specific NAFTA questions you may have about future imports of goods into Canada, Mexico and the United States. […]

  • Advance Ruling Procedures

    Advance Ruling Procedures in the United States Generally Importers, exporters and producers of goods may obtain advance rulings from the customs administrations of Canada, Mexico and the United States regarding application of the NAFTA to future importations of goods into each country. […]

  • Transshipment

    Transshipment in the United States Transhipment Definition In maritime law. The act of taking the cargo out of one ship, and loading it in another. When this is done from necessity, it does not affect the liability of an insurer on the goods. (…) But when the master tranships goods without […]

  • User Fee

    User Fee in the United States User Fee/User Charge in the Federal Budget Process Meaning of User Fee/User Charge in the congressional and executive budget processes (GAO source): A fee assessed to users for goods or services provided by the federal government. User fees generally apply to […]

  • User Fee

    User Fee in the United States User Fee/User Charge in the Federal Budget Process Meaning of User Fee/User Charge in the congressional and executive budget processes (GAO source): A fee assessed to users for goods or services provided by the federal government. User fees generally apply to […]

  • Rules of Origin

    Rules of Origin in the United States Rules of origin with the European Union The United States government (under the Obama Administration) believe that only qualifying U.S. and EU goods should benefit from the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP) agreement, not goods […]

  • Rules of Origin

    Rules of Origin in the United States Rules of origin with the European Union The United States government (under the Obama Administration) believe that only qualifying U.S. and EU goods should benefit from the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP) agreement, not goods […]

  • Customs Law Procedures

    Customs Law Procedures in the United States Customs Law Practice and Procedures This topic includes various subjects such as Certificate of Origin, Advance Rulings, NAFTA Claims, Verifications, Determinations, and Appeals to name a few. This information is gathered from a variety of Customs […]

  • Customs Law Procedures

    Customs Law Procedures in the United States Customs Law Practice and Procedures This topic includes various subjects such as Certificate of Origin, Advance Rulings, NAFTA Claims, Verifications, Determinations, and Appeals to name a few. This information is gathered from a variety of Customs […]